Business Management and Finance

Excel in a finance-based management career with our London-based Business Management and Finance degree

Build an organisation for success with St Mary’s hands-on Business Management and Finance degree. You will focus on critical skills and the latest developments, covering topics like:

• finance

• marketing

• strategy

• human resources.

You can also specialise in:

• business law

• management consultancy

• digital business.

Our Business Management and Finance BSc is designed by designed by industry professionals, including accountants and directors. As a result, you’ll meet employer needs, such as:

• the ability to apply ideas to practical situations

• confidence with the latest technological and digital developments

• the ability to maintain the best professional management and ethical standards.

Study in the world’s financial capital

Our campus is located in the green and picturesque London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, so you’ll have opportunities to explore the global financial capital and a hub for enterprise.

We’re also near large and small businesses looking for financial expertise.

Gain extra qualifications as you study

During your business management and finance course, you can complete specific modules to achieve extra qualifications (subject to validation) from:

• Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

• Chartered Institute of Management Accounting (CIMA).

Hear from our students

The staff here are really helpful and are always on hand when help is needed, both in lectures and tutorials.

• Lauren, Business student

Gain recognised certification

Micro-credentials are short, focused courses designed to help you develop valuable skills in a flexible and accessible way. Whether you want to enhance your academic abilities or improve employability, micro-credentials are a great way to stand out at university and in your future career.

By taking a micro-credential course, you will:

• Quickly learn or improve key skills that are essential for academic success and career development.

• Gain official recognition for your efforts with a Moodle badge and an official certificate upon completion.

• Demonstrate your commitment to lifelong learning—a quality highly valued by employers.

We are continuously expanding our micro-credential offerings. Currently, we provide the following courses:

• Become a Microsoft Office Expert – Basic Level (Online, Self-Access)

• Advocacy Skills (Interactive Workshop)

• Professional Presenting (Practical Workshop).

You can study this course as a three-year degree or with:

• a foundation year

• a placement year

• both a foundation and placement year.

Modules

Business Management and Finance will help you to understand the financial and economic aspects of businesses, how to manage and motivate people and how to build an organisation for success.

Management and development of a business requires an understanding of the changes taking place in the business world, society, consumer markets, financial issues, organisational strategy, global economies and digital technology. You will learn how all these factors combined with the ability to understand key financial aspects are critical to the sustained development of a business.

It is possible to gain professional accreditations and certificate exemptions by successfully completing selected core and optional Business Management and Finance modules.

Why St Mary’s?

You will gain skills and support to make a positive impact – for yourself and for others – through high-quality teaching, real-world experience, and a community that lifts each other up. Our campus is a London oasis – blending city energy with open green spaces to think, connect, and grow.

https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/business-management-and-finance