Five reasons to study business management at Surrey
So, you’re thinking of doing a business management degree? That’s an excellent choice as business skills are always needed across all sectors – public, private, third – and throughout the world. We reveal what makes Surrey Business School business management degrees different and the secret behind our graduates’ success.
1. Student satisfaction
We’re a top-ranking university and have satisfied students: we’re ranked 11th out of all UK universities for overall student satisfaction in the 2024 National Student Survey* and, 3rd for business studies for overall student satisfaction* in the 2024 NSS survey.
The Shanghai Global Subject rankings 2024 also put us in the top 12 in the UK and top 40 in the world for business administration.
*Measured by % positivity based on Q1-24 for all institutions listed in the Guardian University Guide league tables
The Business Management degree at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ has allowed me to explore different avenues of business and even tailor the experience to meet my interests. In my first year of study, I was able to build a strong fundamental understanding of areas such as accounting and marketing but moving into my second year I was able to select modules that appealed to me.
Lewis, Business Management BSc (Hons)2. You don't have to have it all figured out!
At Surrey, if you’re not sure which branch of business to focus on – don’t worry, we have that covered! All our Business Management BSc students follow the same first year and, once you have built a solid business base and explored the different areas of business, you'll have the opportunity to specialise in your second and third years to align better with your future career focus. If you’ve registered on to the Business Management BSc programme and you discover you’d like to switch to one of the specialist pathways, if there are spaces available, you can switch!
Our programmes are:
- Business Management BSc (Hons)
- Business Management with Business Analytics BSc (Hons)
- Business Management with Entrepreneurship and Innovation BSc (Hons)
- Business Management with Human Resource Management BSc (Hons)
- Business Management with Marketing BSc (Hons)
- International Business Management BSc (Hons)
I never planned to do a placement year or study abroad, but in my third year I did both. It was an awesome experience! I studied at Northern Arizona University. This was one of the best experiences in my life. Doing a placement in the UK also significantly helped me develop professionally: developing new skills, networking and having significant responsibilities.
Michael, Business Management with Marketing BSc (Hons)3. Your career and professional accreditation
A Business Management BSc from Surrey equips you with core business skills and expertise to create solutions to business and society's most challenging problems. These are skills and expertise
An impressive 94.1% of our Business School undergraduate students are in employment or further studies (Graduate Outcomes 2025, HESA) 15 months after they leave. This is because Surrey has a strong reputation for careers support: we put employability at the centre of the curriculum ensuring opportunities beyond the classroom to gain practical insight into business.
Many of our students choose to take a Professional Training placement and students have recently spent their placements at:
- Admiral Group plc
- Allianz Management Services
- Ericsson
- IBM
- Oracle
- UTC Aerospace Systems.
All the degrees we offer in Surrey Business School are accredited by the (AACSB). Our human resources courses are accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), and our and marketing courses are accredited by the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM).
I have learnt that having intangible assets such as staff is so much more valuable to my programme. When the teaching staff share their personal experience regarding the subject, it greatly helps to think about the subject further. It acts like a supporting mechanism to spring life on the topic/subject which makes it all the more fun to engage with…. Also, having a dedicated building (Surrey Business School) makes studying seem very professional and having such an environment really enables me to feel connected with my degree.
Juhi, Business Management BSc4. Expert teaching
You’ll be taught by  world-leading academics whose inspirational research is having real impact on the world.
You’ll explore how businesses of all sizes are born, how they are managed and what makes them thrive. Not only will you develop a theoretical understanding of real-time events, but you’ll get to apply the theory through workshops and interactive sessions with actual businesses. This includes taking part in our new student focused business incubator designed to nurture entrepreneurial talent to develop promising business concepts into thriving ventures, the Surrey Hatchery.
You’ll also participate in consulting projects and join masterclasses and guest lectures led by high-quality speakers and businesses from the industry.
5. International approach
Surrey Business School has a truly global approach, with students, staff and alumni from over 140 countries contributing to our welcoming and friendly community.
We partner with over 45 universities around the world and work with thousands of different companies. You’ll benefit from Surrey Business School’s partnerships with 2,300+ business/industry/research institutions.
We believe that the joy of university life comes with the opportunities to meet and work with people from different cultures, to develop an understanding of something you are genuinely passionate about and to take your ideas and put them into action.
Whilst you’re at Surrey, you can take part in our Study and Work Abroad programme to give you the opportunity to gain international experience during your studies. 
Discover more about our degree programmes in Surrey Business School.