Business & Management Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Turn your ambition into action. You'll learn first-hand how successful businesses are built, led, and grown in a world that never stands still.

Business isn't just about spreadsheets and board meetings. It's the ideas and decisions that define the brands, products, and services we interact with every day. On this BA Business & Management degree, you'll explore how organisations are built, grown, and navigate change in a fast-moving, unpredictable world.

As part of this course, you'll:

* Explore a broad sphere of business management topics, with modules covering strategy, leadership, finance, marketing, operations, and more

* Learn to make business decisions, respond to change, and create value as you begin to think like a business leader

* Analyse real-world data, markets, and trends to turn insight into smart solutions

* Tackle real business challenges through live projects, client briefs, and case studies that push you to think strategically

* Build transferable skills in areas like communication, teamwork, negotiation, project management, and problem-solving

* Get ready to launch your career, gaining experience from placements, internships, or international study, while discovering which areas of industry excite you most

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Build a powerful business foundation - then make it your own

You'll start by developing a broad, future-focused understanding of the business world, covering everything from leadership to finance, marketing, and entrepreneurship. As your confidence grows, so does your freedom to specialise. You'll tailor your final year with optional modules to match your expertise to your career goals.

Learn by doing

Real business experience is woven throughout your degree, from working on live projects to applying your learning to scenarios that reflect today's dynamic industries.

Test potential careers before you graduate

A placement year and internship opportunities enable you to gain hands-on experience, industry insight, and give you a competitive edge in the job market. Previous students have taken placement years at notable companies like Disney, Warner Brothers, L'Oreal, Unilever, Marks & Spencer, VW, and KPMG. These experiences will help you graduate with relevant experience, clarity, and momentum.

Study business where it's booming

Based at our City Campus, you'll study in the heart of Leeds - a thriving hub for business, finance, tech, and creative industries. You'll connect with employers, attend guest lectures, and build strong professional networks. Past guest speakers include the CEO of the London Stock Exchange, the Chief Executive of the British Bankers Association and the Chief Economist of Yorkshire Bank.

Professional pathways with a global edge

This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the global professional body for management accounting. This means you'll learn to professional standards and put yourself on a fast track towards globally recognised qualifications.

Why study the BA Business & Management course at Leeds Beckett University?

* 94% of students on BA (Hons) Business & Management were positive about the availability of specialist facilities\*


* Gain real experience from day one - build your confidence through placements, internships, live briefs, and applied learning that mirrors real business scenarios


* Tailor your learning with optional final year modules, or transfer onto a specialist route in enterprise, finance, law, or marketing after your first year


* Learn from experts - your teaching team bring their own business expertise into the classroom, adding real-world context and insight to your degree


* Study in a city that means business - Leeds is a thriving hub for business and innovation, and you’ll tap into our strong industry links and extensive networks

\*National Student Survey 2026