Study Business Management and Finance at Keele and you will gain the financial acumen to make critical business decisions and manage organisational success. Our curriculum combines education in the core principles of business management with in-depth financial studies, preparing you for your professional life.

Business management encompasses key areas such as marketing, human resource management, leadership, strategy and how business functions. On the finance side, you will focus on financial markets, investment management, financial analysis and the principles of financial and management accounting. This will provide you with the tools to assess risk, manage investment portfolios, and understand financial reporting and regulation.

Practical, career-focused teaching and learning ensures that you can apply the theory you’re learning to real-world scenarios that will build your expertise and confidence. We will also get you thinking about sustainability and business ethics so when you begin work or start your own business you can be a force for good in the world.

Our built-in Professional and Academic Development Programme spans your entire degree. Designed to fully prepare you for securing a great job or starting a business, you will develop your professional skills, creativity, confidence, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Our aim? To ensure you graduate with clear goals and impressive experiences to show future employers or investors. You’ll benefit from Keele Business School’s strong industry connections, placement or entrepreneurship opportunities, hands-on practical experiences, and invaluable real-world insights such as through our Global Challenge Pathways.

Our Business Management and Finance program offers numerous benefits. Upon graduation, you will have achieved a comprehensive understanding of both subjects, ensuring that you are well-prepared to pursue your chosen career path with the skills employers are seeking. You will have enhanced your critical thinking, improved your communication skills, developed an entrepreneurial mindset and boosted your personal and professional confidence through engaging with our Professional and Academic Development Programme.

Jobs that a graduate of this course could go on to do:

Management Consultant

Chartered Management Accountant

IT Consultant

Sales Executive

Logistics Manager

Banker

Investment Analyst

Operational Researcher

Financial Trader

Investment Banker

Chartered Accountant

Management Accountant

Tax Adviser

Insurance Broker

Foundation year

Studying a Foundation Year, for whatever reason, offers an alternative route to Keele, and provides a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree. That extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge and, perhaps most importantly, build your confidence.

Duration of study

3 years or 4 years with international, placement or entrepreneurship year