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Studying a business and management course with The Open University is all about you: where you are now, and where you want to be in the future. Starting from your own experience, you’ll develop and extend your knowledge, skills and practice – whether you’re looking for a one-off piece of professional updating or aiming for a qualification such as a diploma of higher education or a business degree.
We now offer foundation degrees and diplomas of higher education in Business, Financial Services, Leadership and Management, Retail Management, and full degrees in Business Studies and Leadership and Management. We also offer Professional Certificates in both accounting and management. Specialist courses in finance and accounting will help you develop essential skills, or provide a route into the accounting profession – and you can opt to study accounting, economics, international development, French, law or Spanish as part of our innovative and well-respected Business Studies degree.
Employers are attracted by the relevance and accessibility of our programmes too – in fact, 75 per cent of the FTSE 100 companies sponsor, or have sponsored OU students. So whether you’re developing your current role or heading for a new career, you’ve come to the right place.
Degrees
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Business Studies
This is a flexible degree that’s accessible and relevant to your workplace. You’ll study how organisations work, how they’re managed, and the external world in which they operate. -
Computing & IT and a second subject
With this flexible joint honours degree specialise in computing & IT and combine it with a second subject: business, design, mathematics, psychology or statistics. -
Leadership and Management
This degree will provide with you with a good understanding of leadership and management and their impact on organisations, including wider considerations in the external environment. -
Open degree
The BA/BSc Open Degree is a qualification that gives you a huge choice in terms of subjects and modules that you study to make up your degree.
Foundation Degrees
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Business
This foundation degree will suit you if you work in a business organisation and want to boost your career prospects. -
Financial Services
This foundation degree will give you the knowledge, competencies and business skills to develop and progress a career in the financial services industry. -
Leadership and Management
If you’re in a leadership role – or heading that way – and you need a qualification, this degree is for you. -
Retail Management
This foundation degree provides you with knowledge to give you a clear understanding of the key management functions of a retail business and its trading environments.
Diplomas of Higher Education
Certificates of Higher Education
Not sure if you’re ready? Try a short introductory Openings course
If you would like to try Open University study before you commit to a qualification, our Openings courses could be the right place for you to start. These introductory-level courses have been specially designed to help you find out what it’s like to study with the OU, get a taste of a subject area, develop your study skills, and build your confidence. There is also financial support available for these courses. Read more about our Openings courses.
Study a module as a standalone course
You can study a single module on its own for personal interest or to improve your career prospects. See the list of all our individual courses in Business and Management.
Postgraduate options
If you already have a degree, you may want to see postgraduate courses and qualifications in Business and Management
Undergraduate
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