BSc (Hons) Business Management (with placement) at Harper Adams University

A business education unlocks exciting opportunities and our BSc /BSc (Hons) Business Management degree takes a universal and integrated approach to understanding business, organisations and management, and the development of a broad set of transferrable skills that will last you a lifetime in an increasingly globalised world and one where the nature of work and employment continues to be shaped by advances in digital technology.

Department: Business Management  |  Duration: 4 years (full-time) including a one-year work placement.  |  Study mode: full-time (sandwich, one-year work placement)  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Newport, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Business Economics, Running a Business, Academic Skills, International and Domestic Perspectives, Organisations and Markets, Work and Wellbeing. Year 2: Selling, Negotiating and Networking, Finance and Accounting for Managers, The Digital Manager, Managing People and Workplace Success, Marketing in Practice. Year 3 is the placement year. Year 4: Integrated Global Business, Sustainability and Business Ethics, Strategic Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Adaptive Management, Dissertation.

Career pathways

These courses are for those who wish to pursue a career in business management in a wide range of sectors. Over recent years, Harper Adams graduates have entered a variety of careers in marketing, accountancy, consultancy, sales, recruitment, publishing, purchasing, web design, event management and financial services to name but a few.

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