Business

Business is one of the most wide-ranging and practically oriented degrees available, encompassing the disciplines that together determine how organisations create value, manage resources, engage customers and respond to a changing environment. It draws on economics, management theory, marketing, accounting, finance, operations, human resources and strategy to build a comprehensive and applied understanding of how enterprises function and how they can be led effectively.

At Sheffield Hallam University, this three-year full-time programme includes a foundation year, a sandwich year in professional placement and a work placement, giving you a supported entry route into higher education and substantial hands-on experience before you graduate. You will develop skills across the breadth of business disciplines, with a particular emphasis on sustainable and responsible management practices, critical thinking and innovative problem-solving. The programme is designed to prepare you for the practical challenges of working in dynamic business environments, developing your capacity for ethical decision-making, collaboration and the kind of leadership that contemporary organisations need.

The placement year gives you real professional experience that complements your academic study.

Graduates from business programmes pursue careers across virtually every sector of the economy. Common destinations include management roles in business, marketing, operations, human resources, sales, consulting and entrepreneurship. Many graduates progress to further professional qualifications or postgraduate study, including MBA programmes, specialist masters degrees in marketing, finance or supply chain management, and professional qualifications in accounting and project management.

The breadth of the degree and the practical experience gained through the programme mean that business graduates are well prepared for the diversity of roles that a modern economy offers.