Business and Management Studies (with a professional placement year)

About this course

Business and management studies is one of the most versatile degrees available, preparing you for the wide range of roles that organisations in every sector need people to fill. The discipline draws on economics, psychology, sociology, mathematics and law to build a comprehensive understanding of how businesses operate, how decisions are made, how markets work, and how organisations manage people, money and resources in a competitive environment. It is a degree that develops both analytical rigour and practical judgement. At the University of Sussex you will study business and management across a four-year full-time programme that begins with a foundation year, ensuring that students from a variety of academic backgrounds can build strong foundations before moving into the core degree content. The programme takes an international perspective throughout, preparing you to navigate global

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 75% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 40% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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