Business Management

This dynamic and flexible course will give you a comprehensive understanding of the functions and processes involved in managing complex organisations.

You'll cover the core concepts, practices and techniques of management and develop the skills required to lead. You'll learn about organisational behaviour and the business and economic environment, as well as specific functions such as accounting, marketing and supply chain management.

Diverse optional modules will allow you to tailor your course to suit your own interests and career plans towards the end of your studies.

These modules will focus on topics such as human resource management, management consulting, marketing strategy, and managing digital information and technology.

Whether you see yourself working in large private sector organisations, in the public sector or starting your own business, you'll develop the analytical, quantitative, computing, presentation and other transferable skills required by the business world.

The programme is designed for international students. Applicants must meet two of the following three criteria in order to be eligible for our programmes:

• Have an educational gap between their high school qualifications and the requirements for entry to undergraduate programmes at the University of Leeds. Qualifications beyond high school level will be considered within the applicant profile.
• Have completed the majority of their high school studies in a non-English speaking environment.
• Have completed the majority of their high school studies in a different educational context from that in the UK.

Students who have completed the International Baccalaureate will be considered for the International Foundation Year if they have reached a minimum Grade of 26 points overall with grade 4 at Standard Level or 3 at Higher Level in two subjects. Specific subjects will be dependent on the chosen degree path of progression.

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This course is an academically-oriented general business programme, which aims to provide you with a broad understanding of key managerial functions.

Over the last few years graduates from our management programmes have used these flexible degrees as a pathway into a wide range of career choices, such as Human Resources Management, Consultancy, Advertising Executive, Business and Solution Analyst, Purchasing Manager, Brand Management Trainee, and Business Process Specialist.

Careers support

We encourage you to prepare for your career from day one. That's one of the reasons Leeds graduates are so sought after by employers.

You will be supported throughout your studies by the Business School's dedicated Employability and Opportunity team who will help you develop and demonstrate the professional skills and experience that top employers are looking for through one-to-one support, workshops and events from graduate employers.

The Employability and Opportunity team also work with a large network of experienced professionals from companies such as Santander, M&S and KPMG, who volunteer as mentors on our Nurturing Talent Mentor Scheme. Applying for the scheme is a competitive process and it offers Business School students a wide range of benefits as they are mentored on a one-to-one basis for one academic year.

In addition, Leeds University Business School students also have full access to the University Careers Centre and Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurial Studies.

Apply

There are three steps to applying:

1. Read our Access to Leeds application guidelines
2. Fill in our Access to Leeds application form (this will be available here once the application cycle opens). If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader), there is an accessible version of this form available to download. Please only use this version if you have accessibility requirements
3. Submit your application using our online Access to Leeds Application Submission Form (this will be available here once the application cycle opens).

If you require it for your application, please download our Declaration of Household Income Form (this will be available here once the application cycle opens).