Business Management

Business management is the study of how organisations are led, structured, and operated to achieve their goals in competitive and often uncertain environments. It draws on economics, psychology, sociology, and law to develop an integrated understanding of how commercial and non-commercial organisations work, how they make strategic decisions, how they motivate and develop their people, how they manage resources and finances, and how they position themselves in relation to competitors and the wider environment. It is one of the most practically oriented academic disciplines, designed from the outset to develop capabilities that are directly applicable in professional life.

At the University of Brighton you will study this three-year full-time programme, which includes a foundation year, a sandwich year, and a work placement. The foundation year prepares you academically for the demands of degree-level business study, making the programme accessible to students with a wider range of prior qualifications. The sandwich year and placement then provide substantial professional experience in a business environment, giving you the practical knowledge and professional networks that employers value.

Brighton's location on the south coast and its connections to businesses across the city and the wider South East provide a lively and commercially engaged context for your studies. The typical entry tariff is 104 points.

Business management graduates work across every sector of the economy, in roles including operations manager, marketing manager, human resources manager, project manager, management consultant, business analyst, and general manager. The practical experience built into this degree through the foundation year, sandwich year, and placement is a significant advantage in a competitive graduate job market. Further study in business administration, a specific management specialisation, or a related professional qualification is a route taken by many graduates seeking to advance to senior roles or to specialise in areas such as finance, marketing, or supply chain management.