Equip yourself with a rich breadth of knowledge in business and management with our flexible Business Studies course.

When you choose Business Studies at Stirling, you won’t just be stepping into a leading UK business school – you’ll also open the door to a world of opportunities with the freedom to access subjects from all over the University and, if you wish, combine your degree with one of 17 different subjects. From Spanish to Sports Studies, Psychology to Law, Computing to Accountancy, our flexibility is your strength as you pair your passion with an in-depth grounding in business.

This course will grow your managerial expertise and put foundations in place to ensure you continue developing through your professional life. You’ll also learn how organisations are structured, and gain insight into what makes them function best. Speakers from industry visit regularly to complement our own research-led teaching – giving you real-world and rounded knowledge of business and the tools needed to succeed in it.

A business degree ensures you’re well placed for a variety of jobs across many different sectors. Stirling Management School seeks to directly enhance your opportunities through a range of specialist career services, and we’ve been awarded the Small Business Charter in recognition of our active participation in supporting start-ups, small businesses and student entrepreneurship – connections that directly benefit you as you build towards your future.

Find out more about how we prepare you for the world of work.

• 91% of our Business Studies graduates are in work or further studies within six months of graduating. (UNISTATS 2017)
• Business Studies graduates from Stirling are working in 20 different countries for companies including Ernst and Young, the Scottish Government, EMI Music Publishing and many more.
• The ability to pair Business Studies with 17 other courses can broaden your expertise and give you a competitive edge in the job market.

Our Business Studies graduates have gone on to work in communications, banking, insurance, human resources, information management, advertising, retailing international trade, and research and development. They are contributing to the performance of a range of private, public and third sector organisations in 20 countries around the world, including Norway, Kenya, Singapore, Australia and the USA.

Recent Stirling graduates have started their careers in some of the following roles:

• Associate, PwC
• Commercial and Performance Analyst, SSE
• Audit Associate, Deloitte UK
• Graduate Finance Analyst, Aston Martin

Graduates who left Stirling up to ten years ago have forged careers in the following positions:

• National Marketing Manager, BT
• Partner Relationship Manager, Hewlett-Packard
• International Recruitment Consultant, Solutions Driven
• HR Business Partner, Forth Valley College