Business and Management
Business and Management is a wide and varied field focused on how organisations operate and innovate to meet global commerce demands and challenges. Core areas include Data Science, Business Administration, Behavioural Science, Human Resource Management, Marketing, International Business, Sport Business, Sustainable Business and Social Enterprise.
At the University of Stirling Management School our internationally recognised academics deliver an industry-focused curriculum. We have a diverse range of business and management courses with many of them being accredited by leading industry bodies, so you can gain both the knowledge and practical skills you need to become a successful business professional.
Business and Management courses
Courses labelled are available for online study only.
| Course | Start date |
|---|---|
| BA (Hons) Business Studies | September 2025, January 2026 |
| BA (Hons) European Languages and Society with International Management | September 2025 |
| BA (Hons) Human Resource Management | September 2025, January 2026 |
| BA (Hons) Sport Business Management | September 2025 |
| BSc (Hons) Business Computing | September 2025 |
| BSc (Hons) Management | September 2025, January 2026 |
| Course | Start date |
|---|---|
| MRes Business and Management | |
| MSc Behavioural Science | September 2025 |
| MSc Business Analytics | September 2025, January 2026 |
| MSc Business and Management | September 2025, January 2026 |
| MSc Data Science for Business | September 2025, January 2026 |
| MSc Human Resource Management | September 2025 |
| MSc International Business | September 2025, January 2026 |
The University of Stirling Management School offer executive education programmes to organisations and businesses to help you make an impact with your industry.
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Scholarships
We offer a variety of scholarship and funding options to help you finance your studies at the University of Stirling.
Undergraduate scholarships
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Postgraduate scholarships
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Why study Business and Management at the University of Stirling?
We are AACSB accredited
The University of Stirling is accredited by AACSB International in recognition of our excellence in business education. This puts the University of Stirling Management School among the top 6% of business schools globally.
Graduate careers in Business and Management
Our Management School helps you to maximise your career after graduation. Everything you do while studying here is designed to help you build the personal skills that will make you stand out to future employers. Business and Management graduates from the University of Stirling are working in many countries around the world for companies and public sector organisations such as:
- Ernst and Young
- PwC
- Deloitte
- NHS
- Merrill Lynch
- Scottish Water
- AEGON
- Tesco
- European Union
Sectors that Business and Management graduates can take up roles in include:
- Data science
- Research and development
- Retail and merchandising
- Digital technologies
- Banking
- Financial services
- Communications
- Government
- Charities
- Recruitment
- Events management
The University of Stirling Management School is accredited by the Small Business Charter (SBC) for our work to support small businesses, local economies and student enterprise.
Partnerships and industry
Demonstrating the University of Stirling Management School’s strong international focus is our membership of the following organisations:
- The European Foundation for Management Development
- The Chartered Association of Business Schools
- AACSB Business Education Alliance
We have an international reputation for producing top class research and teaching, with two global partnership hubs:
Business and Management research
Research in the University of Stirling Management School covers all aspects of contemporary Business and Management. We’re leaders in retail research, including town centre regeneration and community retail enterprises. Our wellbeing and ageing research, as well as our privacy and surveillance research has helped in shaping government policies. The main areas are:
- Accounting and Finance research
- Economics research
- Management, Work and Organisation research
- Marketing and Retail research
Postgraduate research opportunities
As a globally-connected and research-led school, we have a thriving multidisciplinary research community and offer a wide range of research degrees. See our PhD and MPhil opportunities in Management, Work and Organisation and our PhD and MPhil opportunities in Marketing and Retail.