BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT BA (Hons) at University of Portsmouth

If you've got the ambition to become a successful business professional, and lead and manage teams and organisations, this accredited BA (Hons) Business and Management degree course will kick-start your career.

In your first year, you'll get a grounding in the essential topics that underpin the functions of successful businesses. You'll also develop the transferable skills you'll use throughout your degree and career in areas such as team working, prioritisation, planning, IT, entrepreneurship and communication.

In your second and third years, you'll tailor your degree to focus on the business subjects that match your ambitions and interests. You'll get to grips with overcoming the challenges global businesses face and have the chance to apply your skills in industry on a summer internship or placement year.

The course sets you up for a career across plenty of sectors and industries in the UK and beyond. You'll have the skills to get ahead as a business professional in areas such as business consultancy, marketing, finance and risk analysis.

Careers and opportunities

As a versatile degree, which you can tailor to the areas of business and management that interest you, your BA (Hons) Business and Management degree will open doors to various career paths in the business world.

What can you do with a Business and Management degree?

Previous graduates have secured roles in areas such as:

• business development
• project management
• consultancy
• recruitment
• marketing
• publicity
• finance
• risk analysis

Graduates have gone onto work for companies large and small including Rolls Royce, L'Oreal and BAE Systems.

You could also go onto study a postgraduate qualification in a specific business-related area such as project management, digital marketing or human resource management or join a graduate development scheme.

Our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your skills to work in the industry when you finish the course. You can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years after you leave the University.