Business Management with Finance with Professional Placement Year

Gain an understanding of the challenges faced by governments and organisations worldwide with the Business Management with Finance undergraduate programme at Salford Business School. This industry-led course combines theory with professional experience, through business simulations, live projects and professional placements.

/ Learn the essential skills for a successful career in financial management
/ Build the business experience required for general management positions
/ Develop the skills that employers look for such as project planning, team working and self-presentation

This programme is also available with:
• Study Abroad – study with one of our partner Universities for a semester or a year
• Foundation Year – start with the fundamental areas of business and the key skill you need to study at University level.

You’ll look ahead to the technologies that will affect the work of business leaders and finance professionals in the future. You'll also gain essential digitals skills that will help you go further in the industry, such as:

/ Body swap technology
/ iDea Bronze Award
/ Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Word and 365
/ Power BI
/ Xero Accounting Software

This programme is dual accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the UK's only chartered professional body dedicated to upholding the highest standards in management and leadership. Working closely with industry partners, we've ensured that the programme remains highly practical, career-focused and industry-informed, preparing you for a successful management career.

Find out more at www.salford.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/business-management-with-finance

Year 1: Digital and Business Skills, Understanding Organisations, Financial Crises and Symptoms, The Future of Business, Data Analysis for Business, Business Finance in Practice.

Year 2: Professional Development, Financial Markets and Institutions, Project Management, International Finance, Analysis for Finance, Live Project in Finance. You will also choose an elective module. Please see the University's course page for more information.

On completion of year 2 you will undertake a year's paid professional placement. You will not pay fees to the University and will earn a wage for the work that you do.

Year 3: Business Ethics and Sustainability, Business Finance, Leadership and Management in Finance, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, Innovation in Financial Services or Dissertation. You will also choose an elective module. Please see the University's course page for more information.

We use different forms of assessment in different modules and wherever possible these will reflect the types of work you will do in the ‘real world’ for example, report writing, presentations and business pitches. Exams will only be used when it is a requirement for professional accreditation.

Throughout your studies, the work you produce will help to build your personal portfolio of professional evidence that you will be able to use in job applications and interviews.