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Business and management

Get more than a qualification with our business management courses and kick-start your career in the world of business. Take on the big questions, learn to stay curious, push yourself further and make connections at Sheffield Business School.

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Flex, focus or switch

Learn broadly in Year 1, then specialise from Year 2. Or focus from the start if you already know your next move.

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Make a smart investment

Build leadership skills at our AACSB accredited Business School, with opportunities to apply for ILM qualifications.

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Boost your earning potential

Business and management graduates earn up to £27,500 within 15 months of graduating (source: discoveruni.gov.uk ).

 

Why study business and management at Sheffield Hallam?

Know you want to go places, but want future flexibility? Build the skills, attitude and resilience that tomorrow’s business leaders need, so you’re ready for anything. Make your move with business management courses that open doors across finance, consultancy, marketing and entrepreneurship.

Get your head around how businesses really work by building foundation knowledge in Year 1, with the freedom to flex, switch routes and specialise from Year 2. Or focus from the start if you already know your next move. Whatever your route, we bring the latest thinking to life with people who’ve put it all into practice: industry experts and active researchers.

  

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Gain practical experience from day one

Develop sought-after skills like leadership, change management, resilience and adaptability. Alongside your degree, you’ll have the opportunity to apply for an industry-recognised leadership and management qualification from ILM by City & Guilds

Business management courses are a great choice for leadership and executive roles, business and financial consultancy, marketing, HR or project management. Our graduates work at companies such as IBM, HSBC, Nestlé and Network Rail, and have launched successful businesses with support from our enterprise team. 

 

 

 

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Careers in business and management

Our business and management courses are accredited by Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), placing us in the top rankings of business schools globally. You’ll also benefit from Sheffield Hallam’s exceptional teaching, which is rated 5* in the latest QS Top Universities rankings.

Our courses prepare you for a career in a vast range of sectors and career paths, such as:

  • Manager, director or executive roles
  • Business consultancy
  • Growth leadership
  • Finance and business analytics
  • Entrepreneurship

Previous graduates of this course have gone on to work at prestigious local and global brands, including IBM, McLaren, National Grid, Rolls-Royce, Cooperative Bank, Asda, BMW, Caterpillar and Clipper.

 


Facilities for practical learning

Our new state-of-the-art Sheffield Business School will be your home, offering dedicated spaces to collaborate with peers, staff, industry partners, and the wider business community through our Business Hub.


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Why choose us?

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Teaching

Rated Gold in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) for the outstanding quality of our teaching and graduate outcomes

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Award-winning

Students voted us one of England's top 5 universities at the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2026

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Top globally

We’re a professional body accredited business school, placing us in the top business schools globally

Your questions answered

Why study business management at Sheffield Business School?

Our business management courses stand out for their friendly learning environment, small class sizes and the flexibility to move between courses - all while developing the real-world skills employers are looking for. You’ll be challenged through assessments based on practical, real-world tasks, and we’ll help your CV stand out with placements, study abroad, language learning, and much, much more.


Will a business management degree get me the skills I need for a job?

A business management degree gives you broad, in-demand skills that open up many career paths. Employers value skills such as leadership, finance, marketing and strategy expertise.

Sheffield Hallam’s business management courses will help you build a flexible, career-ready skillset suited to today’s non-linear job market. You could become a business consultant, project manager, HR specialist, marketing manager or entrepreneur. Placements and real-world projects add to your employability – and 95% of our business school graduates are in work or further study within 15 months (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022/23).

Can I focus on a particular area of interest?

Yes, you can tailor your degree by choosing specialist routes or keeping it broad before focusing later.

At Sheffield Hallam, our business management courses include the option to study pure business management, which begins with a wide foundation before letting you specialise in areas such as law, psychology or finance. You’ll also have the chance to shape your learning further through sector-focused modules and tailored placement opportunities.