Business with Finance BSc (Hons)

**Why study Business with Finance at Liverpool John Moores University?**<br/> - Shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Awards 2024 Business School of the Year<br/><br/><br/>- Prepares students for multiple business roles through the use of business simulation tools and live projects<br/><br/><br/>- Gain technical business skills through practical application of business theory<br/><br/><br/>- Taught by leading experts in fields of business, finance, accountancy and economics<br/><br/><br/>- Opportunity to undertake a sandwich year on work placement<br/><br/><br/>- Study abroad opportunities in China, the USA and across Europe during your second year of study<br/><br/><br/>- This programme is also available as a Top-Up Level 6 entry degree<br/><br/><br/>**About your course**<br/><br/>BSc (Hons) Business with Finance will develop you intellectually and prepare you for a successful career in business and finance related roles in a variety of industries.<br/><br/>You will study vital business principles, such as digital business intelligence, organisational behaviour and strategic management, while taking a financial pathway, which includes corporate investment and financial management, personal finance and financial reporting.<br/><br/>This programme is part of the Business with suite, which allows students to transfer to a different specialism, such Digital Marketing, International Business Management or Media Communications, at the end of their first year of study.<br/><br/>Another advantage of this degree is the optional sandwich year in which you spend 48 weeks on a paid work placement in the UK or overseas. This will enable you to put into practice many of the concepts and techniques developed in years one and two as well as developing your personal skills and enhancing your CV.<br/><br/>Students who complete the placement year in the Schools more established degrees tend to experience a significant improvement in their academic performance and many go on to gain first class honours degrees, often returning to work for their placement company after graduation.<br/><br/>Liverpool Business School has partnerships with business schools at universities and colleges across Europe, in the USA and in China. Students on this programme are able to spend a semester in their second year at a partner university abroad as part of their studies. Students can also choose to spend an additional year of study at one of our partner universities between the second and third years. All study abroad opportunities are in English. There are also many supported opportunities for activities at partner universities during summer vacations and Liverpool Business School provides places on language skills courses.<br/><br/>**Live Consultancy Project**<br/><br/>Through LJMUs Liverpool Business Clinic, students have a unique opportunity to work on real client briefs with local organisations putting academic theory into real world practice. This live consultancy projects is an optional module to a traditional final-year dissertation. <br/><br/>**Business with Finance Top-Up**<br/><br/>This programme is available as a Level 6 entry top up degree, that joins the Level 6 cohort of BSc (Hons) Business with Finance. For more details, please email courses@ljmu.ac.uk