BA Business and Management for Sustainability
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) in Business and Management for Sustainability, centred on Innovation. Core topics include Data Analysis, Research Methods, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme offers optional international placements and is delivered within a triple accredited business school. In the final year, students undertake a client-facing Sustainability Management Project and a civic engagement project with a local authority.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics
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What students say
Based on about 18 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 382 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 31%
- Administrative occupations: 13%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Sales occupations: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 79%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 69%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 2,665 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 60%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 8%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA).
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Sustainability and Grand Challenges
- Developing Professional Competencies
- Fundamentals of Sustainable Enterprise
- Sustainable Leadership
- Critical Perspectives on Management and Entrepreneurship
- Sustainable Innovation
- Technology Skills for Professional Excellence
- Business, Government and Governance
- Connectivity, Partnerships and Transformative Systems
- Civic Action for Sustainable Communities
- Sustainability Management Project
- Environmental Ethics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Business and Management for Sustainability at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,000 and £37,000.
What do graduates of BA Business and Management for Sustainability at Manchester Metropolitan 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 BA Business and Management for Sustainability at Manchester Metropolitan University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Business and Management for Sustainability at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
Is BA Business and Management for Sustainability at Manchester Metropolitan University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA). Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
Does BA Business and Management for Sustainability at Manchester Metropolitan University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Business and Management for Sustainability at Manchester Metropolitan University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.