Business Administration

Business administration is concerned with how organisations are managed across their core functions: strategy, finance, operations, marketing, human resources and leadership. It is a broad and practical degree that equips graduates to understand how organisations work, how decisions are made, and what separates businesses that succeed from those that fail. The discipline develops both analytical rigour and the practical intelligence needed to navigate complex commercial environments.

At the University of Strathclyde, you will join an internationally rated business school with an excellent reputation for teaching and research. Strathclyde's Business School is one of a small number in the world to hold triple accreditation from the three leading business school bodies, which gives the qualification an internationally recognised quality standard. The programme runs for four years full time, which in the Scottish tradition provides breadth in the early years and depth in the later ones, and it includes a year abroad, allowing you to experience business education in an international context and to develop the cross-cultural competence that global employers increasingly look for.

The typical entry tariff is 216 points, reflecting the competitive and high-achieving environment of a leading Scottish business school.

You will study across the major functions of business, developing understanding of strategic management, corporate finance, marketing, operations, organisational behaviour and business ethics alongside quantitative and analytical skills. The year abroad deepens both your academic development and your international perspective, and Strathclyde's connections with major employers across Scotland, the UK and internationally support strong graduate outcomes.

Graduates from business administration programmes at Strathclyde move into careers in general management, consulting, finance, marketing, operations, human resources and entrepreneurship across a wide range of sectors. Postgraduate study in business, finance, or management, including MBA programmes, is a well-established next step for those who want to develop leadership or specialist expertise.