Business with Finance, BSc (Hons), with industry placement

The BSc (Hons) Business with Finance pathway at Bayes Business School, part of City, University of London and ranked among the UK's top six business schools, offers a comprehensive blend of business management and finance education. This programme equips students for careers in finance or related sectors by building expertise in financial markets, accounting, economics, and management skills. It emphasizes ethical and sustainable business practices, aligned with the UN's Principles for Responsible Management Education, and includes core modules in areas like operations management, marketing, and econometrics, alongside electives such as asset management and mergers and acquisitions.The three- or four-year degree includes options for a work placement or study abroad, enhancing practical experience and global perspectives. In the first two years, students cover foundational topics, while the final year focuses on advanced modules like corporate finance and strategy, culminating in a project. Assessment combines exams and coursework, with contributions to the final grade weighted as 10% from year one, 30% from year two, and 60% from year three. Modules are subject to change.

Year one Core modules:

• Introduction to management

• Business economics

• Critical analysis for business

• Quantitative methods and analytics

• Operations and supply chain management

• Finance and management accounting 1

• Fundamentals of marketing

• Management lab and business skills.

Year two Core modules:

• Technology and innovation management

• Introduction to entrepreneurship

• Introduction to finance

• Human resources management

• Business strategy analysis.

• Financial and management accounting 2

• Econometrics.

Elective modules:

• International Business Environment

• International Marketing

• Asset Management

• Economics for Business 2

• Financial Markets

• Intellectual Property Management

• Introduction to Business Law

• Management of the Public Sector

• Management Science

• Managing for Social Purpose

• Marketing Strategy

• Mentoring & Coaching for Leadership

Year three You will spend the third year on placement gaining valuable experience, developing your skills and creating a network in the industry. Year four: you will return to Bayes for your final year. Core modules:

• Final-year project

• Research methods and data analysis

• Business in society

• Corporate finance

Elective modules:

• International Business Strategy

• Advanced Management Practice

• Bank Strategy & Management

• Behavioural Decision Making

• Change Management

• Climate Change and its impact on the World Economy

• Corporate Governance

• Corporate Strategy

• Creativity and Innovation

• Design Thinking

• Digital & Social Media Marketing

• Emerging Markets

• Financial Services Regulation

• International HR Management

• Mergers & Acquisitions

• New Product Development

• Social Enterprise

• Strategy 2

• Technical Analysis

• Virtual Organisations

Modules are subject to change.