Business Management

Learn how to manage, strategize and communicate like a leader, as you strive towards success in business.

Today’s business leaders need a wealth of skills to ensure their organisation flourishes against a challenging market, with economic uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, and workforce shortages pressuring even the sturdiest corporations.

This course empowers you to take businesses through these issues and beyond.

You’ll learn at our highly ranked Leeds University Business School, as you develop core principles in business management, including how to start and run your own business and measure business performance. You’ll also develop the practical knowledge that top employers are looking for.

Plus, optional modules and specific pathways are available for you to further shape your learning according to your career interests.

By the end of your course, you’ll have the analytical, strategic and leadership skills to lead businesses effectively.

Student profile: Isaac Crawford

"During my studies, I found a passion for sustainability and business ethics, an area which I knew very little about, and am now writing my dissertation about it!"

Isaac Crawford, BA Management

Why study at Leeds

• Your course, your choice: Tailor your programme with topics ranging from digital information management to innovation and technology and management consulting.

• Find your path: Choose your career pathway in key business disciplines like consulting, enterprise and analytics.

• Leaders in Residence events: Engage in discussion and debates with business leaders, where you can develop your networking skills and practical knowledge while gaining insight into a range of career paths.

• Supported learning: 91% of students surveyed said “teaching staff have supported my learning well.” (Discover Uni survey)

• Unique experiences: Choose to take a year in industry to gain valuable practical experience or immerse yourself in a new culture by spending a year studying abroad.

• Professional development: The optional Contemporary Management Consulting module gives you the opportunity to gain the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 5 Certificate in Professional Consulting.

Rankings and awards

• Top 15 in the UK for Business and Management, The Guardian University Guide 2026

• Top 10 in the UK for Business, Management and Marketing, The Times and the Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026

Where this degree could take you

Many graduates from our business management courses have used this flexible degree as a pathway into a wide range of career choices, such as:

• human resources manager

• consultant roles

• advertising executive

• business and solution analyst

• purchasing manager

• brand management trainee

• business process specialist

Careers support

Top 10 most targeted for 10+ years by the UK's leading employers, The Graduate Market 2026, High Fliers Research

At Leeds, we help you to prepare for your future from day one.

Our Careers Service has the global expertise and sector-spanning industry partnerships that, combined, go way beyond simply helping you get a job. They provide you with the resources you need to upskill and achieve the future you aspire towards – even in the face of lightning-paced change.