Sustainable Business Management

The world needs business leaders who can drive meaningful, lasting change. Our BSc (Hons) Sustainable Business Management programme prepares future changemakers to lead with purpose — developing solutions that benefit both people and the planet.

This course explores pressing global challenges such as climate change, inequality, and resource management, while equipping you with the practical, research, and career-focused skills needed to lead sustainable transformations in business. You’ll build a strong foundation in sustainability and ethical leadership, alongside core business competencies in project management, data analysis, and entrepreneurship.

Grounded in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles, the programme helps you understand how global frameworks, policy, and governance shape responsible business practices. You’ll be empowered to join — and influence — the sustainability conversation.

Learning is brought to life through live projects, enterprise challenges, and collaboration with industry partners, helping you build confidence, develop your personal brand, and grow your professional network.

On this course, you will:
• Explore the global frameworks driving sustainable business.
• Gain hands-on experience with digital and AI-powered tools.
• Develop future-ready skills in consulting, auditing, reporting, and policy management.
• Build a professional portfolio that showcases your impact and expertise.

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/sustainable-business-management

Across three years, you’ll build a strong foundation in business, data and global contexts, while shaping your career pathway from the start. You’ll deepen your expertise in project management, trade, finance and logistics, applying your skills through live projects and industry collaborations.

In your final year, you’ll advance into strategy, leadership, innovation and sustainability, completing projects that showcase your abilities and prepare you for impactful graduate careers or postgraduate study.

/Year One: Digital and Business Skills; Understanding Organisations; Principles of Marketing; Data Analysis for Business; The Future of Business; Business Finance in Practice

/Year Two: Professional Development; Project Management; Sustainable Business Practices; Business Intelligence and Dashboards; Live Project in Sustainable Business; International Business; The Digital Workplace; Contemporary Issues in International Marketing; Internship

/Year Three: Business Ethics and Sustainability; Strategic Sustainable Business Management; Leadership and Management in Sustainable Business; Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Global Sustainable Business; Strategic Management; Big Data Analytics; Climate Change and Sustainability in Business; Information Security Management; Internship; Technology Innovation

Assessment goes beyond essays and exams, using creative formats that reflect how business works in the real world. We use different assessment techniques in different modules and try to ensure all assessments reflect the types of work you will do after graduating. This may include portfolio work, presentations, reflective writing and evaluations.