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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE
BSc (Hons)
Why study this course?
Business Management and Finance offers you the opportunity to gain a broad
understanding of how organisations operate with a particular focus on financial institutions.
A varied subject knowledge and a range of analytical and quantitative skills (including
knowledge of professional software such as Bloomberg or Stata) will enable you to pursue
a variety of attractive careers in the financial sector, business and elsewhere.
The course will help you to understand the basic principles of business
management, with the behaviour of households and businesses together
with organisational behaviour and strategy being key themes of this course.
Additionally, you will examine the behaviour of financial institutions, such
as banks, hedge funds and portfolio managers, their instruments and how
they interact in markets. You will learn analytical and statistical methods and
techniques for addressing real world problems, data and policy-related issues.  Indicative Modules
With access to professional software tools such as Bloomberg and Stata to
analyse and interpret financial and business data, you will become confident
in communicating complex information to a range of audiences. These skills
and varied knowledge will open up highly sought-after career opportunities
in businesses and the financial sector. You will also have the opportunity to
take a placement year, entrepreneurship year, or year abroad between years
two and three of your studies. Second Year (Compulsory)
• Managing People and Organisations
• Finance 1 and 2
• Managing Operations and Supply
What will this mean for my future?
Your Business Management and Finance degree from Keele will prepare
you for a wide choice of careers. You might choose to work in a field directly
related to finance (banking, portfolio management, insurance); or to work
as a management consultant or follow a career in sales or marketing; or
you might opt for the Civil Service. You will also be equipped to undertake
postgraduate studies in finance or management.
UCAS Code - NN39
Foundation Year
Yes
Indicative Entry
Requirements
Single Honours
A level: ABC-CCC
BTEC: DDM-MMM
First Year (Compulsory)
• Understanding Contemporary
Organisations - (including live project)
• Accounting Principles
• Quantitative Methods 1 and 2
Third Year (Compulsory)
• Strategic Management
• Investment Management
• Risk Management with Derivatives
Course Duration
3 years or 4 years with
an international,
entrepreneurship,
or placement year
International Year
Yes
Learn a Language
Yes
Placement Year
Yes
For information on courses that combine subjects please visit keele.ac.uk/ugcourses