Business and Management (Accounting) with Placement Year

Complement your study of the core concepts of business and management with specialist modules in accounting – and gain valuable real-world experience – with our BSc Business and Management (Accounting) with Placement Year degree.<br/><br/>This flexible, four-year course, taught by experts from Henley Business School, equips you with the fundamental skills of business – from theory and practice to their real-world applications – while also allowing you get a more in-depth understanding of accounting. An integrated Placement Year provides a fantastic opportunity to put your skills into practice in preparation for your future career.<br/><br/>You’ll study the core disciplines that underpin business – including economics, psychology and sociology – as well as more specialist accounting subjects such as:<br/><br/><br/>- international financial accounting<br/><br/><br/>- data analytics<br/><br/><br/>- management accounting.<br/><br/><br/>In the wider context of business, you’ll explore:<br/><br/><br/>- international strategy<br/><br/><br/>- marketing<br/><br/><br/>- organisational behaviour<br/><br/><br/>- operations<br/><br/><br/>- entrepreneurship<br/><br/><br/>- human resource management.<br/><br/><br/>You’ll learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, practical workshops, and self-guided study. This will provide the opportunity to discuss subject materials in an in-depth way with your lecturers and fellow students.<br/><br/>Throughout your studies, you will:<br/><br/><br/>- explore the interdisciplinary nature of business<br/><br/><br/>- apply the skills and knowledge you learn to current business problems<br/><br/><br/>- study the emerging challenges facing global markets.<br/><br/><br/>**Choose BSc Business and Management (Accounting) with Placement Year at Henley Business School**<br/><br/><br/>- Ranked 6th for graduate prospects in Business, Management & Marketing in the Guardian University Guide, 2020.<br/><br/><br/>- Triple-accredited status from the UK, European and US accrediting bodies (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB).<br/><br/><br/>**Flexible study options**<br/><br/>After the first year of your BSc Business and Management (Accounting) degree, you will have the option to transfer to any of our other specialist pathways:<br/><br/><br/>- BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship)<br/><br/><br/>- BSc Business and Management (Data Analytics and Digital Business)<br/><br/><br/>- BSc Business and Management (Marketing)<br/><br/><br/>- BSc International Business and Management<br/><br/><br/>- BSc International Business and Management with a Modern Language<br/><br/><br/>Alternatively, you could transfer onto the more general BSc Business and Management where you’ll be offered a wide range of options in your second and final years – allowing you to tailor your learning to your individual interests.<br/><br/>We also offer two other variations of this course: BSc Business and Management (Accounting), a three-year course without a Placement Year; and BSc Business and Management (Accounting) with Study Year Abroad, a four-year course with a year studying overseas instead of on placement.<br/><br/>**Placement Year in industry**<br/><br/>In your third year, you’ll have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in a real-world setting with our Work Placement module.<br/><br/>We will support you to find and secure a placement that’s right for you.<br/><br/>**A focus on employability with BSc Business and Management (Accounting) with Placement Year**<br/><br/>In addition to your Placement Year, we work hard to ensure that the personal skills required to secure, and succeed in, future roles are embedded into the curriculum.<br/><br/>Alongside your business acumen, our focus on self-development aims to prepare you for the external market – from internships and placements to full-time employment.<br/><br/>For example, you will undertake a short, guided project in your second year focusing on social responsibility in action. Working with local communities, you’ll have the opportunity to put your skills into practice, gain new experiences, and open yourself up to new ways of thinking.t-year