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What can I study with Business Studies?

Business Studies is a strong base for the world of work. It opens business, management, marketing and money careers. You can study at a university, a University of Technology or a college, and many routes accept Maths Literacy.

What Business Studies lets you study

The fields of study this subject opens at universities and colleges.

  • Commerce and BCom (accounting, finance, economics)
  • Business management and administration
  • Marketing and public relations
  • Human resources
  • Entrepreneurship and small business
  • Supply chain and logistics

Do you need maths?

Most commerce diplomas and general BCom degrees accept Maths Literacy. Chartered Accountancy and some finance and economics degrees need pure Mathematics.

Careers you can do with Business Studies

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AccountantKeeps and checks the money records of a business.Real estate agentHelps people buy, sell and rent property.
Business analystStudies how a business works and how to improve it.
Marketing managerPlans how a business sells and advertises.
Human resources managerHires and looks after the people in a company.
EntrepreneurStarts and runs your own business.
Bank manager or bankerRuns a branch and helps customers with money.
Supply chain or logistics managerMoves goods from factory to shop.
Business development managerFinds new customers and ways for a business to grow.
Sales managerLeads a team that sells a company's products.
Project managerPlans and runs projects to finish on time and on budget.
Company secretaryKeeps a company legal and its records in order.

More jobs Business Studies can lead to

Brand managerAdvertising account executivePublic relations officerRetail buyerRetail managerStore managerSales executiveCustomer relationship managerE-commerce managerSocial media and digital marketerOperations managerWarehouse managerRecruitment officerTraining and development officerLabour relations practitionerOffice managerBusiness consultantManagement consultantSmall business managerProcurement managerCompliance officerRisk managerInsurance consultantPortfolio managerBroker
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