Business Management

Business management is the discipline concerned with how organisations plan, coordinate, and direct resources to achieve their goals, and it sits at the heart of commercial and public life in every sector of the economy. It draws on economics, psychology, finance, strategy, and organisational behaviour to equip you with the understanding and the analytical tools needed to contribute to and eventually lead the organisations of the future. The discipline is inherently practical as well as theoretical: management decisions have real consequences for employees, customers, communities, and shareholders, and understanding how to make them well is one of the most broadly applicable forms of education available.

At Anglia Ruskin University, this Business Management degree is offered in an accelerated format, covering the same content as the standard programme but completing it in two years rather than the conventional three. You will study the same modules as the full degree, sometimes in a different sequence, with the intensity that a compressed programme demands. This format is available in Cambridge with September-only starts and is designed for students who want to move into the workforce or postgraduate study sooner, or who have other reasons for preferring a faster route through the qualification.

Business management graduates work across virtually every sector, in roles that span general management, marketing, finance, human resources, operations, and strategy. Many move into graduate management training programmes at large organisations, into smaller companies where a broad business education is immediately useful, or into entrepreneurial ventures of their own. The combination of analytical, commercial, and interpersonal skills the degree develops translates well into leadership roles across the full range of organisations.

For those drawn to further study, the degree provides a strong foundation for postgraduate programmes in business, management, or a specialist area such as marketing, supply chain, or entrepreneurship. The typical entry tariff is 104 points.