Business Management with Placement BSc (Hons)

Designed by experienced academics who have worked across key roles in a wide variety of industries, our business management degree is designed to make you highly employable in a competitive global market – giving you the skills you need to secure your first management job or set up your own business.<br/><br/>Whether you are interested in the private, public, charity, social enterprise or entrepreneurial industries, the course team understand what you need to thrive as a business professional. <br/><br/>From core subjects such as operations management, marketing, project management and strategic thinking, through to future-proof skills in enterprise, innovation and digital futures, you will do more than learn the theory – you will learn to apply it through a wide range of ‘real-world’ live briefs and events like international marketing week, where you can spend a week abroad getting hands on experience of international business challenges.<br/><br/>Networking events and guest talks from industry professionals will be your chance to build professional connections, while short- and longer-term work placements offer both academic credit and opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills in a work-based environment – proving to prospective employers that you are work-ready.<br/><br/>And we also offer extra qualifications and memberships on top of your honours degree, including:<br/>• Project Management Qualification<br/>• Student Membership of professional bodies <br/>• Potential for Foundation Chartered Manager and Student Membership status of the Chartered Management Institute<br/><br/>Our curriculum not only studies the contemporary business challenges, but helps identify future trends which you will be managing and leading on within your organisations. And it’s flexible, too – you can tailor your studies towards the areas that interest you. <br/><br/>At Solent you will become part of an active business community, encompassing students, staff and business alumni who inspire and support current students. Our graduates work across the globe, in a wide and fascinating range of industries. As well as visits, talks and guest lectures, we offer a great peer mentoring scheme – providing an academic mentor who will be there to support you throughout your degree journey. <br/><br/>**What does this course lead to?**<br/>A Solent business management degree gives you the specialist business knowledge and broad transferable skills to find business-focused roles in any industry. Recent graduates have gained professional and managerial positions across the world, for example:<br/>Graduate scheme, TK Maxx<br/>HR graduate scheme, Randstad<br/>HR, B&Q <br/>Assistant manager and graduate manager trainee, Enterprise Rent-a-Car<br/>Resource partner, Roke<br/>Ministry of Foreign Office (Saudi Arabia)<br/>Investment Manager, Black Coat Group<br/>Digital Credit Controller, Penguin House <br/>Team Senior, BMW<br/>Chief Marketing Officer, Kaspas Desserts<br/>Project Manager, Olay Trans Ltd (Cyprus)<br/>Business Systems Analyst, Meridian Corp Finance<br/>Consultancy graduate, CISCO<br/>HR, NHS Southampton<br/>Financial Coordinator, Devere Group (Malta)<br/>Sales Executive, EE<br/>Operations Assistant, Marks and Spencer<br/>Accounts Controller, Wallenuis W Logistics<br/>Other graduates have used the knowledge and skills gained to start their own businesses. <br/><br/>**Who is this course for?**<br/>Solent’s business management degree is ideally suited if you want to develop strong business skills and prepare yourself for successful careers in a range of business industries – studying a curriculum that is not just about theory but real-world application.