Developed with local employers and using the latest industry research, this flexible course delivers real-world learning and professional accreditation opportunities to help you build a brilliant career. You’ll study organisations, their management and the changing business environment, and develop the skills and knowledge that businesses look for in graduates. You’ll also be able to tailor your studies to your career interests, with a wide range of optional specialist units covering business and entrepreneurship, management, marketing and finance. An optional three-month work placement provides valuable real-world experience and career opportunities, or you can spend a full year honing your skills in the industry on our four-year work placement course.

This course provides the academic and professional qualifications – and the business skills and experience – you need for a brilliant career in a wide range of areas, including management, marketing, human resources, finance and consultancy. Suitable roles for graduates include: Marketing Account Management Buying and purchasing Production Works and maintenance management Personnel and recruitment consultancy Retail management Links with industry This course provides plenty of opportunities to build links with industry. Guest lecturers from a range of organisations help give you an excellent understanding of real-world experiences, while the course team’s extensive professional links will help you find suitable and valuable experience on your work placements or consultancy project; previous project partners include Southampton City Council, Hampshire Constabulary and BT.