Business Management & Placement | BSc | University of Southampton
Courses / Undergraduate / Business Management with Placement (BSc)
Business Management with Placement (BSc) starting September 2022 for 4 years
Think differently about business, experience work first-hand, and learn to inspire change within organisations and society. This Business Management degree with placement draws from economics, history and the social sciences. It offers an interdisciplinary approach you won’t find on similar courses elsewhere. You'll complete a year's paid work placement to give you practical experience.
This comprehensive and flexible Business Management degree will prepare you for a career in a wide range of organisations, including:
This degree will suit you if you want to drive change and initiatives, and make business and society work better.
You'll spend your third year on an approved, paid industry placement in a business organisation. This will give you vital experience to boost your future career.
Our research-focused academics are leaders in their field and keep the course current. You'll benefit from our Business School’s close links with industry.
In this course, you can:
explore current business and management challenges
learn directly from people in inspiring jobs - we regularly invite guest speakers from industry
choose optional modules to develop your business management skills in areas such as strategic marketing or operational management
study interdisciplinary modules to learn practical skills such as programming and web design
BSc Business Management with placement is accredited by:
Our compulsory modules provide a solid grounding in the theory of business management, and how these apply to real-world settings.
You'll also choose optional modules that reflect your personal interests or future career options. They'll include topics like management ethics and successful decision making.
You can broaden your studies by choosing:
You do not need to select your modules when you apply. Your academic tutor will help you customise your course.
In year 3 you'll complete a work placement.
Compulsory modules will explore current management ideas from a variety of perspectives. You’ll study how commerce, industry and technology have developed, within a broader social and historical context.
You'll also learn about core management and financial accounting, and develop practical management skills.
Compulsory modules will develop your understanding of management and organisational theory, and business research.
You'll choose from optional modules that cover topics such as:
audit and taxation principles
We'll also teach you the research skills needed to complete your dissertation in year 4.
This is your paid industry placement year. During your business management degree placement, you'll spend a minimum of 32 weeks working in a real business. You'll learn new skills, apply the knowledge you've already acquired.
We will provide full support throughout the year.
Students currently earn an average of £17,000 during their placement, and have worked in companies such as:
You'll carry out independent research and produce a dissertation on a topic of your choice. Your academic supervisor can help you choose a topic that interests you.
Compulsory modules include strategic management and project management.
You'll also choose from a range of optional modules covering areas such as:
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You'll graduate prepared for a wide range of career paths in business and management. You could choose to work in:
Many of our graduates get places on recruitment programmes at organisations such as JP Morgan.
Our Business School graduates have secured roles in organisations including:
We run a Small Business Clinic, which offers advice to those interested in starting their own venture. With input from local companies, it provides training and the opportunity to work with a mentor from industry to test out your ideas and receive expert feedback.