STUDY
| Course options: | Professional Placement, Study Abroad |
|---|---|
| Institution code: | S82 |
| UCAS code: | N100 |
| Start date: | September 2026 |
| Duration: | Three/four years full-time |
| Location: | Ipswich |
| Typical Offer: | 112 UCAS tariff points or above, BBC (A-Level), DMM (BTEC), Merit (T Level) |
| Course options: | Professional Placement, Study Abroad |
|---|---|
| Institution code: | S82 |
| UCAS code: | N100 |
| Start date: | September 2026 |
| Duration: | Three/four years full-time |
|---|---|
| Location: | Ipswich |
| Typical Offer: | 112 UCAS tariff points or above, BBC (A-Level), DMM (BTEC), Merit (T Level) |
Overview
Our BA (Hons) Business Management degree is designed to prepare you for a successful career in the dynamic world of business. Co-designed with industry professionals, it equips you with the skills and confidence to thrive in the digital economy.
Whether you are aspiring to become a business development professional, digital marketing executive, accounts or project manager, operations executive, innovation consultant, business owner or entrepreneur, this course provides the practical knowledge and experience you need to excel in your future career.
A business management degree prepares you for rewarding career opportunities, from established roles such as project or operations management to fast-growing areas like digital marketing, data-driven decision making, and innovation management. For those with entrepreneurial ambitions, the course offers opportunities to develop new ideas through access to collaborative workspaces, industry connections, and supportive networks that help bring business concepts to life.
You’ll have access to:
- A dedicated placement module in your second year, giving you practical work experience in a real business environment.
- A block-teaching approach where you focus on one module at a time for six weeks before completing your assessment, helping you deeply engage with each subject area.
- The opportunity to tailor your studies by choosing a pathway to help you specialise in either Digital Marketing or Digital Innovation and Enterprise, which will be formally recognised on your final degree certificate.
Work with Industry
Our programme features guest speakers, live briefs, and opportunities for you to complete short projects in a business. All students complete a work placement as part of their course and are supported in developing their resume and honing their interview technique. These exciting work placements are key opportunities for you develop new skills, apply learning from your course, and gain industry experience to add to your CV. If you are looking for even more, we offer the chance to complete a year in industry as part of your course.
Here are some of the businesses we are proud to have worked with:
- Hello Fresh – first year students completed a marketing project with Hello Fresh that saw them pitch new product ideas to them in their London head office.
- Humber Doucy Brewing Company – have worked with final-year undergraduates on the design and brand for an exclusive University of Suffolk beer – and for a non-alcoholic kombucha too!
- Google - provided the keynote speaker for our amazing student conference.
- Other businesses who support our work: BT Group, Deloitte, UK Government Finance Function, Hutchison Ports, Ipswich Borough Council, LUSH, NHS, Royal Navy, St Elizabeth Hospice, Suffolk Constabulary, Suffolk County Council, Suffolk Mind.
Business solutions and student projects
You’ll also gain access to our newly launched Business Solutions Centre, where you can work on real impact projects with organisations across the corporate, public, and non-profit sectors. This hands-on experience allows you to apply your skills to genuine business challenges, build professional networks, and develop the confidence to take your next steps whether that’s joining an established organisation or pursuing your own entrepreneurial ideas.
Future technology
Every business is affected by new technologies – whether they offer scope for operational efficiency, open up new business models or threaten traditional businesses. Business courses at the University of Suffolk embrace these opportunities and help you to understand how you can be future-ready. New technologies are transformative – with our help you will be set to embrace change throughout your career.
Outstanding technology is everywhere you look on our campus – you will have the chance to embrace virtual reality, develop your AI skills and to master the programmes that are central to business operations across the globe. We can welcome you into the Bloomberg Lab which gives you the chance to learn about the trading of stocks and shares and to have a go yourself (with a practice account). Could you be the next Warren Buffett?
Professional Bodies
Each module is designed to align with the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), a globally respected framework aimed at training future leaders to balance economic success with environmental sustainability and social responsibility. This means modules are designed to help you learn to lead responsibly in a changing world, build skills that make a positive difference in business and society and connect with a network of responsible business leaders.

Get closer to your future in business
Course Modules
Our undergraduate programmes are delivered as 'block and blend', more information can be found on Why Suffolk? You can also watch our Block and Blend video.
In your first year, you will study core modules to build a strong foundation in key areas of Business Management, in year two you have the option to progress to one of following:
Pathway 1: Business Management (Digital Marketing)
Pathway 2: Business Management (Digital Innovation and Enterprise)
Study Abroad or Placement Year
Our course offers study abroad or the chance to complete a year-long work placement should you wish to do so. In recent years, students have studied in Germany, Canada and Australia and completed work placements closer to home.
Downloadable information regarding all University of Suffolk courses, including Key Facts, Course Aims, Course Structure and Assessment, is available in the Definitive Course Record.
This module delivers an introduction to organisational management, focusing on planning, organising, and leading individuals in workplace settings. By examining key concepts and theories, the module explores how several successful organisations have adopted and implemented these ideas. On completion of this module you will Understand the fundamental concepts of management and leadership in the dynamic world of Digital and AI capabilities.
This module encourages you to appreciate and understand the financial reporting of different forms of business and budgeting and cost management of their organizations from the perspective of a business manager in an increasingly digital environment. On this module you will develop knowledge of current financial accounting reporting concepts and principles because financial confidence is important to any manager and Business managers need at least a working understanding of the language and reports of financial and managerial accounting.
On taking this module, you will understand key components of the external business environments and their implications for business strategy. This module is designed to help you when preparing for managerial roles to develop a solid foundation in evaluating these external forces and their impact on various business activities. This approach utilises real-world applications, equipping students with essential skills in navigating external business challenges in their future roles.
The module provides you with a comprehensive understanding of digital marketing principles and strategies and consider how the integration of AI can enhance marketing effectiveness. You will explore how Digital Marketing integrates with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to improve targeting, personalization, content creation, and customer experience across various digital channels as well as improve processes for marketers.
This module develops your entrepreneurial mindset, enabling you to identify opportunities, take initiative, and create value. On completion of this module, you will be able to apply an entrepreneurial mindset to identify and develop business opportunities, integrating core enterprise principles with digital technologies and artificial intelligence to create innovative, ethical, and sustainable ventures.
On this module you will understand the significance of emotional intelligence in the recruitment process and its application in building positive and collaborative workplace relationships. The module combines The University of Suffolk Graduate Attributes and FutureMe careers platform as part of your personal development from self-awareness and reflection to career development planning and a period of industry- based practice. Through the development of practical work-based skills and knowledge your readiness for post-graduate employment will be enhanced, increasing their position to compete for key roles upon graduation.
The module explores the psychology of consumer decision-making, factors that influence buying behaviour and how we can effectively market to consumers based on this insight. On this module you will apply consumer behaviour theory to understand customers buying behaviours and customer journeys.
On this module you will analyse, design, and implement effective digital transformation strategies considering ethical and sustainability impacts of proposed strategies. This module equips you with a foundational understanding of digital innovation, transformation frameworks, and the skills to navigate, design, and implement digital strategies.
This module will explore people management issues and concepts with a focus on the practical applications which contribute to sustainable competitive advantage. This module will equip you with the skills to utilise HR analytics and other emerging technologies to inform decision making and contribute to managing the performance of the organisation. Successful completion of this module will equip graduates with a good grounding in the subject knowledge and understand what good practice is in people management in a range of organisational contexts.
This module equips you with advanced knowledge and skills in brand building, management, and the creation of impactful communication strategies, with a strong emphasis on integrated marketing communications (IMC). On taking this module, you will be able to design an integrated marketing communications (IMC) plan, including digital and offline channels, that aligns with brand strategy.
On completion of this module, you will be able to critically assess the opportunities and challenges associated with implementing new technologies in business models. Covering topics such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, sustainability, and digital ethics, this module prepares students to navigate and lead in the rapidly evolving business landscape.
This module encourages you to appreciate and understand the financial management decision-making process in the digitally transforming corporate environment. On completion of this module, you will be able to evaluate corporate financial management decisions from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives and Use AI to generate and evaluate possible solutions to real-world financial scenarios.
This module emphasises the interaction between strategic change initiatives and the people element within organizations, highlighting leadership's role in driving successful transformation. on completion of this module, you will be able to analyse strategic change models and frameworks and apply them to real-world business scenarios.
The Final Year Enterprise or Capstone modules provides you with the opportunity to work on a project of interest to them in their final year.
Capstone Project: The Capstone project provides you with the opportunity to work on a project of interest to them. On the Capstone module, you will design a well-defined research project supported by appropriate methodologies and critically analyse and synthesise findings to formulate meaningful conclusions or recommendations with an opportunity to present research findings effectively through written or written and presentation. You are expected to draw upon knowledge and skills from other modules as they work on their projects.
Enterprise Project: On the Enterprise module, you will develop a business idea from germination to business plan, pitch a business idea in a professional and convincing manner, and reflect on performance in order to improve practice. You will have the opportunity to engage with the concept of responsible entrepreneurship through socially conscious business planning and market research, and the development of sustainable enterprise ideas that contribute positively to society and the economy. The module involves you working individually on the development of an entrepreneurial business idea and you will also be encouraged to draw upon learning from other modules at all levels in responding to the challenges presented in this part of the course.
Course Modules
Our undergraduate programmes are delivered as 'block and blend', more information can be found on Why Suffolk? You can also watch our Block and Blend video.
In your first year, you will study core modules to build a strong foundation in key areas of Business Management, in year two you have the option to progress to one of following:
Pathway 1: Business Management (Digital Marketing)
Pathway 2: Business Management (Digital Innovation and Enterprise)
Study Abroad or Placement Year
Our course offers study abroad or the chance to complete a year-long work placement should you wish to do so. In recent years, students have studied in Germany, Canada and Australia and completed work placements closer to home.
Downloadable information regarding all University of Suffolk courses, including Key Facts, Course Aims, Course Structure and Assessment, is available in the Definitive Course Record.
This module delivers an introduction to organisational management, focusing on planning, organising, and leading individuals in workplace settings. By examining key concepts and theories, the module explores how several successful organisations have adopted and implemented these ideas. On completion of this module you will Understand the fundamental concepts of management and leadership in the dynamic world of Digital and AI capabilities.
This module encourages you to appreciate and understand the financial reporting of different forms of business and budgeting and cost management of their organizations from the perspective of a business manager in an increasingly digital environment. On this module you will develop knowledge of current financial accounting reporting concepts and principles because financial confidence is important to any manager and Business managers need at least a working understanding of the language and reports of financial and managerial accounting.
On taking this module, you will understand key components of the external business environments and their implications for business strategy. This module is designed to help you when preparing for managerial roles to develop a solid foundation in evaluating these external forces and their impact on various business activities. This approach utilises real-world applications, equipping students with essential skills in navigating external business challenges in their future roles.
The module provides you with a comprehensive understanding of digital marketing principles and strategies and consider how the integration of AI can enhance marketing effectiveness. You will explore how Digital Marketing integrates with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to improve targeting, personalization, content creation, and customer experience across various digital channels as well as improve processes for marketers.
This module develops your entrepreneurial mindset, enabling you to identify opportunities, take initiative, and create value. On completion of this module, you will be able to apply an entrepreneurial mindset to identify and develop business opportunities, integrating core enterprise principles with digital technologies and artificial intelligence to create innovative, ethical, and sustainable ventures.
On this module you will understand the significance of emotional intelligence in the recruitment process and its application in building positive and collaborative workplace relationships. The module combines The University of Suffolk Graduate Attributes and FutureMe careers platform as part of your personal development from self-awareness and reflection to career development planning and a period of industry- based practice. Through the development of practical work-based skills and knowledge your readiness for post-graduate employment will be enhanced, increasing their position to compete for key roles upon graduation.
The module explores the psychology of consumer decision-making, factors that influence buying behaviour and how we can effectively market to consumers based on this insight. On this module you will apply consumer behaviour theory to understand customers buying behaviours and customer journeys.
On this module you will analyse, design, and implement effective digital transformation strategies considering ethical and sustainability impacts of proposed strategies. This module equips you with a foundational understanding of digital innovation, transformation frameworks, and the skills to navigate, design, and implement digital strategies.
This module will explore people management issues and concepts with a focus on the practical applications which contribute to sustainable competitive advantage. This module will equip you with the skills to utilise HR analytics and other emerging technologies to inform decision making and contribute to managing the performance of the organisation. Successful completion of this module will equip graduates with a good grounding in the subject knowledge and understand what good practice is in people management in a range of organisational contexts.
This module equips you with advanced knowledge and skills in brand building, management, and the creation of impactful communication strategies, with a strong emphasis on integrated marketing communications (IMC). On taking this module, you will be able to design an integrated marketing communications (IMC) plan, including digital and offline channels, that aligns with brand strategy.
On completion of this module, you will be able to critically assess the opportunities and challenges associated with implementing new technologies in business models. Covering topics such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, sustainability, and digital ethics, this module prepares students to navigate and lead in the rapidly evolving business landscape.
This module encourages you to appreciate and understand the financial management decision-making process in the digitally transforming corporate environment. On completion of this module, you will be able to evaluate corporate financial management decisions from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives and Use AI to generate and evaluate possible solutions to real-world financial scenarios.
This module emphasises the interaction between strategic change initiatives and the people element within organizations, highlighting leadership's role in driving successful transformation. on completion of this module, you will be able to analyse strategic change models and frameworks and apply them to real-world business scenarios.
The Final Year Enterprise or Capstone modules provides you with the opportunity to work on a project of interest to them in their final year.
Capstone Project: The Capstone project provides you with the opportunity to work on a project of interest to them. On the Capstone module, you will design a well-defined research project supported by appropriate methodologies and critically analyse and synthesise findings to formulate meaningful conclusions or recommendations with an opportunity to present research findings effectively through written or written and presentation. You are expected to draw upon knowledge and skills from other modules as they work on their projects.
Enterprise Project: On the Enterprise module, you will develop a business idea from germination to business plan, pitch a business idea in a professional and convincing manner, and reflect on performance in order to improve practice. You will have the opportunity to engage with the concept of responsible entrepreneurship through socially conscious business planning and market research, and the development of sustainable enterprise ideas that contribute positively to society and the economy. The module involves you working individually on the development of an entrepreneurial business idea and you will also be encouraged to draw upon learning from other modules at all levels in responding to the challenges presented in this part of the course.
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Entry Requirements
Career Opportunities
Latest research shows that technology, automation & artificial intelligence (AI) could deliver a 22% boost to the UK economy by 2030. By ensuring we are designing our course to focus on the future of business and innovation we are preparing you for the future of the world of work. Despite the significant growth in AI there’s also been a growing number of roles that require direct human interaction. Business Development Managers were the 2nd most in demand occupations in the UK in 2021, closely followed by Business Management professionals and project managers, 8th most in demand.
This degree enables you to work within a range of industries, whether major corporates, the public sector, SME’s, charities or start-ups. We have lots of support to help you ensure that you can use your degree to empower your career ambitions. Our courses are designed to develop your knowledge and skills so that you can apply your learning and secure graduate employment, promotion or realise your entrepreneurial dreams
The key element of this degree and is specialised pathways is that you can becoming an expert in a specialist subject such as Marketing or Entrepreneurship but you still carry with you that crucial business acumen needed in industry.
Our Careers, Employability and Enterprise Team are here to support you, not only whilst you complete your studies, but after you graduate and beyond.
To find out more about our range of services and support, please visit our Careers, Employability and Enterprise page.
Facilities and Resources
- Innovation Lab
- Ideas Room
- Digitech
- Film & Photography studios
- 3D printing lab
- Library
- Online Learning Platform (OLE)
- Podcast recording suite