Business Management and Finance

BA (Hons) Business Management and Finance

Raise your profile as a confident, capable individual with impressive financial skills and strong leadership potential. This degree is not only accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) but also gives you the chance to gain exemptions from Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) professional qualifications.

Why choose this course?

BA (Hons) Business Management (Finance) enables you to gain a respected CMI Level 5 Diploma as part of your studies. It also features modules that count towards CIMA papers: a head start if you would like to qualify as a chartered management accountant eventually.

Is this course for you?

This highly practical degree introduces you to the essential aspects of financial management and control, preparing you for a rewarding management role in business finance.

How you will learn

Through work-related learning, live projects, case studies and business simulations, you will develop specialist skills in financial analysis and projections to deliver practical business solutions. Our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab gives you access to up-to-the-minute data and analytical tools. In your final year, you will undertake one of the most important parts of the course: the Business Consultancy Project. After learning the project management and research skills that are essential to any business professional, you will then apply these to solve a real problem for a business. This is a fantastic opportunity to put to use all your newly-acquired knowledge and skills and prove what you can do. Not only will you gain valuable experience, but you will also become much more confident in your abilities.

Opportunities and experiences

There is the chance to spend a year on placement or undertake summer internships. You will also benefit from the guidance of an external CMI mentor, a senior business person who will share a wealth of experience with you.

Careers and employability

The insights you gain on the BA (Hons) Business Management and Finance serve you well in any sector and prepare you for rapid promotion. Our graduates now work everywhere from local accountancy firms to international banks like HSBC and Barclays.

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• With a Foundation Year

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