Manchester Metropolitan University - Undergraduate Open Day
17 Jun 2026, 08:30
Manchester
Course overview
Accelerate your leadership and make a positive impact on your career.
Whether you have a background in business, or a degree in a different subject, the year you spend on this course helps you to develop three key capabilities that will make you a successful leader:
Strategic awareness
The ability to measure performance and impact
An understanding of the sustainable stewardship of resources
We’ll help you achieve this by teaching you content, and giving you practical experiences, that boosts your employability and relevance in the industry. One of the ways in which we do this is by using tech platforms and digital software, like SimVenture Evolution, to integrate the workplace into your studies and to simulate the business environment in our classroom. This gives you the opportunity to take the knowledge you’ve learned and apply it to a real-life scenario, equivalent to industry-level professional experience.
Features and benefits
Work-integrated learning - Gain the equivalent of three years professional experience in one year of study by engaging in simulations and innovative business projects with real clients.
Practical insights - Learn from industry experts and network with employers and alumni. We run many events during your studies to help you make vital connections.
Technology-driven - Utilise software such as SimVenture, and make use of our Bloomberg suite, to experience the real-world business environment and develop your strengths.
Industry exposure - Go behind the scenes of a real-life business to see how they operate. During the course you’ll have regular opportunities to participate in trips to local businesses.
Transferable skills - Ideal for graduates with or without a background in business or management, this course helps you develop skills to become a successful leader in any field.
New perspectives - Explore insights from your peers, from a range of different backgrounds and cultures, on topics such as business improvement, sustainability, finance and strategy.
Subject Spotlights give you the chance to try a higher education course before you apply. Delivered by the lecturers themselves you will gain insight into what it's like to study the course and give your personal statement a boost.

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Course optionsAll Saints Building
All Saints
Manchester
M15 6BH
Email:courses@mmu.ac.uk
Phone:0161 247 6969