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

Influence consumers and the corporate world with our hands-on Business Management and Marketing degree

Understand what makes business tick with St Mary’s practical Business Management and Marketing 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 Marketing BA is designed by designed by expert marketing practitioners and academics. 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.

Learn in the capital

Our campus is located in the green and picturesque London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, with access to the capital as a diverse hub for business.

We’re also near some of the largest marketing companies and several small businesses looking for marketing expertise.

Gain extra qualifications as you study

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

• Chartered Management Institute (CMI)

• Chartered Institute of Management Accounting (CIMA)

• Market Research Society (MRS)

• The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).

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).

About the Placement Year

A placement year enables you to undertake a year of experience in an organisation between your second and final year.

About a foundation year

Our four-year degree programmes (including a foundation year) provide an alternative route to undergraduate study at university if you do not have the grades to access higher education in the traditional way.

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.

Year one modules include Contemporary Business Issues, Financial Decision Making, Human Resource Management, Introduction to Management Theory, Organisational Behaviour and Contemporary Marketing Practice

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 and simulation exercises. As well as traditional exam-based assessments and coursework, the programme makes use of assessed blogs. Wherever possible, you’ll be assessed using digital methods and feedback.