We want to inspire the next generation of managers and leaders who can respond to the changing needs of society and the biggest challenges of our time. We prepare our students with a solid academic foundation and the life skills to succeed in the real world.

Not only will you gain a solid understanding of how organisations operate in a global environment, but we offer the flexibility for you to tailor your course around your own interests and career goals.

We also offer International Business Management and Marketing courses.

With a combination of relevant theory, analytical skills and quantitative techniques - as well as our tailored careers support - a degree in business and management from Bristol will prepare you for opportunities in a variety of sectors.

Bristol is a hub for startups, and some of our graduates go on to create and run their own businesses. Many of our students join graduate management schemes in both the public and private sectors, while others opt to study at master's level or pursue professional careers in finance, marketing or management consultancy. Recent graduate employers include KPMG, Goldman Sachs, UK government, Amazon and the NHS.

Students can also choose to register for the Bristol PLUS Award, an employability award offered by the University. The award recognises extracurricular activities and the skills you develop beyond your academic studies. It's open to all University of Bristol students and can be completed during any year of study.

 

While employability and professional skills development are embedded throughout our degrees, you can also benefit from events and initiatives organised by both our dedicated school Employability Advisers as well as our Professional Liaison Network, such as a professional mentoring scheme, visiting speakers from relevant organisations, student visits to companies, student internships and consultancy projects with external partners.

Further support is provided by our dedicated University Careers Service. Our Basecamp Enterprise team support entrepreneurs and their ideas with skills workshops, networking events, funding and support programmes.

These opportunities will help you to enhance your employability, develop professional networks and explore different career paths.

 

We offer a structured foundation supported by a flexible programme of study across our courses, allowing you to build your skills and knowledge while keeping your personal interests and career goals firmly in mind.

In the first year, you will explore important concepts and ideas in the fields of management, accounting, and statistics, as well as the global business environment. Second-year teaching will enhance your understanding of core research methods alongside optional units. In the final year, you'll put your skills and knowledge into practice and take a choice of specialist units. Most students will complete a dissertation, conduct a consultancy project or write a business plan.

Sample units may include:

• Consumption and Consumer Behaviour
• International Business Management
• The Digital Economy
• Principles of Project Management
• Digital Marketing
• Artificial Intelligence for Business
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability.

If you have opted for a course with Study Abroad, you will spend your third year studying at a partner institution overseas either in English or in a modern language. Find out more about studying abroad at Global Opportunities.

The Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus (TQEC) is the University’s major new campus in the centre of Bristol.

The new campus provides brand new facilities, world-class teaching and access to collaborative networks to provide you with the education and skills needed to thrive in our evolving world and workplace.

While TQEC will be the new home for the Business School, undergraduate students will spend most of their first and second years at the Clifton Campus and then move to TQEC from the third year onwards.