Business Management, BSc (Hons)

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Course Overview

Do you see yourself playing a key role within a successful brand? Are you looking for a degree to make you stand out from the crowd with the innovative skills to manage a global, national or local business?

The BSc Business Management degree at Swansea University is the most established programme within the School of Management, known for producing highly skilled and commercial thinking business managers. Graduates have gone on to work for the world’s biggest brands including Shell UK, Marks & Spencer, Bloomberg and Tata.

It delivers a range of expert teaching across marketing, operations management, finance, accounting, strategy and human resource management, as well as specialist optional modules.

If you aim to excel at the highest level global business management practice, this course is for you.

Why Business Management at Swansea?

  • The School of Management is accredited by AACSB International, the world’s largest business education association, connecting business schools, businesses and learners, to create the next generation of great leaders.
  • Accredited by nationally recognised bodies, including CMI which is the only organisation that can award Chartered Manager status – the highest accolade for leaders and managers
  • Tailor your course to suit your interests and career goals – choose from a huge selection of optional modules
  • Get real-world know-how from our world-leading lecturers with unrivalled experience in both industry and academia.
  • A diverse student body from over 60 different countries
  • Based in the £22 million School of Management building on the Bay campus
  • Business & Management Studies is ranked 83rd in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025.

 

Your Business Management Experience

Business Management at Swansea is a flexible degree giving you the chance to study abroad for a year, or work in industry for a year. This can broaden your horizons when it comes to finding employment.

A wide selection of optional modules from the second and third years allows you to shape the degree towards your specific career goals.

Specialised degree pathways include Business Analytics, Enterprise and Innovation, Human Resource Management, Marketing and Finance.

Teaching at Swansea is partly informed by research and our staff have hands-on experience of theory and practice, meaning you can benefit from their academic expertise and real-world know-how. 

We can help you start your own business, thanks to our range of support services including business mentoring alongside corporate partners with a wealth of industry experience, and we are one of the few UK business schools with an independent team of career advisors.

During your time with us, you will also have full access to our cutting edge video and digital content creation suite and state-of-the-art facilities at the School of Management.

 

Business Management Employment Opportunities

As a Business Management graduate from Swansea, you will find yourself in a great position to secure rewarding employment at any business.

Whether you target Shell UK, Marks & Spencer, Bloomberg or Tata, this degree makes you a strong candidate for any potential employer. Your next step could lie in any of these roles:

  • Business Development Manager
  • Analyst or Researcher
  • Entrepreneur
  • HR Business Partner
  • Management Consultant

Modules

Early studies give you a solid foundation in accounting, finance, marketing, personal skills development and operations management. In later years you can focus your studies by selecting from different specialist module choices according to your chosen career, as detailed below.

Business Management, BSc (Hons)

Business Management with a Year Abroad, BSc (Hons)

Business Management with a Year in Industry, BSc (Hons)