This is a career-focused practical course that develops the skills graduate employers are looking for, such as commercial awareness, an understanding of organisational behaviour and structure, critical thinking and the ability to interpret and use financial data.

• Opportunity to gain exemptions from some professional accounting body exams
  Including the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, subject to module choice

• ‘Bloomberg Trading Room’ with access to industry standard software
  analyse real-time share price and company performance to gain a practical insight into markets and trading

• Benefit from the expertise of our lecturers, many of whom have worked in business
  and bring real-world experience into the classroom
• Innovative assessments designed to build your confidence
  and enhance your creative, organisational and communication skills; all highly sought after skills by employers
• Placements opportunities with local, national and global companies
  like Cummins, Vauxhall, Siemens, Ernest Young, the NHS and Pfizer

• Graduates employed by leading brands in graduate roles
  such as Commercial Finance Analyst at Red Bull, Auditor at KPMG, Cost Technician at PepsiCo, Tax Processor at Grant Thornton and Financial Criminal Analyst at Barclays

Opportunities and careers

A degree in business management and finance opens up a variety of career opportunities and provides financial management skills which are highly sought after by employers in all sectors.

The course will prepare you for a career in business and management in the public, private or voluntary sectors, as all of these require skilled managers with a clear understanding of systems, efficiency and operational issues.

After studying Finance you will be able to consider careers such as those offered in investment, banking and insurance organisations.

Recent graduates have progressed to careers in positions such as Commercial Finance Analyst at Red Bull, Auditor at KPMG, Cost Technician at PepsiCo, Tax Processor at Grant Thornton and Financial Criminal Analyst at Barclays.