Business

From our general BA (Hons) Business Studies and MBA courses to our highly specialist MAs for entrepreneurs in the creative industries, the University of West London offers an extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate business courses, all aimed at launching or enhancing your career.

With extensive professional and academic expertise, strong connections with industry and our home on London’s famous Golden Mile, we’re perfectly placed to help you with your ideal career.

Explore our business courses below and find out which business degree is the right choice for you.

Course videos

What does a business studies degree involve? Is business management a good degree to help launch your business career? Find out more about our business courses in the videos below.

BA (Hons) Business Studies

BSc (Hons) Business Economics

BA (Hons) International Business Management

BSc (Hons) Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB)

Jobs for business administration graduates

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Job roles

Our business management degrees and business courses will prepare you for roles such as:

  • manager
  • salesperson
  • administrator
  • market researcher
  • human resources manager
  • data analyst
  • business consultant
  • lecturer
  • operations manager
  • marketing assistant.

A business studies degree can open the door to careers in a number of interesting areas, both in the UK and abroad, including:

  • personnel management
  • marketing
  • finance
  • sales
  • retail management.
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Graduate employers

Recent graduates have found employment at organisations including:

  • Acuris
  • Coutts
  • Profusion
  • Nissan
  • Jimmy Choo
  • Entertainment One
  • Marks and Spencers
  • Flying Tiger Copenhagen
  • Christian Dior
  • Uniqlo
  • Burberry
  • ASOS
  • John Lewis
  • BT Sport
  • PC World.

Business administration FAQs

  • Why study business at the University of West London?

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    As the Career University, we put our highest priority on ensuring your education is based around your career needs and ambitions. Our business courses receive input from relevant industry representatives and many are offered with placement/internships, helping to ensure the insights you gain will be suitable for the real world of work.

    Our careers service offers lifelong support to our alumni.

  • What can I study?

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    At the undergraduate level, you can choose from a wide range of business courses. You can specialise in marketing, business economics, human resources, or accounting and finance.

    You can also focus on international business management, or combine your business studies degree with a minor subject such as entrepreneurship or finance. If you don’t have the right qualifications for your chosen business degree, you may be able to complete a foundation year as part of a four-year course. See the applicable course page for further information.

    Likewise if you do not have the qualifications and/or experience required for your chosen postgraduate degree, you may have the option to complete an extended master’s programme, which takes place over 15 months and includes two introductory modules.

  • Can I study business part-time?

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    Many of our courses are available part-time, including our Business Studies degree and MBA, enabling you to combine your studies with work or other commitments. Browse to a course that interests you to see all of your study options.

  • What jobs are open to me with a business degree?

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    Depending on the course you choose, your qualification can open the door to a range of exciting and rewarding careers, from business management jobs to business analyst jobs. First roles for graduates often include:

    • junior manager
    • salesperson
    • administrator
    • market researcher
    • human resources assistant
    • data analyst
    • marketing assistant.

    With a postgraduate degree such as an MBA, you could decide to set up your own business, progress to senior management, or start over in a fresh sector that interests you.