Undergraduate course
BSc (Hons)
Business Management with Economics
Blend business strategy with economic insight. Learn to lead, analyse markets and make smart decisions – through real-world projects, live case studies and an optional placement year.
Our typical offer
112 UCAS points
Connect business with economic insight
Explore how organisations work and the economic forces behind them. You'll gain a dual perspective that prepares you to lead, analyse and adapt in a changing world.
Apply your learning through real-world projects
Develop practical skills and professional confidence by tackling real business and economic challenges – from live case studies and simulations to employer-led projects.
Launch your career with expert support
Gain insight from industry speakers, global partnerships and career-focused assessment – preparing you to make an impact in consultancy, policy or entrepreneurship.
About
The business management with economics course will equip you to understand how organisations operate, markets function and economic forces shape business and society. You will learn through interactive classes, economic modelling workshops, live projects and consultancy tasks to develop future focused skills so you thrive as a professional.
Come and meet Admissions Tutor and Programme Lead Cat Hine at an Open Day.
Dr Cat Hine
Lecturer in Leadership and Business Management
Business of Success Scholarship (BOSS)
This exclusive scholarship offers £2,000 to help you reach the top. BOSS is designed to recognise and support 50 aspiring Business School students who are ready to make their mark.
This course is for you if...
you’re curious about how economies shape the world
you want real business experience from day one
you want to connect theory with practice
you get a buzz from being a part of a community of learners
Details
Year 1
During your first year, you’ll build a strong foundation in business management through core subjects such as finance, marketing, organisational behaviour, applied data analysis and economics. You’ll begin developing the analytical and leadership skills essential for business success.
Core modules
ACF4004
Business Finance
To succeed in business, you need a solid understanding of financial information and its application to decision making. This module introduces you to financial statements, management and cost accounting; you’ll learn about their role in effective planning and control. You’ll gain practical experience preparing and interpreting data and developing core financial literacy to support sustainable and informed business decisions.
BUSM4001
Organisational Behaviour
Do you want to get the most out of yourself and work more effectively with others? This module connects psychological insights with workplace realities, exploring motivation, team dynamics, leadership, and organisational culture. You'll develop the resilience, self-awareness and interpersonal skills that employers demand, learning to influence outcomes, perform effectively and thrive in any workplace.
BUSM4002
Digital Technology and Innovation
Understand how technology drives business transformation and disruption. This module covers emerging digital technologies, data tools, and collaboration platforms that are reshaping industries. You'll develop an innovation mindset, make informed decisions about technology adoption and gain technical proficiency that supports success in today’s dynamic business environment.
BUSM4003
Operations and Supply Chains
Discover how successful businesses operate behind the scenes. This module shows you how products and services are designed, delivered, and improved to meet customer needs in a fast-changing world. You'll see what’s happening in business operations and supply chains now, with projects and case studies that build your knowledge and skills. You’ll be ready, knowing what’s needed to optimise organisations for the future.
ECN4008
Global Business Environments
Understand the external forces that shape every business decision. This module covers economic principles, competitive dynamics, and global market trends that drive strategy. You’ll learn to analyse GDP, inflation, exchange rates and market structures, using data and frameworks to inform planning. Essential knowledge for navigating complexity in any commercial role.
MKT4005
Understanding Consumer Behaviour
Ever wondered why people buy what they buy? This module unlocks the secrets of consumer behaviour to answer that question. You’ll examine the psychological, social and personal forces that drive every purchasing decision. This module provides the essential foundation for any marketer, teaching you how to apply deep consumer insights to solve real-world marketing challenges.
Year 2
In your second year, you’ll deepen your understanding of economics in a business context, exploring markets, trade and policy. You’ll examine how economic forces shape business decisions while continuing to advance your management expertise through applied learning.
Core modules
BUSM5001
People and Culture
Master the critical link between people, culture and business success. You’ll develop essential, industry-focused skills in ethical decision-making, analytical thinking, and designing evidence-based interventions for sustainable performance. This module will equip you with the expertise in talent management, and cross-cultural leadership to thrive in complex business environments and enhance your employment prospects.
BUSM5003
Responsible Management and Regeneration
Explore how business can be a force for good. This module dives into responsible management, sustainability, and regenerative practices that restore communities and ecosystems. You’ll learn to rethink growth, design ethical strategies, and work with real social enterprises and CICs to make local impact. Build the mindset and skills to lead positive change in a world that needs new ideas.
BUSM5004
Project Management
Master the essential tools for driving change and innovation. This core module equips you with practical, 'real-world' skills in planning, risk management, stakeholder communication and Agile project delivery. You’ll develop strong leadership, collaboration, and critical evaluation abilities needed to successfully execute projects and gain a competitive edge in dynamic business environments.
BUSM5005
Business Development and the Entrepreneurial Mindset
Plymouth is The Social Enterprise City. Learn from a local culture of social sustainability and its community of experts to develop your entrepreneurial mindset, create innovative, sustainable and financially viable ventures. You’ll explore creativity and business impact, learning how to pitch ideas, secure resources, and bring projects to life. You’ll have the practical skills of an entrepreneur who can innovate, problem-solve and make business ideas a reality.
ECN5017
Business and Data Analytics
Elevate your career prospects by mastering data-driven decision-making. You’ll gain essential, industry-focused skills, including Excel modelling, statistical analysis and data visualisation. You’ll learn to interpret complex data, forecast trends, and confidently apply evidence-based methods to solve real-world business problems. You’ll develop the quantitative proficiency employers demand to lead strategic choices and navigate digital transformation.
ECN5018
The Economics of Business Organisations
Elevate your business acumen by analysing firm behaviour, market structures and strategic decision-making in a complex economic landscape. This module strengthens your ability to apply microeconomic theory, assess diverse information and form evidence-based judgements. You’ll develop analytical skills to evaluate business strategies and the economic factors influencing them, preparing you for professional success.
Optional modules
EEXCH201
Exchange Year Out: PBS
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Year 3
Put theory into practice with an optional placement year. Supported by a dedicated team, you undertake a paid position within a public or private sector organisation relevant to your interests.
Final year
In your final year, you’ll bring together your knowledge of business and economics through an applied project focused on a contemporary issue. You’ll also refine your strategic thinking and leadership skills, preparing to graduate with a specialist qualification and real-world experience.
Optional pathways
We offer a suite of business management courses allowing you to choose your specialist field.
We also offer:
BSc (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year (4 years + optional placement)
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Plymouth Business School is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) – the only UK university to have this status *
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Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Triple Gold 2023 – the University holds an overall Gold rating and Gold for student experience and student outcomes
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95% of graduates are working or studying 15 months after graduating
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Member of the Business Graduates Association (BGA)
Plymouth Business School is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) – the only UK university to have this status *
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Triple Gold 2023 – the University holds an overall Gold rating and Gold for student experience and student outcomes
95% of graduates are working or studying 15 months after graduating
Member of the Business Graduates Association (BGA)
The modules shown for this course are those currently being studied by our students, or are proposed new modules. Please note that programme structures and individual modules are subject to amendment from time to time as part of the University’s curriculum enrichment programme and in line with changes in the University’s policies and requirements.
Experience
We get you in front of industry straight away to start developing your leadership, communication and problem solving skills. And to start you networking with potential employers.
Dr Cat Hine
Lecturer in Leadership and Business Management
The Business Challenge in week three brings all first-year BSc (Hons) Business Management and BSc (Hons) Marketing students together to pitch solutions to real-world business challenges.
My favourite part of the course was working with a live client. It was a real networking opportunity to speak to someone in the industry.
Kenzie-Jayne
3rd year student
3rd year student
Thriving industry connections
From consultancy colleagues commissioning live briefs, to networking at conferences, you will develop relationships with industry to help provide you with the connections and opportunities you need to begin your career.
Put learning into practice
With a vibrant mix of innovative, globally-leading businesses, our relationship with the city defines what we do and contributes to your graduate outcomes.
Industry mentors
Mentors from business will guide you, guest speakers from industry will inspire you, and entrepreneur experts will help you start your business.
Working together in Britain’s Ocean City
With a vibrant mix of innovative, globally-leading businesses, our relationship with the city defines what we do and contributes to your graduate outcomes.
The
Bloomberg Interactive Learning Suite
offers the opportunity to learn how to analyse the markets, assess economic scenarios and interpret key news developments that might impact the global economy.
“The most interesting and beneficial aspect of the whole Bloomberg system is the sheer amount of real data and accurate information available which is priceless when completing real-world business case studies!”
Mathew Cartwright, Plymouth Business School student
There’s so much room to try new things and conquer some of your fears. The course is a great stepping stone before you enter into the real world and the team will ensure you are as well prepared as you can be.
Nadine
BSc (Hons) Business Management graduate
BSc (Hons) Business Management graduate
Having a year in industry has allowed me to explore my career options and understand what I am good at and what I enjoy.
An optional placement year can be a career changing experience. Isis spent a year with Unite Students as a Procurement Industrial Placement.
A home to cultivate business leaders
Our Fitzroy Building is the home of the Plymouth Business School, providing specialist facilities and social learning spaces. Among these spaces for business, management, accounting, finance and marketing students, you'll find the
Bloomberg Interactive Learning Suite
for tracking stock markets and
The Cube
– support for our student and graduate entrepreneurs, as well as a
Maritime Suite
and a Language Lab.
Meet your expert teaching staff
We’re Team Plymouth. As one of our team, we’re here to help you succeed. Our expert lecturers and your own personal tutor will be with you every step of the way.
Dr Katie Angliss
Portfolio Lead - Business Management
Dr Ben Siu
Portfolio Lead - Marketing & Placements
Dr Rumbi Mukonoweshuro
Lecturer in Finance
Develop your leadership skills on the water
Making the most of our waterside location, we develop your essential leadership skills in a unique and unforgettable way – out on the water Mount Batten Watersports Centre.
While classroom learning provides a solid foundation, practical experiences play a crucial role in shaping effective leaders.
During your first semester you are challenged to develop and reflect on your current capacity to lead and motivate one another through a series of challenges including rock climbing and abseiling, bell boating and orienteering.
Life in Plymouth
Plymouth's maritime history and coastal location have an undeniable influence on life in the city. The walk from our main campus to the seafront is only about one mile, providing loads of opportunity to relax and unwind during your studies. You don’t need to leave the city to get to the coast!
The overall vibe of the city is perfect. You are by the sea so it is still laid back, but you have all the conveniences of living in a city.
Jenna
Current student
Current student
Life in the city
Discover what Plymouth and its unique geographical location have to offer
Explore your accommodation options
Discover our range of student accommodation options and find out how you can get a guaranteed place in halls
Get involved with one of our many student groups
Our large student population, active Students' Union, and abundance of student-led clubs and societies blend to create a busy and vibrant student scene
Careers
I became very business intelligent and was able to apply my course knowledge to the real world. I learned a lot from working with live clients and business advisory projects – from how to create a business plan to hitting targets.
Prithviraj
BSc (Hons) Business Management graduate
BSc (Hons) Business Management graduate
Undertaking a business degree will develop your understanding of business organisations and the markets and frameworks they operate within. You will acquire knowledge concerning customers, operations, communication, policy and strategy and how all of these are connected.
With the skills, knowledge and commercial awareness gained through a business degree programme, a wide range of career opportunities become available. Roles in data analysis, business planning, risk analysis and local government are particularly well suited to graduates who enjoy working with information, solving problems and making strategic decisions.
Depending on your interests, you might gravitate toward uncovering insights from complex datasets, shaping public policy or guiding organisations through uncertainty. Whether you're drawn to making data-driven decisions, contributing to community development or evaluating risk to support strategic planning, your degree provides the versatility to pursue a career that fits your strengths.
*Data is from the Graduate Outcomes Surveys covering the three years of 2019/20 – 2021/22. Graduates were surveyed 15 months after graduating. Data displayed is for UK-domiciled, first degree, full-time graduates who are working, studying or looking for work.
Data is for BSc (Hons) Business Management
Inspiring student and graduate entrepreneurs
From an idea to a fully-fledged business, the Cube offers advice, funding and support at every stage of your entrepreneurial journey. The Cube can develop your creative skills and business acumen to maximise your future career.
“On my placement I ran my own business and got support from the Cube. They helped my business model and refine my skills.”
Samuel Jaffe
Inspiring Futures enables you to engage in knowledge exchange activities with businesses while you study.
Collaborating with academics and external partners across sectors, you will tackle real-world challenges and often work on marketing projects, such as competitor analysis and develop funding strategies for local charities.
Shubha Tobias gained invaluable skills through her Inspiring Futures project, where she worked on a live consultancy task for a local entrepreneur as part of her Business Management degree.
Now a Business Manager at Colt Technology Services, this experience helped Shubha develop her communication, teamwork, time management and leadership skills, ultimately building her confidence for future professional challenges.
Working with a real client on a live project was good. It made me more confident about talking to business people in the future.
Shubha
BSc (Hons) Business Management graduate
BSc (Hons) Business Management graduate
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Tuition fees for new full-time students starting in
Full-time study
£9,790 per year
£9,790 per year
Module fees for repeated or part-time study
£815 per 10 credits
£815 per 10 credits
Tuition fee price changes
The Government has announced that tuition fees from Academic Year 28/29 onwards will be subject to automatic annual inflationary increases, which we believe will be at a similar rate to the recent annual increases to fees, and may continue to be inflation based. The University may increase annual tuition fees in line with the Student Contract and the maximum tuition fee caps set by the Government from time to time.
We understand that clarity around tuition fees is important when planning your studies and we advise you to monitor this page regularly to stay informed of any updates to your tuition fees.
More information about
fees and costs of studying
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Tuition fees for full-time international students starting in 2026-2027 academic year.
Full-time study
£18,150 per year
£18,150 per year
Tuition fee price changes
Our fees are reviewed on an annual basis. Fees and the conditions that apply to them are the most up to date but are still subject to change in exceptional circumstances. More information about
fees and costs of studying
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UK Government announcement on tuition fees
The UK Government has announced that a levy on tuition fee income in the region of 6% of an international student’s tuition fees may be introduced. If implemented, the University reserves the right to increase your tuition fees accordingly. The Government has made it clear that it has not officially decided on its stance and it is possible that the eventual levy amount or arrangements may differ from the initial proposal. Therefore, the University reserves the right to adjust tuition fees in accordance with the Government’s final position on this levy.
We understand that clarity around tuition fees is important when planning your studies. Therefore, please note that the tuition fee shown on this page may change as a result of the introduction of a levy. We advise you to monitor this page regularly to stay informed of any updates to your tuition fees.
Additional costs
This course is delivered by the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business. Studying a course in this faculty may incur additional costs relating to placement or equipment requirements.
Fund your studies
As an undergraduate at Plymouth, there are plenty of funding options available, including tuition fee loans, living cost loans, scholarships, bursaries and support funds.
Business of Success Scholarship (BOSS)
This exclusive scholarship offers £2,000 to help you reach the top. BOSS is designed to recognise and support 50 aspiring Business School students who are ready to make their mark.
Supporting students with the cost of living
The cost of living in the UK has risen faster than household income, meaning that most people will have less to spend on essential goods and services. This is an ongoing situation that is likely to affect everyone in some way.
The University provides advice and guidance and has a range of services, facilities and offers to help students with rising everyday costs.
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Entry requirements
Our typical offer
112 UCAS points
112 UCAS points
You may be eligible for a contextual offer
GCSE
All applicants must have GCSE (or equivalent) mathematics and English at grade 4/C or above.
A levels
112 points from a minimum of 2 A levels.
International Baccalaureate
28-32 overall to include 4 at any subject at Higher Level.
English and Maths accepted within:
Higher Level = 4+ (A1) or 5 (A2/B)
Standard Level = 5+ (A1) or 6 (A2/B)
English and Maths accepted within:
Higher Level = 4+ (A1) or 5 (A2/B)
Standard Level = 5+ (A1) or 6 (A2/B)
BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma
Candidates are interviewed before an offer is made. 18 Unit BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM-DDM in any subject.
All Access courses
Pass a named Access to HE Diploma in any subject, including GCSE English and Maths grade 4 or above or equivalent, with at least 33 credits at Merit/Distinction.
T level
Merit in any subject.
Welsh Baccalaureate
Accept as add on points; in addition to 2 A levels.
Scottish Qualifications Authority
104-120 points.
Irish Leaving Certificate
Obtain H4, H4, H4, H4, H4 - H3 H3 H4 H4 H4 (all at Higher level).
IELTS
If overseas and not studying English within IB – MUST have IELTS 6.0 overall with 5.5 in all elements.
Extended entry requirements
To be accepted onto a degree course with us, you must have a suitable English language qualification.
Ready to apply?
All applications for undergraduate courses are made through UCAS.com. Please refer to the course facts below when completing your application for this course.
Short of the entry requirements for this course? Don’t worry you may be eligible for a
foundation year
to prepare you for possible entry onto this course for the following year.
UCAS course code
N2L1
N2L1
Institution code
P60
P60
Duration
3 years
(+ optional placement)
Course type
Full-time
Study location
Plymouth
Plymouth
Entry requirements
We welcome applicants with international qualifications and we accept a range of qualifications from across the globe.
Our typical offer
112 UCAS points
112 UCAS points
BSearch entry requirements for your country
5
English language requirements
To be accepted onto a degree course with us, you must have a suitable English language qualification.
Ready to apply?
As an international student, you can apply for this course through UCAS or an agent in your country.
Short of the entry requirements for this course? Don’t worry you may be eligible for a
foundation year
to prepare you for possible entry onto this course for the following year.
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UCAS course code
N2L1
N2L1
Institution code
P60
P60
Duration
3 years
(+ optional placement)
Course type
Full-time
Study location
Plymouth
Plymouth
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The results of the National Student Survey (NSS) and the Graduate Outcomes survey (GO) are made available to prospective students and their advisors through the Discover Uni website.