º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Business School

This page takes you to tailored information and resources to explore the career options available related to our undergraduate degree programmes. However, many of these resources will also be useful for Master's Students and Doctoral Researchers in these subject areas. For information on a wider range of job roles and professions, including careers for which your specific degree subject is not necessarily required, you can also look at the Prospects and TargetJobs websites. 

As well as developing a range of subject-specific and technical skills, you will also have the opportunity to gain many transferable skills including:

  • Numerical and quantitative skills, including communicating findings and complex data
  • Problem solving, analytical ability and critical thinking
  • Clear and persuasive oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to research, interpret and use business and financial data
  • Self-reliance, initiative and the ability to manage time, projects and resources
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
  • Commercial awareness and an understanding of organisational behaviour

You can also develop many transferable skills through getting involved in extracurricular activities and gaining work experience, such as leadership and project management.

To explore careers related to your degree, visit:

Further study at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ:

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Business School has postgraduate taught Master's programmes in

You can also study for a PhD or MPhil Research Degree and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Business School also offers The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ MBA.

Further study elsewhere: 

Graduates from these subject areas have gone on to destinations where:

Employers included: 

Accenture, Aldi, Amazon, American Express, Barclays, BDO, EY, Goldman Sachs, Grant Thornton, IBM, Jaguar Landrover, Johnson & Johnson, KPMG, Mazars, Mercedes, Microsoft, Ministry of Defence, PwC, UBS, Unilever, Warner Brothers.

Roles included:

Accountant, Analyst, Area Manager, Assurance Associate, Audit Executive, Business Analyst, Business Development Manager, Commercial Analyst, Finance Analyst, Finance Director, Foreign Exchange Analyst, Forensic Analyst, Finance Director, Forensic Analyst, Global Marketing Executive, Investment Banker, Investment Consultant, M&A and Private Equity Executive, Management Consultant, Marketing Executive, Project Coordinator, Quantity Surveyor, Recruitment Consultant, Teacher, Technology Consultant. 

Further study included:

ACA, CIMA, MSc Accounting & Finance, MA Banking and Finance, MSc Business Analytics Consulting, MSc Business Financial Management, MSc Economics & Business Strategy, MSc Finance, MBA GLobal Business, MSc Information Management & Business Technology, MSc International Accounting & Finance, LLM International Law and Governance, MSc International Trade.

Further information

For more information on companies graduates work for, industry links and career opportunities, visit the subject area page of the University website.  You can also find out what our students say in our student stories of personal journeys through and beyond º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and track the career journeys and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ experiences of some of our alumni.

Websites:

Professional Bodies:

Below is a selection of professional bodies relating to Business and Economics, many of which have up to date news, jobs, training and career information.

Management Consulting:

Economics and Statistics: 

Accountancy, Banking and Financial Services:

Retail, Sales and Buying:

Project Management:

Business and Work Psychology:

Marketing, Advertising and PR:

Insurance, Risk, Pensions and Actuarial Work:

Human Resources and Recruitment:

MBA:

Information Management and Business Analytics:

Sector and Labour Market Information (LMI):

Library Databases:

The Academic Librarian for the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Business School is Kat Halliday, who can help you with research skills and identifying resources to research career sectors and companies.

Websites:

All of the business programmes are four-year sandwich courses with a compulsory third year spent on a salaried professional placement, studying abroad or developing your own business. An optional placement year is also available on the Economics programmes. On successful completion of your placement you will receive a Diploma in Professional Studies or Diploma in International Study (following study abroad) in addition to your degree.

The Professional Placements Team has links to many employers and supports you in finding your placement. The º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Business School International Relations team has information on Studying abroad.  You will also get dedicated support if you choose the Year in Enterprise option.  

Increasingly, employers are offering formal work experience to first and second year undergraduates, especially in the financial services sector.  These include insight days, spring weeks and summer internships and there are often specific schemes to promote diversity in the workplace which are aimed women, students with disabilities, LGBTQ+ students and students from diverse racial, ethnic and cultural heritages.

Additionally, Careers Network advertises many opportunities for summer internships for students across the university and encourages all students to gain valuable experience in the workplace through extra-curricular activities such as volunteering, committee memberships, work-shadowing and part-time work.  There is more information in theGet Placements, Internships and Graduate Roles section of our website and opportunities are advertised on Target Connect.

Some additional specific sites that may be of interest (particularly to Economics students) include: 

Economic Consultancies (Primarily for Economics students/graduates but may also suit Business students/graduates)