Business Management

Business management is the discipline that asks how organisations are created, directed and sustained. It encompasses the full range of management functions, from setting strategy and managing finances to marketing products and services, leading teams and optimising operations. Studying it gives you a comprehensive understanding of how businesses work and what separates successful organisations from unsuccessful ones.

At the University of Chester, the three-year full-time programme covers contemporary business issues and methods in depth, developing your knowledge of marketing, finance, human resources, strategy, entrepreneurship and international business. Chester's emphasis on contemporary relevance means the curriculum engages with the current challenges and opportunities facing businesses, from digital transformation and sustainability to the management of global supply chains and diverse workforces. The degree includes a sandwich year, a year abroad and a work placement, giving you substantial professional experience and international perspectives before graduation.

Chester's location in north-west England, close to Manchester and Liverpool, gives access to a large and diverse regional economy with employers across manufacturing, retail, professional services, logistics and the public sector. The university's strong employer relationships and work placement network support the career development opportunities on the programme.

Graduates of business management degrees work across every sector of the economy, in roles ranging from graduate training schemes at major companies to specialist positions in marketing, finance, human resources, operations and consulting. The breadth of the degree is its primary strength: it keeps options open and develops the versatile capability that is genuinely valued in a range of organisational contexts. Postgraduate study in business administration, management or a specialist business field is a natural continuation.