Finance and Business
Finance and business is a degree that prepares you to understand organisations from both the inside and the outside, combining the financial analysis and quantitative skills that investors, lenders, and corporate finance teams rely on with the broader management knowledge needed to understand how businesses create and sustain value. In a globalised economy, the financial dimensions of business strategy are inseparable from wider commercial decision-making, and graduates who can interpret financial information in its strategic context are valuable across a wide range of sectors. At the University of Sussex, this three-year, full-time programme includes a foundation year and places particular emphasis on using data and financial insights to inform strategic direction.
The foundation year provides a supported entry point for students building their knowledge of business, finance, and quantitative reasoning before the main degree. Through the programme you will study corporate finance, financial analysis, accounting, business strategy, marketing, and organisational management, developing the analytical skills to work with financial data and the business acumen to interpret it in commercial context. The degree includes a sandwich placement year and a year abroad, along with work placement opportunities throughout, giving you substantial professional and international experience alongside a rigorous academic preparation.
Graduates of finance and business find careers in corporate finance, investment management, financial analysis, banking, consultancy, accounting, and general management across a range of industries. The quantitative skills developed through the finance component are valued in data-intensive roles, and the breadth of the business content ensures that graduates can engage with the full range of organisational challenges. Many graduates also pursue professional qualifications in accounting or finance, or go on to postgraduate study in finance, business administration, or economics.