Studying Business Management and Finance at Keele will equip you with the financial acumen to make critical business decisions and manage organisational success. Our curriculum combines education in the core principles of business management with in-depth financial studies, preparing you for your professional life.
Business management encompasses key areas such as marketing, human resource management, leadership, strategy and how business functions. On the finance side, you will focus on financial markets, investment management, financial analysis and the principles of financial and management accounting. This will provide you with the tools to assess risk, manage investment portfolios, and understand financial reporting and regulation.
Practical, career-focused teaching and learning ensures that you can apply the theory youre learning to real-world scenarios that will build your expertise and confidence. We will also get you thinking about sustainability and business ethics so when you begin work or start your own business you can be a force for good in the world.
Our built-in Professional and Academic Development Programme spans your entire degree. Designed to fully prepare you for securing a great job or starting a business, you will develop your professional skills, creativity, confidence, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Our aim? To ensure you graduate with clear goals and impressive experiences to show future employers or investors. Youll benefit from Keele Business Schools strong industry connections, placement or entrepreneurship opportunities, hands-on practical experiences, and invaluable real-world insights such as through our Global Challenge Pathways.
Duration of study:
3 years / 4 years with international, placement or entrepreneurship year
Foundation year:
Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year.
This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence.
Keele University is consistently ranked among the top universities for student satisfaction, and we have over 70 years' experience of teaching a foundation year to students. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.