This online BSc (Hons) Business and Management is designed for people who aspire to be managers in any industry and in any country. You will gain essential knowledge and skills in all the key business areas, including management, marketing, strategy, leadership, human resource management, and finance.

You will also develop a good understanding of the latest thinking and trends in business and management, such as responsible and ethical management; agility and resilience; creativity and innovation. This will mean you are fully equipped for current and future business environments.

We will help you develop a wide range of transferable skills, including:

• information literacy and digital literacy skills
• learning, team working, and innovation skills
• awareness of multiple worldviews and business cultures
• self-direction and the ability to adapt to change

In addition, the extra CMI qualification you could gain will enable you to take a fast-track route to Chartered Manager status: the highest status possible for managers and leaders in the UK.

If you want to progress onto postgraduate qualifications afterwards, online courses such as the MBA Global, MSc Strategic Management or MSc Sustainability and Environmental Management will be open to you.

Utilise our Careers and Employment Service​

Whilst you are a student at the University of Derby, and for 3 years after you graduate, our Careers and Employment Service can assist you with job search advice, CV creation, workshops and events, as well as one-to-one appointments with employment advisers to help with career planning and interview preparation.