Business Management and Finance

Business management and finance is a combination that reflects how central financial understanding is to effective business management at every level. Business management provides the broad organisational and strategic framework, examining how organisations are led, how they compete, how they manage operations and people, and how they respond to changing markets and environments. Finance adds the specialist knowledge of how capital is raised and deployed, how financial risk is assessed and managed, and how the financial performance of organisations is analysed and communicated.

Together, they equip you with both the breadth of a business generalist and the depth of a financial specialist.

At the University of Derby, this programme includes a foundation year for students who would benefit from additional academic preparation before the main degree, and a sandwich year, year abroad, and work placement provision for those wanting professional experience and an international dimension during their studies. You will cover the core areas of management, including strategy, marketing, organisational behaviour, and operations, alongside the key areas of finance, including corporate finance, investment analysis, financial reporting, and management accounting. The combination of management breadth and financial depth makes graduates particularly attractive to employers in commercial roles where financial acumen and organisational awareness both matter.

The typical entry tariff is 104 UCAS points.

Graduates pursue careers in financial management, corporate finance, banking, consultancy, operations, and general management roles across every sector of the economy. Many continue to professional qualifications in accountancy or finance, or to postgraduate study in business, finance, or management, using the undergraduate degree as the foundation for specialist professional development. The combination of practical placement experience and financial and management training makes graduates well prepared for graduate recruitment programmes in major organisations.