This degree equips you to thrive in today’s fast‑moving, tech‑driven world. Accredited by TechSkills with the prestigious Tech Industry Gold standard, it is among the first business management programmes in the UK to earn this employer‑led recognition for excellence in digital, professional and real‑world skills.
You’ll develop advanced expertise in leadership, innovation and sustainability, applying your knowledge through live projects, industry collaborations and flexible specialist pathways. Your learning experience will connect you with businesses and opportunities not only across Greater Manchester but through a wide network of industry partners. By tackling complex challenges and engaging with real‑world practice, you’ll graduate as an ethical, creative and highly employable business leader.
Lead and deliver live business projects with real employers and clients
Gain hands-on management experience with SMEs, major brands and diverse sectors
Develop strategic, creative and responsible approaches to business challenges
Build your leadership, teamwork and communication skills through simulations and team projects
Shape your journey with specialist module choices, placement options or international experience
Graduate with a nationally recognised Tech Industry Gold credential, valued by employers
Develop your skills
You’ll look ahead to the technologies that will affect the work of business professionals in the future and gain essential digitals skills that will help you go further in the industry, such as:
/ Body swap technology
/ iDea Bronze Award
/ Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Word and 365
/ Power BI
/ Xero Accounting Software
All our undergraduate business courses are available with:
• Placement Year - on the placement year option, you will not pay fees to the University and will earn a wage for the work that you do.
• Study Abroad – study with one of our partner Universities for a semester or a year.
• Foundation Year – start with the fundamental areas of business and the key skill you need to study at University level.
Find out more at www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/business-management
This course prepares you for management and leadership roles in today’s evolving business world. You'll learn through a dynamic blend of lectures, team projects, live business briefs and real-world consultancy challenges with employers and SMEs. You'll build expertise in leadership, decision-making, strategy, finance, data-driven analysis and ethical business practice, supported by a curriculum embedded with themes of innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainability.
/ Year 1: Understanding Organisations; People Management in Contemporary Organisations; Essentials of Corporate Finance; Global Business and Sustainable Digital Futures; Data Driven Decision Making
/ Year 2: Marketing and Digital Influence; Live Project for Business; Project Management; Insight to Impact – Business Decision Making in Context; Designing Creative Solutions for Business Innovation; Developing Your Professional Identity
/ Year 3: Global Operations and Supply Chain Management; The Professional Graduate; Sustainable Business Practice; Organisational Strategy and Leadership; Innovation Project; Integrated Learning Project (Dissertation/Consultancy/Entrepreneurial Simulation) OR AI for Business
Through a combination of coursework - including reports, portfolios, essays and projects - practical exercises, role plays, simulations, presentations and tests, you will develop the practical skills and theoretical knowledge that you'll need when you begin working.
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
University of Salford has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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