Available in Clearing for 2026 entry
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Why study this course with LJMU?
- Learn business theory and management techniques alongside practical analytics — programming, statistics and data visualisation.
- Gain workplace-ready skills in Python/R, spreadsheets, SQL and applied statistical methods.
- Learn to translate data into clear recommendations for managers and stakeholders.
- Benefit from LJMU’s Future Focus programme to reflect on experience and shape your professional profile.
- Choose a sandwich placement year or a study year abroad to build hands-on experience and global perspective.
- Strong emphasis on employability and real-world, work-related learning throughout the degree.
- Winner! Business School of the Year, Educate North Awards 2025
- Winner! Business School of the Year, Times Higher Education Awards 2025
About your course
The BSc (Hons) Business Management and Analytics degree combines core business disciplines with practical data and analytics skills. You’ll learn how organisations operate and how data-driven insight supports managerial decision-making.
The programme develops your ability to analyse complex business problems, use programming and statistical techniques to extract actionable insight, and communicate results clearly to diverse audiences. It prepares you for careers across sectors where management expertise and analytical capability are in demand.
What you’ll learn
By the end of the programme you will have:
- A rigorous grounding in business theories, models, techniques and contemporary issues.
- Practical proficiency in programming languages and statistical techniques to transform business data into actionable insight.
- The ability to evaluate and apply analytics responsibly, recognising the ethical and professional limits of data-driven decisions.
- Skills to apply business and analytics knowledge in workplace settings and team environments.
- Personal and professional development through the Future Focus programme and reflective practice.
- Intellectual confidence and a positive approach to lifelong learning.
Course modules
What you will study on this degree
Further guidance on modules
Modules are designated core or optional in accordance with professional body requirements, as applicable, and LJMU’s Academic Framework Regulations. Whilst you are required to study core modules, optional modules provide you with an element of choice. Their availability may vary and will be subject to meeting minimum student numbers.
Where changes to modules are necessary these will be communicated as appropriate.
Core modules
Employability Skills
20 credits
20 credits
This module provides the skills and knowledge to succeed in the graduate employment market. Students will learn how to produce the necessary documentation, such as CVs, covering letters psychometric tests, application forms and interview and presentation skills, to secure interviews with prospective employers.
Core modules
Strategic Management
20 credits
20 credits
To recognise and evaluate strategic decision-making and how it affects the competitive advantage of business. Students will critically analyse the strategic position of business, assess the strategic choices of businesses to pursue a competitive advantage, and evaluate strategy in action, including how leaders implement strategies in changing environments.
Your Learning Experience
Excellent facilities and learning resources
How you’ll learn
Teaching uses a mix of lectures, workshops, seminars and tutorials tailored to the subject matter and level of study. Modules emphasise student-centred learning with task-based activities, discussion and feedback to apply theoretical concepts to practical problems. You’ll be supported by personal tutors and receive tutorial help throughout the programme.
Dedicated personal tutor, plus study skills support
The Liverpool Business School is a supportive environment in which to study and the 'student-centred approach' of your tutors will ensure that you are given the support and guidance you need.
When you start you studies, you will be assigned a personal tutor. They will set up one-to-one tutorials with you to discuss a piece of coursework or to work with you on your personal development plan.
Assessment varies depending on the modules you choose, but will usually include a combination of exams and coursework.
You’ll be assessed through a variety of methods designed to develop and demonstrate practical and intellectual skills:
- Essays and reports
- Case studies and business projects
- Presentations and pitches
- Portfolios and data portfolios
- Group and individual assessments
Detailed assessment criteria and feedback are provided at module level to support improvement and professional development.
Where you will study
The School is based in the Redmonds Building, in the heart of the bustling Mount Pleasant Campus and Liverpool's growing Knowledge Quarter. The building is home to high quality lecture theatres and seminar rooms, social spaces, a café and a roof terrace with far reaching views of the cityscape and Welsh hills. It is only a short walk from LJMU's Mount Pleasant Campus Library, which contains all the resources you will require for your studies, and is open seven days a week.
Career paths
Work-related learning
Work-related learning is integral to the course and covers four elements:
- learning about yourself
- practising skills
- experiencing the world of work, and
- learning to manage yourself in varied situations.
Elements 1, 2 and 4 are embedded across core modules; element 3 is supported through optional placement or study-abroad opportunities. The programme maintains a strong employability focus at every level.
Careers and employability
Graduates are well-placed for roles that require both business knowledge and analytical capability. Typical career paths include:
- Business analyst / data analyst
- Project coordinator / operations analyst
- Management consultant (graduate schemes)
- Digital product or operations roles
- Financial analyst / commercial analyst
- Marketing analyst / insight officer
Many graduates go on to professional training or postgraduate study (including data science and management courses) and industry certifications (e.g. Agile, SQL, PRINCE2® overview, data-analytics certificates).
You’ll also have access to LJMU’s Careers, Employability and Enterprise service for CV support, placements, interview preparation and employer connections.
Student Futures - Careers, Employability and Enterprise Service
A wide range of opportunities and support is available to you, within and beyond your course, to ensure our students experience a transformation in their career trajectory. Every undergraduate curriculum includes Future Focus during Level 4, an e-learning resource and workshop designed to help you to develop your talents, passion and purpose.
Every student has access to Careers Zone 24/7, LJMU's suite of online Apps, resources and jobs board via the LJMU Student Futures website.
Tuition fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students beginning their studies in September 2026 will be £9,790 for the 2026/27 academic year, subject to Parliamentary approval.
In England and Wales, tuition fees for home undergraduate students are set in accordance with the Government’s regulated fee cap. The Government has confirmed that this cap will be £9,790 for 2026/27 and £10,050 for 2027/28, in both cases subject to Parliamentary approval.
The Government has also indicated that from the 2028/29 academic year onwards, the fee cap may be adjusted annually in line with inflation. As a result, tuition fees in future years may increase in line with inflation. We will provide confirmation of any changes as early as possible in advance of each academic year.
The university reserves the right to increase tuition fees in accordance with any changes to the maximum allowable fees set by the UK Parliament.
The fees quoted above cover registration, tuition, supervision, assessment and examinations as well as library membership and student IT support with access to printed, multimedia and digital resources including programme-appropriate software and on campus Wi-Fi.
Financial Support
The University offers a range of scholarships to support students through their studies. You'll find all the information you need on our specialist funding pages, including details of the Student Support Fund and other activities to support with the cost of living.
Additional Costs
In addition to fees, students should also keep in mind the cost of:
- Accommodation
- Travel costs including those for placements, visas and travel for studying abroad and field trips unless paid for by LJMU
- Stationery, IT equipment, professional body membership and graduation gown hire
Applying via Clearing
Minimum UCAS points required:
For the latest entry requirements, complete our Clearing Application Form or call our Clearing hotline on 0808 5 564 565.
You can find out a wealth of useful information and support with the Clearing process on our Clearing webpages.
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