Business Management (with Placement Year)

**Confidently climb the corporate ladder with our practical Business Management degree**<br/><br/>Navigate the corporate world with our hands-on Business Management degree. You will focus on contemporary approaches and critical skills, covering topics like:<br/><br/><br/>- finance<br/><br/><br/>- marketing<br/><br/><br/>- strategy<br/><br/><br/>- human resources.<br/><br/><br/>You can also specialise in:<br/><br/><br/>- business law<br/><br/><br/>- management consultancy<br/><br/><br/>- digital business.<br/><br/><br/>Our Business Management BA is designed by industry professionals who understand that employers seek graduates who:<br/><br/><br/>- can apply ideas to practical situations<br/><br/><br/>- are confident with the latest technological and digital developments<br/><br/><br/>- maintain the best professional management and ethical standards.<br/><br/><br/>**Learn in the capital**<br/><br/>We are only 30 minutes from central London. Therefore, you’ll have opportunities to explore a diverse hub for business. We also have connections with large companies and small businesses in the local area.<br/><br/>**Dual accreditation**<br/><br/>During your business management course, you can complete specific modules to achieve a Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership awarded by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) (subject to CMI moderation).<br/><br/>**A supportive environment**<br/><br/>Our campus feels like a community. Your lecturers learn your name and are here to support your needs. Our student, Lauren, tells us that our academics are “really helpful and […] always on hand when help is needed, both in lectures and tutorials”.<br/><br/>**About the Placement Year**<br/><br/>A placement year enables you to undertake a year of experience in an organisation between your second and final year.<br/><br/>It will enable you to:<br/><br/><br/>- apply the knowledge and skills you gain from your course in a work setting<br/><br/><br/>- build your commercial awareness and insights into organisations and industries you might want to work in<br/><br/><br/>- develop your professional skills through company training, networking skills and confidence in the workplace<br/><br/><br/>- get some great experience for future job applications or even land a graduate job.<br/><br/><br/>**Support from St Mary’s every step of the way**<br/><br/>Securing a placement can really help you develop your job search skills and the Employability Service placement and Careers Teams can support you to find and apply for available opportunities.<br/><br/>**Please note:** in the event that you cannot secure a placement you will be able to transfer onto the three year version of your degree programme.