Business Management and Business Technology with Placement Year

Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute, this course is for people who want to do business as well as learn about it. With a focus on how IT supports business, the practical analysis and problem-solving skills you will learn will set you apart from other graduates.

You’ll study a range of key business concepts across themes such as responsible management, business ethics, business analytics, digital media, innovation and globalisation. Specialising in Business Management and Business Technology will enable you to develop a broad knowledge of current and future business IT. You’ll explore how to use this knowledge to inform business decisions, as well as to critically evaluate the commercial management of IT and the strategic importance of business analytics. 

Boost your employability with a placement year

You’ll have the opportunity to take a placement year to put the skills you’ve learned into practice in a real-world environment. We'll support you to find your placement and throughout your year in industry. Placements allow you to gain valuable experience to add to your CV, make industry contacts and help you to narrow down what kind of role you may be interested in after graduation. 

A flexible degree

All our Business Management degrees have a common first year. After that you can continue on your chosen pathway, choose our general Business Management BA (Hons) or you can choose one of our specialist pathways: 

• Business Management BA (Hons) 
• Business Management, Supply Chain and Logistics BA (Hons) 
• Business Management and Entrepreneurship BA (Hons) 
• Business Management and Finance BA (Hons) 
• Business Management and Human Resource Management BA (Hons) 
• Business Management and Marketing BA (Hons) 

Please note that our modules are subject to change - we review the content of our courses regularly, making changes where necessary to improve your experience and graduate prospects.

Our teaching methods will be varied, interactive and engaging. You will take part in:

• Formal lectures
• Tutor-led and student-led seminars
• One-to-one and small group tutorials
• Work experience and consultancy projects
• Self-directed study
• Optional placement and internship opportunities
• Joint projects with overseas students

Business Consultancy Project

In your final year, you will undertake one of the most important parts of the course: the Business Consultancy Project. After learning the project management and research skills that are essential to any business professional, you will then apply these to solve a real problem for a business.

This is a fantastic opportunity to put to use all your newly-acquired knowledge and skills and prove what you can do. Not only will you gain valuable experience, but you will also become much more confident in your abilities. 

2025 entry

These are the typical qualification requirements for September 2025 entry.

Contextual offers may apply to students who meet certain criteria.

Additional entry requirements

• A Prohibition List check will automatically be carried out after Firm acceptance of an offer has been received

English language requirements

IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

2025/26

Further information about our fees and support you may be entitled to.

Additional costs and optional extras

You’ll graduate with a range of transferrable skills in areas such as research, analysis, interpretation, argument, expression and communication which you will acquire in your programme of study. All of these skills are transferable to a wide range of careers. Business Management graduates are consequently very well-qualified to engage with the world around them, and to find success within it. Roles graduated could move onto include: 

• Advertising  
• Marketing 
• Business analytics 
• IT  
• Human Resource Management 
• Sales 
• Project Management

Careers and Employment Service  

Our Careers and Employment Service can help you boost your employment skills by connecting you with employers for work placements, part-time jobs, and volunteering. They can also offer guidance on career options, CV writing, or starting your own business. 

Contact us

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Additional information about your studies

Teaching hours

Like most universities, we operate extended teaching hours at the University of Derby, so contact time with your lecturers and tutors could be anytime between 9am and 9pm. Your timetable will usually be available on the website 24 hours after enrolment on to your course.

Course updates

The information provided on this page is correct at the time of publication but course content, costs and other individual course details do change from time to time and are updated as often as possible, so please do check these pages again when making your final decision to apply for a course. Any updated course details will also be confirmed to you at application, enrolment and in your offer letter.

If you are thinking about transferring onto this course (into the second year for example), you should contact the programme leader for the relevant course information as modules may vary from those shown on this page.

Other courses you might like

• Business Management BA (Hons)
• Business Management and Entrepreneurship BA (Hons)
• Business Management and Finance BA (Hons)
• Business Management and Human Resource Management BA (Hons)
• Business Management and Marketing BA (Hons)