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Careers with a Business and Management Studies degree

A Business and Management Studies degree will open many doors. Discover where this degree can take you on graduating.

CONTENTS

  1. What can you do with a Business and Management Studies degree?

  2. Career options with a Business and Management Studies degree

  3. Who employs Business and Management Studies graduates?

A Business and Management degree offers lots of opportunities in sectors such as banking, business development, marketing, and industrial relations. You might focus on a role in an industry that interests you like fashion, utilities, manufacturing, or healthcare. This degree often has a strong practical element, so you’ll be business-ready when you graduate. 

If you opted for a dual honours degree, you’ll have additional skills to offer. For example, you might possess a finance specialism related to investments, stock markets, or tax. Alternatively, your language skills could launch opportunities abroad.  

Many graduates go into postgraduate study and specialise in an area of research.

Career options with a Business and Management Studies degree 

Business and Management Studies graduates have the option to go into many different careers like: 

  • Accountant
  • Business development advisor
  • Chartered management accountant  
  • Corporate investment banker 
  • Data scientist 
  • Forensic accountant 
  • Risk manager
  • Stock market analyst
  • Supply chain manager  

Other potential opportunities include: 

  • Human resources advisor 
  • Lecturer  
  • Marketing executive 
  • Mortgage advisor  
  • Operations manager 
  • Project manager
  • Sales manager 

This flexible degree means many different employers will be looking for graduates with Business and Management Studies skills. Examples include: 

  • Arcadia 
  • HBSC 
  • IBM 
  • Microsoft 
  • American Express
  • Forex
  • Marks and Spencer
  • Toyota GB 
  • Virgin Trains  

Typical employers include universities and schools if you go into research or teaching. 

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