Business management and sales

It's an opportunity to embed strategic business knowledge and skills within your organisation - and develop talented leaders who'll stay with you.

Our business and sales expertise

We work with professionals and industry leaders to explore new ways to improve their employees' skills and knowledge through work-based learning.

50+ years of working with business

We introduced the first business degree over 50 years ago and we continue to innovate today. Our long-standing experience and the high quality of our programmes have established us as a leader in professional education in the UK and internationally.

Our track record in retail

We develop work-based higher education programmes for major players in the retail sector. Previously we've previously worked with Marks & Spencer and we're now working nationally with Asda. We're also a member of the National Skills Academy for Retail Higher Education Advisory Group.

Degree apprenticeships programmes in business and sales

Business to Business Sales Professional
Chartered Manager
(Senior Leader - MBA)
Coaching

Recognition for our work

Queen's Anniversary Prize for innovation in work-based learning
Higher Education Academy Centre of Excellence for work-based learning
European Commission best practice case study for university-business collaboration through work-based learning.

Our partnership with Worldpay

We've collaborated with global payment processing leader Worldp ay Group plc to deliver a master’s degree in Management in the International Payments Ecosystem that is the first of its kind in the sector. This flexible, two-year programme means Worldpay employees can study as they work, using online tools and completing work-based assessments. Topics include payment industry fundamentals, business strategy, management perspectives and research methods.

Developing Asda's workforce

We've worked with Asda to create a degree programme that has become a key aspect of their workforce development strategy. Our BA (Hons) Retail Management integrates Asda Retail Academy in-company training with work-based university modules leading to specific management job roles, from Section Leader to General Store Manager.

This isn't a degree apprenticeship at present; however, it's a great model to follow when designing a programme to be aligned with an employer's talent management activities.