3 years full time, 4 years sandwich with work placement Do you have an interest in the world of business and management? If you do, then you’ll appreciate our fresh approach to providing an industry-relevant course with a balance of theoretical and practical study. This course is a great springboard for those wishing to become successful business professionals. Two University of Portsmouth students with a sharp eye for business have beaten 650 others around the UK to win Student Employees of the Year 2016. Jo Miguens, a third year BA (Hons) Business and Management student, and a third year geography student, worked tirelessly to find new ways for local and national businesses to market goods to students. Read more. What will I experience? On this course you can: Do a one-year placement working in a paid full-time role Specialise in a specific area with the option to transfer onto one of the other business-related courses after your first year Opt to study a foreign language and add to your business repertoire, options include French, German, Italian, Spanish or Mandarin What opportunities might it lead to? The Business School has won international recognition by one of the world's leading accreditation bodies for the high quality of its business courses. EPAS is a scheme operated by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), a European network that promotes and enhances excellence in management development internationally. With its EPAS accreditation, you will benefit from studying a course which is recognised for its high quality student experiences of internationalisation and corporate engagement. Here are some routes our graduates have pursued: business development and consultancy recruitment emarketing publicity financial and risk analysis Portsmouth Business School is a Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Accredited Study Centre which has been commended for the excellent standard of results achieved by students. In your first year you will have the opportunity to gain the CIM's Introductory Certificate in Marketing alongside the Marketing Principles and Practice unit. As the UK's leading professional marketing organisation, CIM qualifications are highly sought after by employers for both marketing and non-marketing roles.

Our range of business degrees are an excellent starting point for careers in business and management. You may find careers as management graduate trainees, financial analysts, commercial managers, trainee traders and technical business consultants or you may even want to start your own business. This course opens a number of doors, including continuing with further study and eligibility for graduate schemes in large multinational companies. Roles our graduates have taken on include: market researcher business development officer recruitment consultant