Business Management and Accounting BSc (Hons)

Do you want to gain professional skills highly valued by employers? Learn to think critically about different aspects of management, develop your accounting know-how and attain transferable skills that you can take forward into diverse accountancy or management careers.<br/><br/>**Why choose this course?**<br/>- This programme is accredited by ACCA, CIMA and CIPFA<br/><br/><br/>- Learn from highly respected academics and knowledgeable practitioners<br/><br/><br/>- Study alongside innovative companies based in Keele Business School<br/><br/><br/>- Opportunities to spend a year working in industry, undertake an entrepreneurship year and to study abroad<br/><br/><br/>- Gain a competitive edge with our Professional and Academic Development Programme <br/><br/><br/>Are you intrigued by how accounting can drive strategic business decision-making? Our Business Management and Accounting BA blends core elements of business with a focus on accounting to support the development of the essential academic and professional skills you’ll need to launch your career.<br/><br/>As you discover how organisations operate, you will explore themes such as marketing, human resource management, leadership and strategy. In accounting you’ll acquire sought-after skills in both financial and management accounting and progress to utilise these in the essential field of auditing and assurance. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to embrace cutting-edge technologies such as automation and artificial intelligence, so you’re well prepared for today’s dynamic business world.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>**About Keele**<br/>Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. <br/><br/>We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level. <br/><br/>Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.