BSc (Hons)

Business and Management

Develop the skills, abilities and confidence to succeed in any business sector, with a focus on exploring sustainability and entrepreneurial practice.

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.

You’ll cover all 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.

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 and able to apply a commercial mindset to sustainable business practices.

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Why ARU?

  • Benefit from small class cohorts where we’ll know and support you.

  • Build confidence and influencing skills through presenting your work.

  • Develop highly valued transferrable skills to enable career pivots.

  • Gain real-world experience through industry-led Live Brief projects.

  • Learn from sector experienced, expert lecturers.

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We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.

Course options

Key facts

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Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.

Year 1
  • Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management
  • Digital Business and Principles of Marketing
  • Global Business Environment and International Strategy
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Introduction to Business Contracts and the Law
  • Into ARU
Year 2
  • Entrepreneurial Practice
  • Project Management
  • Ruskin Module (15 credits)
  • Prototype and Testing *
  • Retail and Services Marketing *
  • Using Business Information in HR Practice *
  • Creative Thinking *
  • Consumer Behaviour *
Year 3
  • Undergraduate Major Project
  • International Business Strategy and Practice
  • Sustainable Enterprise
  • Employment Law and Relations *
  • The Reflective and Empathetic Entrepreneur *
  • Marketing Communications *
Module details

To prepare you for university study, you can take a foundation year at the start of this course. Find out more about foundation years.

Year 1
  • Literacies in Higher Education
  • Contemporary Issues
  • Extended Project
  • Into ARU
Module details

Read profiles of teaching and research staff on this course.

Facilities

Study at ARU Peterborough and:

  • attend business events, seminars and talks
  • make connections with local employers
  • benefit from ongoing careers and employability support

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Careers

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.

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Graduate Capitals

To help you stand out when competing for a job after you graduate, we've developed the ARU Graduate Capitals. This is a set of six attributes, valued by employers and industry, that we integrate into our courses and help you develop, so you’ll have life-long career-skills.

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