The FdSc Business Management at the Bolton Business School will give you an applied knowledge of contemporary business and management subjects. You will examine how business theories and concepts apply to real world practice and develop skills for future study and employment. The overall aim of the programme is to support your career in business and management. It also prepares you for further study at honours degree level. About the course Employability is a key focus of the programme and real-life case studies, guest speakers and industry visits will help you to understand the business environment and the needs of employers.

Careers & professional development By studying our FdSc Business Management you will gain a sound understanding of the business and commercial world, and develop negotiating and communications skills, as well as problem-solving skills and skills in analysis, appraisal and reflection. Developing key employability skills is a theme throughout the programme to ensure that our foundation degree graduates have a unique competitive advantage when entering employment or self-employment. In recent years our graduates have gone on to a wide range of business and management roles in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Others have opted to continue their studies to honours degree level by studying our BSc (Hons) Business Management (Top-up) course.