Business with Finance
Get hands-on with strategic thinking and financial management and gain the skills and confidence to excel in your career.
in the East of England for undergraduates employed as managers, directors or senior officials.
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If you have an entrepreneurial mindset and are eager to develop your leadership abilities and financial know-how, this is the course for you.
On this degree, you’ll experience all the prowess of a business degree while developing the financial discipline and analytical skills to make big, informed decisions.
You’ll get practical experience with our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab, real-world business challenges, and the option to take a placement year.
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Find out more about studying Business with Finance at ARU.
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Experience hands-on learning in our cutting-edge facilities.
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Foster an entrepreneurial mindset and gain the analytical skills needed for a diverse range of careers.
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Gain knowledge and skills for business operations such as financial reporting and project management.
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
Careers
Throughout this course, you’ll benefit from lectures and seminars on career-relevant issues, such as CV preparation, job-hunting, obtaining work experience and using social media.
Our dedicated placements and employability support team will give you access to information that’s directly relevant to business management and finance graduates.
Graduation doesn’t have to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to stay at ARU and study for a Masters, such as our renowned Master of Business Administration MBA. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship, and get 20% off your fees.
Teaching and modules
Our first-year modules are designed to develop the knowledge you already have, and give you a broad understanding of the key concepts of business and organisational management.
In Year 2, you’ll turn your attention to the foundations that underlie much of financial management, as well as learning about entrepreneurship and project management.
In Year 3, you’ll widen and deepen your knowledge and skills in finance and strategic management. You’ll also complete your major project – an opportunity to tackle a current, complex business issue as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
- Financial and Management Accounting with Digital Systems
- How to do Business
- Financial Environment and Analysis
- International Business and Market Dynamics
- Organisational Behaviour and AI (Future of Work)
- Into ARU
- Financial Management
- Introduction to Financial Reporting
- The Entrepreneurial Journey
- Project Management and Implementation
- Ruskin Module (15 credits) *
- International Business Strategy and Practice
- Sustainability and Responsible Business
- Capital Markets and Investment
- Undergraduate Major Project
To prepare you for university study, you can take a foundation year at the start of this course. Find out more about foundation years.
- Foundation in Business
You can choose to take an optional placement year as part of this course. Placements typically happen in Year 3, and your course will take four years overall. Find out more about placement years.
- Work Placement School of Economics Finance and Law
Read profiles of teaching and research staff on this course.
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Dr Wei KangSenior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance
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Ben ReynoldsLecturer
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Paul Higgins
Senior Lecturer
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Dr Nataliia OsinaSenior Lecturer
Facilities
You can expect the following as a Business with Finance student:
- access to our Bloomberg Financial Markets Lab to put your new-found knowledge into practice in a fully simulated and completely safe environment
- active collaborative learning which includes digitally supported learning with online screencasts providing background material to support face-to-face discussion
- study visits in the UK and internationally.
Entry requirements
Fees and funding
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Clearing places available
UK students, apply through Clearing for a September 2025 start
UK students
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01245 686868
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