About this course
This degree will give you a business management education, with a focus on entrepreneurship and its role in the economy and society. Your year-long paid work placement will give you valuable real-world experience. You'll gain the practical skills to plan, promote, finance and grow your business venture. You'll graduate with the ability to start your own business or bring entrepreneurial thinking to an established organisation.
With this course you can:
spend your third year on an approved industry placement in a business organisation
learn about digital business models, technological innovation or digital marketing
understand business fundamentals such as financial and management accounting
benefit from hands-on experience of preparing business plans and presenting pitches to industry experts
choose optional modules to help you develop your business management skills in areas such as strategic marketing, project management, finance and accounting, or operational management
study interdisciplinary modules to learn practical skills such as programming and web design
Our expert research-led academics are well connected. Through them you'll gain insights from the best and most innovative London-based companies, as well as Southampton's entrepreneurial community.
You'll graduate with a degree accredited by:
CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)
AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)
Graduates have started their own businesses, and worked for consultancies such as PwC and Deloitte.
Course location
This course is based at Highfield, Southampton.
Awarding body
This qualification is awarded by the University of Southampton.
Download the programme specification
The programme specification sets out the learning outcomes of this course and details how the course is taught and assessed.