Business and Management

Build the knowledge and skills you need to analyse, solve problems, and lead teams so you can forge ahead in your career in this incredibly broad and varied field.

While studying at ARU Peterborough, you’ll cover all of the important aspects of business and management, including organisational structures, objectives, and performance, to enable you to add value quickly in a variety of business and managerial roles.

The course also will enable you to apply a commercial mindset to sustainable business practices.

You’ll explore the strategic importance of human resource and people management, as well as contemporary issues such as globalisation, sustainability, entrepreneurship and innovation, social responsibility, diversity, ethics, and risk management.

You’ll also become adept at using communication and information technology effectively for business.

Our Business and Management degree will prepare you for a career in a wide range of industries, in the UK and internationally.

As a graduate, you’ll have a strong business knowledge base and broad skillset, and feel confident about identifying solutions to many problems.

You may start your career in a specialist, supervisory or a first line management role – and work in sectors as diverse as financial services, logistics, hospitality, and construction.

At ARU Peterborough, our focus is on preparing you for the professional environment in a global business world.

Graduation doesn’t need to be the end of your time with us as you might decide to stay on and complete a postgraduate course. You could study for a Masters degree such as the MSc International Business Management or MSc Supply Chain Management at ARU Peterborough.

Employability and personal career development

Informed by employers, our courses support an integrated approach to employability. You’ll have opportunities to develop the skills and abilities they are looking for and gain a deeper understanding of how your academic learning relates to the world of work through Live Briefs and Ruskin Modules.

To amplify your career ambition, you will need to actively dedicate time outside of your studies, whether you choose to explore placements, internships or volunteering. Or you could make a social impact by collaborating with our partner organisations through our volunteer scheme Students at the Heart of Knowledge Exchange (SHoKE). These all give you an edge, providing you with experience that you will be able to evidence on your CV and talk about in interviews.

Our Employability and Careers Service offers a range of expert advice and support to build your unique professional profile, including tailored career appointments, advice on writing your CV, and help to complete job applications. You’ll have 24/7 access to the Careers Centre, our comprehensive online digital resource, which empowers you to start building a Personal Career Development Plan from the very start. Design your future at ARU.