Latin/Business & Management

Latin and business management is a combination that might surprise, but it has a genuine logic for students who want to combine the intellectual depth and historical perspective of classical studies with the practical knowledge and analytical skills of management education. Latin is the language of one of the greatest civilisations in history, giving you direct access to Roman literature, philosophy, rhetoric, law and history in the original texts. Through the study of Virgil, Ovid, Roman dramatists, orators, historians and biographers, you engage with a tradition that has shaped European thought, law and culture in profound and lasting ways.

Business and management provides the structured understanding of organisations, markets, strategy, finance and leadership that underpins a wide range of modern careers.

This four-year full-time degree at the University of Glasgow includes a year abroad, giving you the opportunity to develop either your classical or business knowledge in an international academic context. You will develop genuine scholarly competence in Latin, including the ability to read complex literary and historical texts in the original language, alongside a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of business and management. The combination demonstrates intellectual range and genuine discipline across both humanistic and social scientific modes of inquiry.

Graduates from this unusual combination have demonstrated an unusual breadth that is valued in management consultancy, arts administration, publishing, law, education, finance, the civil service and a wide range of other professional contexts. The rigorous analytical and communication skills that both Latin and management study develop are applicable across many careers where the ability to handle complex material precisely and communicate clearly is an asset. Further study in classical studies, business, law or education is a natural route for graduates seeking specialist expertise.