Business Management and Finance (with Placement Year) with Foundation Year

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 BA 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)

• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accounting (CIPFA).

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

About the Placement Year

A placement year enables students to undertake a year of experience in an organisation between their second and final year. It is a substantial piece of paid experience where you can make a real contribution to your employer and it can really make you stand out from the crowd!

About the foundation year

The foundation year will focus specifically on communication (oral and written), critical thinking, research, independent study, digital and employability skills.

This course will enable you to:

• apply the knowledge and skills you gain from your course in a work setting

• build your commercial awareness and insights into organisations and industries you might want to work in

• develop your professional skills through company training, networking skills and confidence in the workplace

• get some great experience for future job applications or even land a graduate job.

Support from St Mary’s every step of the way

Securing a placement can really help you develop your job search skills and the Employability Service placement and Careers Teams can support you to find and apply for available opportunities.

Please note: in the event that you cannot secure a placement you will be able to transfer onto the three year version of your degree programme.

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.

Students will take four core modules as part of the foundation year: Personal Learning Competencies, Taking a professional Approach; Thinking Critically, Creatively and Ethically, The Individual Project, London: A Global City and Fundamentals of Business Management

You will be assessed in a variety of ways to test knowledge, understanding and skills development throughout your degree. The programme uses a broad range of assessments including business reports, essays, practical exercises, presentations, case studies, examinations, seminar performance and simulation exercises. As well as traditional exam-based assessments and coursework, the programme makes use of online technology, such as building wikis and online seminar discussion.