Business
Foundation in Business
Program Overview
Start your journey to a business degree with this foundation programme. Ranked in the UK Top 40 for Business (The Guardian 2025), Keele University offers a vast range of business specialisms to help you drive your career.
Duration
- Two Semesters
Intakes
- January
- September
Location
- Keele University International College
Business-related degrees provide a gateway into the exciting and fast-paced world of multinational enterprises, global business and finance. You will gain a solid grounding in the principal areas of international business, supporting you to pursue a rewarding career.
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Foundation in Business:
Semester 1:
- Introduction to Media and Communication
Semester 2:
- Research skills
- Economics
- Business Studies
- Accounting and Finance – BSc (Hons)
- Accounting with Business Analytics – BSc (Hons)
- Business Management – BA (Hons)
- Business Management and Accounting – BSc (Hons)
- Business Management and Economics – BSc (Hons)
- Business Management and Finance – BSc (Hons)
- Business Management with Analytics – BA (Hons)
- Business Management with Entrepreneurship – BA (Hons)
- Business Management with Hospitality – BA (Hons)
- Business Management with International Tourism – BA (Hons)
- Business Management with Sustainability – BA (Hons)
- Business Management with Human Resources – BSc (Hons)
- Business Management and Marketing – BA (Hons)
- Business Management and Media – BA (Hons)
- Economics – BA (Hons)
- Economics – BSc (Hons)
- Economics and Finance – BSc (Hons)
- Esports Business Management – BSc (Hons)
- Geography with Business Management – BA (Hons)
- International Business Management – BA (Hons)
- Marketing – BSc (Hons)
- Marketing and Media – BA (Hons)
- Sports Business Management – BSc (Hons)
Please visit each degree page to get more in-depth information and full list of modules for Year One, Two and Three.
Keele Business School is located in a state-of-the-art, multi-million pound facility complete with a 220-seat lecture theatre, a ‘think lab’ study space, data laboratory, cafe and business lounge.
As well as new teaching spaces, the building is also home to the Smart Innovation Hub. This includes support programmes for innovation-led businesses, allowing students to work collaboratively with entrepreneurs and business owners and gain invaluable experience.
The computer laboratories are equipped with industry-leading software such as Bloomberg, STATA, Thomson Reuters and Sage Accounting Software.
- No.1 in the UK for Business (National Student Survey 2024)
- UK Top 40 for Business (The Guardian 2024)
- 50+ companies on campus, from recent start-ups through to multinationals
Career opportunities are endless with a degree in business. You could choose to work in management, accounting, economics, sales and marketing, or logistics. Equally, you could further your studies with a postgraduate qualification.
Previous graduates have gone on to work for the following companies:
- Dow Jones
- HSBC
- National Express Limited
- Santander
- TSB
- Three
- Chambers of Commerce
- National Crime Agency
- Deutsche Bank