Business Management with Foundation Year

Business management is concerned with how organisations create value, make decisions, and sustain themselves in competitive and changing environments. It spans strategy, operations, finance, marketing, human resources and organisational behaviour, developing your understanding of both the internal workings of organisations and the external commercial and social environments in which they operate. For anyone who wants to understand, lead or improve the way organisations function, it provides an essential intellectual foundation.

At the University of Plymouth this programme includes a foundation year, designed for students who need additional preparation before degree-level study, and the full programme runs over four years full time. You will develop practical and analytical skills in finance, commercial planning, performance analysis and strategic decision-making, as well as a broad understanding of the major functions and challenges of business management. The programme includes a sandwich year in industry, a year abroad and work placement opportunities, giving you an exceptional combination of professional experience and international exposure that directly strengthens your employability.

Business management graduates are among the most versatile in the graduate market, entering careers across virtually every sector. Management trainee programmes, consultancy, marketing, finance, operations, human resources, public sector management and entrepreneurship are among the most common destinations. The broad analytical and commercial skills the degree develops mean that graduates can move into different roles and sectors as their careers develop.

Postgraduate study in business administration, marketing, finance or a specialist management discipline is a natural further step for those seeking deeper expertise or senior leadership roles.