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Find the business, management and marketing course for you

If you're looking at a career in business, management or marketing, we've got the course to help get you there

People with business acumen and the ability to lead are always in high demand. Studying business, management or marketing can help you excel in the world of business and commerce.

With a business-related degree, you'll be ready to climb the corporate ladder, start a business of your own, or bring new products and services to market. We'll help nurture your entrepreneurial spirit, good people management abilities and great problem-solving skills, and show you how to use these skills in the business world. 

You can study disciplines like marketing, project management and international business, and gain knowledge to make you invaluable to organisations worldwide.

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Our accreditations include:

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)
Association of Project Management (APM)
Institute of Risk Management (IRM)

Business, management and marketing degrees

The support of the Business School was fantastic...the lecturers were so supportive and helpful.

Lucy Bull, BA (Hons) Marketing

Why study business, management and marketing at Portsmouth?

1. Choose a subject that interests you 

We offer a range of business courses so you can focus on a topic you're passionate about. Several of our business courses share a common first year too, so you can switch to a different degree if you decide to focus on a different area of business.

2. Gain professional experience

Our links with employers and organisations mean you can take an optional paid placement year with big names like Rolls Royce and Fujitsu, or with local digital agencies like Lead Forensics. Or, you can set up your own business supported by our expertise.

3. Access world-class support

Many of our courses benefit from the Small Business Charter silver award. This shows that our Faculty offers world-class support to students and local businesses. We've held this award since 2015, and were awarded the accreditation for another 5 years  in 2021.

4. Build your transferable and business skills

Our business, management and marketing degrees will give you highly sought after skills to open doors to careers across almost every industry and sector at home or abroad, whatever you choose to do after you graduate.

5. Join the UK's most entrepreneurial city 

Portsmouth was named the UK's Most Entrepreneurial City 2020 (Instant Offices). Between 2019 and 2020, the number of new business launched in Portsmouth grew by 33%.

AACSB Business Alliance Member

Portsmouth Business School (PBS) is a member of the AACSB Business Education Alliance - the world’s largest network of business schools and organisations focused on advancing business education.

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