Study Business & Management Studies, why & how to study

CONTENTS

1. What’s Business & Management Studies?

2. What Business & Management Studies degrees can you study?

3. What do you need to get onto a Business & Management Studies degree?

4. What topics does a Business & Management Studies degree cover?

5. How will you be assessed?

6. Why study Business & Management Studies?

7. Are scholarships and bursaries available to students studying a Business degree?

8. What do Business & Management Studies graduates earn?

9. What jobs can you get as a Business & Management Studies graduate?

10. What are the postgraduate opportunities?

11. Similar subjects to Business & Management Studies

12. Have any questions?

What’s Business & Management Studies?

Business & Management Studies will give you an in-depth understanding of how organisations operate.

Depending on your course, you could be learning about various aspects of business. This might include finance, administration, human resources, economics, law, strategy and marketing.

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What Business & Management Studies degrees can you study?

Business & Management Studies is almost always studied in tandem with another subject. Undergraduate degree options include:

Business and Management BA/BSc

A BSc (Bachelor of Science) degree is usually technical and scientific in focus. A BA (Bachelor of Arts) degree will look at how the liberal arts show up in business scenarious. Like sociology and psychology, for instance.

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Accounting and Management BSc

This degree will prepare you for an accounting career with a broad knowledge of how accounting operates in a business context. You’ll learn about entrepreneurship, leadership and strategic management.

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Business Analytics BSc 

You can study the analytical side of business. You'll learn how to use techniques like data mining and predictive modelling to inform decision-making.

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Other options

You could learn about certain industries, for example, Commercial Management and Quantity Surveying. Another option is to combine with a social science or modern language, for example, German and Business Studies. These degrees help you to evaluate business from a different context.

Universities will often offer:

• Integrated foundation year
• Professional work placements
• Study abroad opportunities
• January start dates

What do you need to get onto a Business & Management Studies degree?

Must have

Most undergraduate Business & Management Studies courses ask for 96–159 UCAS points. This could include: 

• A Levels: AAA–CCC (including a pass in the practical element of science if taken at A Level) 
• BTECs: DDD–MMM
• Scottish Highers: AAAAB–BBBB (Advanced Highers: AAB–BBB)
• International Baccalaureate: 38–26

Good to have

• Good grades in maths at GCSE (or equivalent)
• If you’re doing a combined degree, an A Level or equivalent in the additional subject
• Work experience in any field of business. Or, volunteering with a social enterprise or any role involving teamwork
• An online course or MOOC to stretch your skills and understanding of business
• Expand your knowledge by reading books, relevant business magazines or journals online, and checking the websites of professional bodies
• Attend summer schools, if eligible, such as the Sutton Trust or UNIQ

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What topics does a Business & Management Studies degree cover?

Typical modules for courses in this subject include:

• Business and environmental sustainability
• Business economics
• Corporate governance, risk and ethics
• Data analytics
• Fundamentals of accounting and finance
• Human resource management
• International business and management
• Management and society
• Managing change
• Marketing principles and contemporary practice
• Organisations and analysis
• Strategic leadership
• Understanding the economy

How will you be assessed?

Assessments are usually carried out by a mixture of the following and vary from module to module:

• Coursework
• Essays
• Exams
• Group projects
• Presentations
• Seminar performances

Why study Business & Management Studies?

Career-specific skills:

• Knowledge across a range of business functions such as management theory, human resources, logistics and marketing
• Skills like project management, financial planning, people management, leadership and delegation and negotiation

Transferable skills:

• Communication
• Critical reasoning
• Decision making
• Interpersonal skills
• Presentation
• Research
• Team working
• Time management

Professional accreditation:

Degrees may be accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). This may include the opportunity to complete a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management as part of your studies.

Degrees combined with other subject areas could be accredited by professional accounting bodies such as:

• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
• Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD)

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To be honest, before applying for university, I did not know what I wanted to do. However, having been exposed to the commercial world of Hong Kong following a number of internships, I developed a keen interest in entrepreneurship and meeting people from all walks of life.

I opted for Business Management in the UK as a means to equip myself with the skills and tools required to run a successful business, whilst developing my global network simultaneously.

Colinette, London School of Economics and Political Science

What do Business & Management Studies graduates earn?

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What jobs can you get as a Business & Management Studies graduate?

Typical career paths include management consultancy, human resource management, marketing and insurance. Roles could include:

• Accountant
• Account executive
• Arbitrator
• Business analyst
• Business development manager
• Business process manager
• Chartered management accountant
• Corporate investment banker
• Data analyst
• Financial analyst
• Forensic accountant
• HR manager
• Lecturer
• Management consultant
• Operations manager
• Project manager
• Recruiter
• Risk manager
• Stockbroker
• Supply chain manager

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What are the postgraduate opportunities?

Examples of postgraduate degrees include:

• Business Analytics MSc
• Environmental Change and Management MSc
• Human Resource Management MLitt
• Management and Organisational Behaviour MRes/PhD

Similar subjects to Business & Management Studies

Other subject areas that might appeal to you include:

• Accounting & Finance
• Economics
• Marketing
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Social Policy

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Have any questions?

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