BSc in Business Management

If you are considering a career in business, or in management and leadership more generally, this BSc is an excellent place to begin. You’ll graduate as a confident, independent thinker, with the detailed knowledge and skills you need to adapt rapidly to change.

(This programme is also available largely online as a blended learning course. Explore BSc Business Management - Blended).

BSc Business Management will give you knowledge into the core areas of corporate life, including managing people, operations, logistics, marketing, finance, and the role of ethical management.

You will explore how businesses can operate effectively in a multicultural environment while learning to identify and solve business problems yourself and communicate your ideas with impact.

This course also has the option of a one-year paid work placement, to boost your employability even further. And throughout the degree you will have access to employability events, guest speakers from the business world, and access to mentoring and careers support.

Over the course of your studies, you will gain the key attributes employers value, such as commercial acumen, self-reflection and emotional intelligence, together with skills in research, numeracy, project management and leadership.

You'll get to hear from and meet industry experts, gain vital work experience, as well as having personalised face-to-face and 24/7 online study and career support. And, if you need it, throughout your studies you'll have access to personal well-being and mental health support.

This course has a timetable designed to fit around your commitments, and we have plenty of support for commuting students, including free on-campus car parking, excellent transport links and a free bus service. We also offer all new students guaranteed on-campus accommodation.

*This programme is dual accredited to a CMI qualification. Upon successful completion of the programme, Roehampton on-campus students, who complete the whole programme with Roehampton, will be eligible for a CMI L5 qualification in Management and Leadership (subject to passing the required mapped CMI modules and CMI moderation).

We are ranked as the best modern university in London (Times Good University Guide 2022 and Complete University Guide 2022).

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in a career in business or management. This degree covers the core areas of corporate life, including managing people, operations, logistics, marketing, finance, and ethical management. Includes an optional paid one-year work placement.

Study Abroad

This course has the option of studying abroad as part of your degree in the second semester of second year.

With Roehampton Abroad scholarships of up to £1,000 and Turing Scheme funding available, you could spend a semester at one of our partner universities across the globe, with destinations including the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Asia and Europe.

Year 1

Required modules

• Business Data Analysis
• Introduction to Accounting and Finance
• Business Psychology
• Business Organisations in a Global Economy
• Principles of Marketing
• Introduction to Management

Required zero-credit module

• Business Readiness (Year 1)

Year 2

Required modules

• Managing People and Careers
• Understanding Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Project Management
• Cross-cultural Management

Required zero-credit module

• Business Readiness (Year 2)

Optional modules - Semester 1

• Resourcing and Talent Planning
• Consumer Behaviour
• International Business and Emerging Markets
• Entrepreneurial Opportunity

Optional modules - Semester 2

• Digital Marketing
• International Economics
• Business Planning
• Retail Theory and Practice
• Management Accounting Techniques
• The Global Economic Order

Extended Professional Placement

• Extended Professional Placement

Year 3

Required modules

• Business Ethics and Responsible Management
• Applied Corporate Strategy

Required zero-credit module

• Business Readiness (Year 3)

Optional modules - Semester 1

• Sales, Advertising and PR
• International Human Resource Management
• Labour Economics
• Entrepreneurship Development

Optional modules - Semester 2

• Global Marketing
• The Economics of Money, Banking and Finance
• Managing Innovation
• Retail Issues and Applications
• Earth in Crisis: Interdisciplinary Approaches

Optional modules (pre/corequisites)

• Business and Management Dissertation (Part 1)
• Business and Management Dissertation (Part 2)
• Managing Innovation
• Management Consultancy Skills
• Management Consultancy Project
• Contemporary Issues in Management

These modules are those we currently offer and may be subject to change each year.

Placement Year

This course offers all students the option of a one-year paid work placement, to boost your employability even further. If you choose this route, you will take the placement following year two of your course, and then return to complete your degree.

Why take a placement?

A placement year is a perfect opportunity to gain valuable work experience, to build on the career skills we will teach you on this degree. The connections you make on the placement will improve your career prospects further, and equip you with the skills you need to secure graduate-level employment.

How we support you

The University’s Placement and Work Experience Team are experts at helping you to secure a placement. They will work closely with you from the start, helping you research potential employers, discover placement opportunities, create and pitch your CV, and will coach you to perform well in interviews. We aren't able to guarantee a placement, but our sector-leading advisors will give you the best possible chance of securing one.

We understand that your plans might change once you start your programme. If you decide not to do a placement, you will have the option of completing the three year version of your programme.

Whatever your choice, you will have access to many opportunities for work experience through our Placement and Work Experience Team, and access to face-to-face and 24/7 online careers support.

Foundation Year

This course is offered as a degree with foundation year - a four-year programme which provides an additional foundation year at the beginning of the degree, that will give you academic and practical experience, as well as the skills you need to ensure you are equipped to successfully complete your chosen degree.

During the foundation year, you will take modules in English and Maths which will develop your core academic and study skills. The syllabus includes a year-long module relevant to your chosen degree subject, such as Business Essentials. This will provide you with a subject specific knowledge in Business, which is essential for success in your degree.

The following modules form the foundation year of this degree.

Year 0 - Compulsory modules

• Communication for Academic Purposes 1
• Communication for Academic Purposes 2
• Operational Mathematics
• Business Essentials - Introduction
• Business Essentials Advanced
• Disciplinary Investigation

These modules are those we currently offer and may be subject to change each year.

The skills and knowledge you graduate with on this degree will put you in a strong position for pursuing jobs in business, including accounting and finance, international business, retail, marketing and human resources.

Our careers team is available to support you from the start of your studies until after you graduate. They will help you build your CV, prepare for interviews, and meet and learn from successful graduates working at the top of their careers. You’ll also have opportunities to work with our partners across London and beyond, and to attend a Roehampton jobs fair where you can find out about graduate opportunities and meet employers.