Business Management

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

A degree you can trust
This programme is accredited by Tech Industry Gold through TechSkills. This accreditation reflects the programme’s high academic quality and its alignment with the digital capabilities and professional skills most valued by employers in today’s industry.

Find out more at www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/business-management

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 skills you need to study at University level.

Course Modules

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.