BSc Business Management
About this course
BSc (Hons) Business Management, a business management and business and management degree centred on operational, strategic, and professional approaches to enterprise. Core topics include Data Analysis, Marketing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, Global & Comparative Perspective. The course collaborates with small and medium-sized enterprises such as Think Engine, Red Funnel Ferry, and Southern Co-Op for community projects and mentorship, and offers optional foundation and placement year routes. The first year covers core foundations through compulsory modules such as Innovation in Contemporary Management, Developing Professional Practice, Marketing Principles with Financial Tools for Business, and Data Analysis and Cyber Essentials. The second year progresses through Project and Operations Management, Values Driven Talent Management and Workforce Planning, and Business Insights, alongside optional choices including Consumer Behaviour, Digital Enterprise Management, Financial Technology for Business, Cyber Risk Management and Compliance, Enterprise, Ideation and Market Trends, Real-World Skills in Action: Elevate Your Expertise, Work Placement, and Study Abroad. The final year involves compulsory study in Strategic Management, Global Supply Chain Management, and the Consultancy Project. Optional modules in the final year include Campaign Management, AI Innovation Lab, Business Finance for Decision Making, Cyber Security Incident Response, Business Start-up, and Real World Skills in Action: Mastery Unleashed.
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Entry requirements
104-120 UCAS tariff points A minimum of two completed A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM or BTEC Diploma at D*D, T-level Merit or equivalent qualification, or a combination of qualifications which comply with the minimum entry requirement of 104 UCAS points. Direct entry into year two or three may be considered for this course. For further information about UK qualifications, please contact admissions.
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What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 95%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 83%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 27%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 12%
- Elementary occupations: 9%
- Administrative occupations: 8%
- Sales occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 575 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 20%
- South East: 47%
- South West: 13%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 90 students who started
- A levels: 87%
- Access course: 3%
- Other qualifications: 6%
- No formal qualifications: 4%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Innovation in Contemporary Management
- Developing Professional Practice
- Marketing Principles with Financial Tools for Business
- Data Analysis and Cyber Essentials
- Project and Operations Management
- Values Driven Talent Management and Workforce Planning
- Business Insights
- Consumer Behaviour
- Digital Enterprise Management
- Financial Technology for Business
- Cyber Risk Management and Compliance
- Enterprise, Ideation and Market Trends
- Real-World Skills in Action: Elevate Your Expertise
- Work Placement
- Study Abroad
- Strategic Management
- Global Supply Chain Management
- Consultancy Project
- Campaign Management
- AI Innovation Lab
- Business Finance for Decision Making
- Cyber Security Incident Response
- Business Start-up
- Real World Skills in Action: Mastery Unleashed
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Management at Solent University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £37,000.
What do graduates of BSc Business Management at Solent University do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Management at Solent University?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Management at Solent University?
The average entrant had 83 UCAS points.
Is BSc Business Management at Solent University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Does BSc Business Management at Solent University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Business Management at Solent University?
83% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.