Business degree career options

The skills gained on a business and management studies degree allow you to build commercial awareness and start contributing to your chosen employer quickly and effectively

Job options

Jobs directly related to your degree include:

Jobs where your degree would be useful include:

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Work experience

A business and management studies degree prepares you for a career in business, which may stretch across any sector or industry. Your career options are therefore varied. Decide on the area you want to work in and try to get relevant work experience.

This could be gained while at university through extracurricular activities such as club membership or taking a role on a society that will develop your team-building, business or finance skills. You could also try to get a part-time job or work placement in an area related to your chosen career. Something that provides commercial skills or gives you knowledge in business functions and how organisations operate will be helpful.

Typical employers

Industries as diverse as chemicals, utilities, fashion, health, grocery and construction all require functional managers with a clear understanding of systems, efficiency and operational issues. Opportunities exist in management and analysis roles with employers in the private, public and voluntary sectors.

Graduate training schemes offered by large employers frequently focus on commercial roles. Many give experience in several departments but others encourage specialisation from the outset. Search for graduate recruitment schemes.

Find information on employers in business, consulting and management, accountancy, banking and finance, recruitment and HR and other job sectors.

Skills for your CV

Studying for a business and management studies degree allows you to develop a broad understanding of business organisations and provides you with subject-specific knowledge in areas such as markets, customers, finance, operations, communication and information technology, and business policy and strategy. Business issues are often addressed at a European and international level.