Business Management

Gain a high-quality business degree and benefit from our established reputation for producing business-savvy graduates. Develop applied expertise to become a confident business professional, ready to make a success in your future career.

This exciting new degree has been developed in consultation with industry professionals and is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute to give you the edge in today’s business world. You’ll study dedicated business management modules to gain a fundamental understanding of the core principles and establish your unique leadership style.

Discover a world of career opportunities as you visit UK-based organisations, hear from inspirational guest lecturers, and have the opportunity to complete a work placement. Our dedicated careers team will draw on their links with over 3,000 employers to help you find one that matches your career aspirations. You’ll develop key employability and transferable skills throughout your studies and take part in CV-boosting activities to ensure you’re well-prepared to impress future employers.

Benefit from the small cohort experience and become a valued member of our close-knit business community. This means small class-sizes with individual access to lecturers who will nurture you as a person to achieve your full potential, as well as providing an outstanding teaching quality.

You’ll hone your applied business expertise with access to world-class facilities and commercial enterprises on site. Take on business briefs with our Sports Academies , professional teams, Digital Innovation Farm and Tech Box Park for real agribusiness innovation, canine and equine therapy and hydrotherapy centres, rider performance centre, and Hartpury Sports Business Hub.

The Chartered Management Institute have accredited our degree, which means that on successful completion of your degree you will also have the additional, internationally recognised, qualification of a Diploma in Management and Leadership.

Course Modules

Our modules are developed regularly to reflect student and industry demands, ensuring you’re well prepared to enter skilled employment on graduation. The majority of courses are comprised of both compulsory and optional modules, the latter of which you'll be able to choose from to suit your interests and career goals. Most courses also include work placement learning, to help you gain essential experience for your future.

Modules include: Improving Personal Effectiveness, Building Customer Value Project, Managing in a Global Business Environment, Understanding Financial Foundations for Business, Organising and Managing Work, Creating and Managing Enterprise, Collaborating and Managing Relationships, Design Thinking for Enterprise, Leading Sustainably and Responsibly, Making Financial Decisions, Managing Operations and Projects, Managing and Leading in Organisations, Planning Research Methods, Exploring Strategy and Innovation, Critical Issues in Business, Leading, Ethical Business and Corporate Social Responsibility, Applied Business Project.