Business and Finance with Placement (Hons) University of Salford

Overview

Today’s business world moves fast. To succeed, you need confidence with finance and the digital tools shaping the future. This Business and Finance with Placement (Hons) at University of Salford gives you both.

You’ll build strong management and finance skills, along with the technical abilities employers look for. You’ll learn how businesses make financial decisions, how to analyse data and how to use financial tools to solve real problems. You’ll also develop leadership, strategic thinking and project skills that prepare you for future roles, with extended experience during a year-long placement year. Your placement gives you the chance to build your CV, grow your network and gain the experience employers look for. 

With hands‑on experience using industry‑standard software and programming tools, you’ll graduate with the digital confidence to lead, innovate and make an impact.

• Gain real industry experience through a year‑long placement that strengthens your CV and boosts your employability
• Understand how businesses and financial systems work so you can make sense of data, strategies and global markets
• Use financial analysis and investment tools to build portfolios, assess risk and support corporate finance decisions
• Build practical programming skills for finance using tools like Python, R, Excel and SQL to solve real problems

• Develop leadership and strategic thinking so you can lead teams and drive innovation in finance, business and fintech

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