Business Management (Hons) Keele University

Overview

Throughout the Studying Business Management (Hons) BA at Keele University you will gain essential management expertise and skills through real-world experiences and professional development opportunities, setting the stage for your career.

Whether you’ve got a clear career goal or want to explore where the world of business could take you, studying a Business Management degree from Keele is the perfect starting point. It provides the right balance of a cutting-edge business education with practical, real-world skills to support you to make the transition into the world of work. 

Our contemporary curriculum allows you to build your core business knowledge and develop your understanding of organisations and how they function in a complex business environment. You will focus on areas such as leadership, strategy, business operations, marketing and human resource management. Economics, politics and society are also explored, and you will learn to analyse data and how it can inform business decision-making.

Practical, career-focused teaching and learning ensures that you can apply the theory you’re learning to real-world scenarios that will build your expertise and confidence. We will also get you thinking about sustainability and business ethics so when you begin work or start your own business you can be a force for good in the world.

Our built-in Professional and Academic Development Programme spans your entire degree. Designed to fully prepare you for securing a great job or starting a business, you will develop your professional skills, creativity, confidence, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Our aim? To ensure you graduate with clear goals and impressive experiences to show future employers or investors.  You’ll benefit from Keele Business School’s strong industry connections, placement or entrepreneurship opportunities, hands-on practical experiences, and invaluable real-world insights such as through our Global Challenge Pathways.

Career opportunities:

This programme offers numerous opportunities to broaden your knowledge and develop a range of transferable skills that are highly valued by employers, enhancing your future career potential. Your critical thinking skills will be sharper, your communication abilities will have improved, you will have gained knowledge about the fundamentals of business and established an entrepreneurial mindset. By enhancing your skills via our Professional and Academic Development Programme, you will grow in confidence and graduate with the intellectual, professional, and personal resources to pursue diverse career paths in roles within large corporations, public sector bodies, SMEs, and third sector organisations.

Jobs that a graduate of this course could go on to do:

• Business Adviser

• Business Analyst

• Business Development Manager

• Chartered Management Accountant

• Data Analyst

• Data Scientist

• Financial Trader

• Insurance Broker

• Investment Analyst

• Investment Banker

• Logistics/Supply Chain Manager

• Management Consultant

• Project Manager

• Risk Manager

• Sales Executive

Previous Keele Business School graduates have gone on to work for:

• Avecto

• B&Q

• Bet365

• Capita

• Enterprise Rent a Car

• Lloyds Bank

• Morrisons

• Santander