BSc Business Management (Study Abroad)
About this course
BSc Hons in Business Management (Study Abroad), a business management degree centred on commercial operations, organisational strategy, and global enterprise. Core topics include Data Analysis, Accounting, Marketing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Human Behaviour, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students spend the third year studying abroad at an exchange partner institution. The first year establishes core concepts through Economics for Business, Foundations in Management Theory and Practice, Foundations of Accounting and Finance, Foundations of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Principles of Marketing, and Professional Development for Study and Your Future Career. The second year expands into specialized areas with Human Resource Management: Managing Our Working Lives, Intermediate Accounting and Finance, International Business Environment, Marketing Management Essentials, and Operations and Process Management, alongside optional modules covering topics such as entrepreneurship, ethics, and digital organizations. The final year integrates advanced learning through Business, Values and Ethics in Contemporary Economies and the Capstone Strategic Project, with further choices available in global supply chains, leadership, artificial intelligence, and strategic marketing.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 89%: 63 offers from 71 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 132 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 52 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 77%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 39%
- Finance Professionals: 9%
- Administrative occupations: 8%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 7%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 81%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 84%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 67%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 415 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 38%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 22%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Economics for Business
- Foundations in Management Theory and Practice
- Foundations of Accounting and Finance
- Foundations of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Principles of Marketing
- Professional Development for Study and Your Future Career
- Human Resource Management: Managing Our Working Lives
- Intermediate Accounting and Finance
- International Business Environment
- Marketing Management Essentials
- Operations and Process Management
- Entrepreneurship in Context
- Ethics and Responsibility in a Global Context
- Global Business Knowledge and Mindset
- Management in International Businesses and Organisations
- Organising in the Digital Age
- Understanding People and Management
- Study Abroad
- Business, Values and Ethics in Contemporary Economies
- Capstone Strategic Project
- Global Supply Chain Management
- International Political Environment
- Global Sustainable Development
- Contemporary Perspectives on Work and Human Resources
- Responsible Leadership, Gender and Inclusion
- Power, Technology and Society
- Smart Data and AI Systems for Business
- Strategic Management
- Strategic Marketing
- Brand Strategy
- International Marketing Management
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Management (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £42,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,000 and £56,500.
What do graduates of BSc Business Management (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Management (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Management (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 130 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Business Management (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
89% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 63 offers from 71 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BSc Business Management (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Business Management (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.