Business Studies

Kick start your career by exploring business and all its key functions to become an expert in your field.

Cultivate your business expertise and equip yourself with the practical skills employers are seeking.

As part of this course, you’ll:

• Develop a rounded business skill set and you’ll learn about key business functions

• Refine your expertise in a number of these key areas to match your interests and career aspirations through option modules

• Have the option of a placement to give you valuable professional experience of industry and a head start in the competitive world of business

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Placements
If you take a paid work placement in your third year, you’ll develop and enhance your employability skills. Our students have taken advantage of placements with employers such as Redmayne-Bentley, De Puy and Morrisons.

Tackle business competitions
Taking part in business competitions such as the Aviva Challenge and the IBM Universities Business Challenge, a national business simulation game in competition against other universities, will enhance your learning and develop your teamworking skills.

Get inspired with our guest lectures
Our guest lecture series will help support your development. Past speakers include the CEO of the London Stock Exchange, the Chief Executive of the British Bankers Association and the Chief Economist of Yorkshire Bank.

The Hatchery
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur? Or maybe you have dreams of being self-employed? As a student at Leeds Business School, you'll have access to specialist enterprise support. Through embedded enterprise education and our Centre for Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Exchange, we'll provide a creative space for you to hatch your ideas into successful ventures. You'll benefit from access to our co-working space, The Hatchery, and mentoring support from our advisors and resident entrepreneurs. You'll also have opportunities to engage with our vibrant student business community and networking events.

Why study the Business Studies course at Leeds Beckett University?

• 93% of students on BA (Hons) Business Studies were positive about the availability of specialist facilities*

• 92.3% of graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation**

• Develop a holistic view and rounded business skill set

• Placement option

• Equip yourself with the practical skills employers are seeking

National Student Survey 2025*
Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 22-23**