BSc Business and Management

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Exeter

Program Overview

Exeter's BSc Business and Management is a comprehensive, future-thinking degree that covers the fundamentals of running an organisation, from accounting and finance to marketing and human resources, all viewed through a genuinely international lens. It suits both students studying business for the first time and those building on existing knowledge, with enough flexibility to either explore broadly or specialise in the areas that match your career goals.

Curriculum structure

In Year 1, students build a solid foundation across the full business landscape through modules like Introduction to Accounting, Fundamentals of Marketing, and Discovering Management Theory, giving them the grounding to understand how every part of an organisation fits together.

Year 2 deepens that knowledge with modules such as Managerial Accounting, Operations Management, and Organisational Behaviour, moving students from foundational theory into the practical realities of running and managing people and processes.

Students on the four-year route can choose an Industrial Experience placement or a Year Abroad in their third year, spending it working with a real employer or studying at one of Exeter's partner universities abroad before returning for their final year.

By the Final Year, students take on strategic-level modules like Strategy and Finance for Managers, alongside options such as Managing Change and Crisis in Organisations, sharpening the leadership and decision-making skills needed to step into management roles right after graduation.

Focus areas: Management practices, accounting and finance, marketing, human resources, and organisational strategy, with an international perspective on how businesses operate in a global environment.

Learning outcomes: Graduates leave able to understand organisations and the markets they operate in, create and evaluate business opportunities, and apply strong negotiation, communication, project management, and leadership skills, along with the cultural awareness needed to work across diverse teams and markets.

Professional alignment: Students get access to the Student Startup Incubator programme through SETsquared Exeter, part of SETsquared, the world's number one university business incubator partnership, giving would-be entrepreneurs real support in turning ideas into ventures alongside their degree.

Reputation (employability rankings): Exeter is ranked Top 10 in the UK for Business and Management, 9th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 and 8th in The Complete University Guide 2027, with all Business School departments ranked top 10 for graduate prospects and 90 percent of Management graduates in employment or further study within 15 months of graduating.

Experiential Learning (Research, Projects, Internships etc.)

Exeter's BSc Business and Management is built around learning by doing, not just sitting through lectures. Teaching combines weekly lectures with in-depth seminars and tutorials, backed by real assessment methods like group work, coursework, and project work that mirror how business actually happens on the ground. Students are based at the purpose-built University of Exeter Business School on the Streatham Campus, giving them a dedicated space to collaborate with peers and connect with industry throughout their studies. Beyond the classroom, students also get direct access to entrepreneurial support and career-focused resources designed to turn theory into real-world capability. Here's what that looks like in practice:

Purpose-built Business School: teaching and learning happen in the dedicated University of Exeter Business School building on the Streatham Campus, designed specifically for business education.
Startup incubator access: all students can join the Student Startup Incubator programme through SETsquared Exeter, part of SETsquared, the world's number one university business incubator partnership.
Group project work: assessment across the degree includes genuine group work alongside individual coursework and projects, reflecting how real business teams operate.
Optional industrial placement: the four-year "with Industrial Experience" route gives students a full paid year in a professional placement, previously with employers including Adidas, Apple, ASOS, Bank of England, Deloitte, Disney, EY, GlaxoSmithKline, Goldman Sachs, and PwC.
Optional year abroad: students can spend a year studying at one of 60 partner universities across 26 countries, with the option to combine study and work placement abroad.
Careers support: the Business School Career Zone provides dedicated careers and employability guidance, including CV, cover letter, and LinkedIn support, mock interviews, and assessment centre practice.
Placement support team: students on the Industrial Experience route are supported by the Business School Careers Team and assigned an academic tutor for the full duration of their placement.
Study abroad support: the Business School Study Abroad Team helps students choose a destination, build a strong application, and stay supported while abroad.
Independent and group study: students combine roughly 11 to 14 hours of timetabled teaching per week with 20 to 25 hours of independent or group study, building the self-management skills employers look for.
Optional cross-subject modules: students can take up to 30 credits per year in a subject outside their course, including through the Future Skills Pathways minors, to broaden their skill set.

Progression & Future Opportunities

Exeter's BSc Business and Management graduates leave with the broad, adaptable skill set that management careers across every sector demand, from finance to marketing to operations. It's a degree that leads into roles like Project Manager, Investment Banking Analyst, Brand Manager, and Business Development Consultant, giving graduates the flexibility to move into whichever part of business excites them most:

Career support services: the Business School Career Zone provides dedicated careers and employability support throughout the degree, including CV, cover letter, and LinkedIn guidance, mock interviews, and assessment centre practice.
Employment stats and salary figures: 90 percent of Management graduates are in employment or further study within 15 months of graduating, and students on the Industrial Experience route typically earn between 19,000 and 23,000 pounds during their placement year, with salaries ranging up to 52,000 pounds depending on the role and employer.
University-industry partnerships: students on the Industrial Experience pathway have completed placements with major organisations including Adidas, Apple, ASOS, Bank of England, Deloitte, Disney, EY, GlaxoSmithKline, Goldman Sachs, and PwC, with over half of placement students later offered a graduate job by their placement employer.
Long-term reputation value: Exeter is ranked Top 10 in the UK for Business and Management, 9th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025 and 8th in The Complete University Guide 2027, with all Business School departments ranked top 10 for graduate prospects, a strong signal to employers for years after graduation.
Graduation outcomes: With Industrial Experience graduates see even stronger results, with 97 percent in graduate employment or postgraduate study within six months of graduating, compared to 93.5 percent of non-placement graduates, and past graduates have gone on to work at organisations including Vodafone, JP Morgan, Rolls-Royce, and Thomson Reuters.

Further Academic Progression: Students who want to keep building their business expertise have a natural next step at Exeter with the MSc Business and Management, allowing graduates to deepen their strategic and leadership skills at postgraduate level. The Business School's global outlook, reflected in its partnerships across 60 institutions in 26 countries, also gives students a strong platform to pursue further study internationally if they choose to specialise abroad.