BA (Hons) Business and Management (with Placement)

Be the best in business management. Learn how to manage dynamic and complex organisations sustainably through real-life, first-hand experience.
As part of this course, you'll:
Develop an expert understanding of business administration and how businesses operate, while building the skills needed to become a strategic and successful manager
Study the foundations of effective business management. This will include accounting and finance, project management, data analytics and developing your understanding of markets and customers
Delve into more complex topics in your second and third years, such as sustainability in business, strategy, ethics and the influence of AI
Learn how businesses can use smart technology to become more sustainable, grow, adapt, improve, and ultimately succeed in future markets
Begin to understand business and management issues at both a national and global level and across a wide array of industries and sectors
Foster your entrepreneurship skills as you build your specialist business knowledge
Put your knowledge into practice through in-class case study work, internships, study abroad and volunteering
Enhance your entrepreneurial skills through active participation in national student competitions, such as the IBM University Business Challenge
Have the opportunity to combine the core aspects of business and management with our pathway subjects, finance, enterprise, marketing and law
Gain the practical experience needed to impress potential employers.
This course offers the opportunity to take a ‘placement’ year – a year of paid employment in industry which will build your skills and experience. This is usually taken between the second and third year of your degree, typically making your course four years in total.
Students who choose the placement route find it helps with both their studies and getting a job after graduation. It can build your confidence, contacts, and of course your CV. Leeds Beckett advertise lots of placement opportunities and provide support in helping you find the right placement for you.

UCAS Tariff Points: 112 points required.

GCSE English Language and Maths at Grade 4 or above (Grade C for GCSEs taken before 2017) or equivalent. Key Skills Level 2, Functional Skills Level 2 and the Certificate in Adult Literacy and Adult Numeracy are accepted in place of GCSEs.

Access to HE Diploma: Pass overall with a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points.

International baccalaureate: 112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 3 Highers of which at least 2 must be grade H5 or above.