BSc Business and Management
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Business and Management, a business and management degree centred on commercial practice, enterprise strategy, and organisational operations. Core topics include Project Management, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Marketing, Legal Analysis, Environmental Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes a final-year undergraduate major project addressing a live business issue in an interdisciplinary team, alongside opportunities to study optional subjects such as employment law and marketing communications. The first year establishes core foundations through 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, and Into ARU. The second year advances practical capability via Entrepreneurial Practice, Project Management, Ruskin Module, and optional choices such as Prototype and Testing, Retail and Services Marketing, Using Business Information in HR Practice, Creative Thinking, and Consumer Behaviour. The final year focuses on advanced practice through Undergraduate Major Project, International Business Strategy and Practice, and Sustainable Enterprise, with further optional modules including Employment Law and Relations, The Reflective and Empathetic Entrepreneur, and Marketing Communications.
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Entry requirements
112-96 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English and Maths. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
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What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 385 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 67%
- Working and studying: 12%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 4%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 18%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 12%
- Elementary occupations: 8%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 59%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 56%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 655 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 48%
- London: 28%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- 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
- Entrepreneurial Practice
- Project Management
- Ruskin Module
- Prototype and Testing
- Retail and Services Marketing
- Using Business Information in HR Practice
- Creative Thinking
- Consumer Behaviour
- Undergraduate Major Project
- International Business Strategy and Practice
- Sustainable Enterprise
- Employment Law and Relations
- The Reflective and Empathetic Entrepreneur
- Marketing Communications
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business and Management at Anglia Ruskin University earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £45,000. The £32,000 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BSc Business and Management at Anglia Ruskin University do next?
81% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business and Management at Anglia Ruskin University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Business and Management at Anglia Ruskin University?
The average entrant had 91 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Business and Management at Anglia Ruskin University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.