BA (Hons) Business Management

Whether you’ve got a clear career goal or want to explore where the world of business could take you, Business Management at Keele is the perfect starting point. It provides the right balance of a cutting-edge business education with practical, real-world skills to support you to make the transition into the world of work.Our contemporary curriculum allows you to build your core business knowledge and develop your understanding of organisations and how they function in a complex business environment. You will focus on areas such as leadership, strategy, business operations, marketing and human resource management. Economics, politics and society are also explored, and you will learn to analyse data and how it can inform business decision-making.Practical, career-focused teaching and learning ensures that you can apply the theory you’re learning to real-world scenarios that will build your expertise and confidence. We will also get you thinking about sustainability and business ethics so when you begin work or start your own business you can be a force for good in the world.Duration of study:3 years 4 years with international, placement or entrepreneurship yearFoundation year:Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year.This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence.Keele University is consistently ranked among the top universities for student satisfaction, and we have over 70 years' experience of teaching a foundation year to students. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.