Business Management BA (Hons)

The business world is fast-paced and challenging. Our Business Management BA will prepare you for an exciting future in todays global business world. Gain essential management expertise and skills through real-world experiences and professional development opportunities, setting the stage for your career.s career.

Why choose this course?
• Gain a competitive edge with our Professional and Academic Development Programme



• Option to spend a year working in industry, or undertake an entrepreneurship year



• Opportunities to study abroad



• Study alongside innovative companies based in Keele Business School



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 focused courses, a vibrant student community and a beautiful 600-acre campus – this is Keele.

Whether you’re a passionate natural scientist, or eager to explore law, business, humanities or social sciences, our innovative courses are designed with your future in mind. Many of our courses offer a placement opportunity – just one of our initiatives that prepare you for real-world success.

Recognised for outstanding student experience and teaching quality, we were ranked a Top 10 UK university for student satisfaction across 15 subjects (National Student Survey 2025, broad-based English universities) and achieved Double Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (2017 and 2023).

Located in the Staffordshire countryside, but within easy reach of a bustling town, vibrant city and our noisy neighbours of Manchester and Birmingham, Keele truly offers the best of both worlds: a close-knit campus community and an exciting local area to explore.

We’d love to see you on campus soon.