Our BSc Management programme will provide you with a strong grounding in business and management, as well as the skills needed to be effective managers in a changing world.

Students take modules in management, organisational behaviour, human resources management accounting, finance, managerial economics, marketing, international marketing, corporate governance, business ethics and corporate social responsibility, research methods and international business strategy, together with specialist modules that draw on SOAS’s knowledge of management and finance on Japan, China, Korea and Middle East and North African as well as optional language and cultural modules.

Why study BSc Management at SOAS

• we're ranked 11 in the UK and 2 in London for Business and Management by the Guardian University league table 2019
• we expertly apply theoretical concepts to real issues facing organisations operating in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and North Africa
• programmes are delivered by a multicultural and international teaching body, who regularly publish in top international journals
• you will develop an excellent understanding of key issues shaping international business strategy
• we are specialists in the delivery of more that forty African and Asian languages. As the economies of the Global South continue to expand, knowledge of another language and other cultures will be a big asset in the world of commerce and international trade
• you will be joining our thriving community of alumni and academics who have an impact on the world outside of academia
• you will be able to flexibly structure your programme using our optional modules and/or optional modules from other departments, including the opportunity to learn a regional language

This programme has a first-rate graduate employability record, with graduates having moved on to work for a range of organisations such as Deloitte, Santander and HM Treasury.

• Apply now via UCAS or visit our upcoming Open Day
• Find out more about how to apply
• Visit our School of Finance and Management page to find out more
• For more information email: ia9@soas.ac.uk 

Phone: 020 7898 4487

Programme Code: 4G55

Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings

Start of programme: September

Mode of Attendance: Full-time

Phone: 020 7898 4487

Students take 120 credits each year composed of Core, Compulsory and Optional modules.

Core modules: These are mandatory and must be passed in the year they are taken before the student can progress to the next year.

Compulsory modules: These are mandatory but in the case of a failure, students may carry this into their next year provided that they retake and pass the failed element or exam.

Optional modules: These are designed to help students design their own intellectual journey while maintaining a strong grasp of the fundamentals.

Programme Specification

• BSc Management programme specification (pdf; 208kb)

Important notice

Teaching & Learning

Modules

In the Department of Finance and Management, most undergraduate modules have a one or two hour lecture and a one hour seminar every week. Lectures and seminars are often taken by different teachers to provide a variety of angles on the subject.  The majority of the student’s time will be through their own independent study. Students become more active in class through their reading and essay-writing and should greatly enhance their participation in discussion groups.

The Independent Study Project (ISP)

These are usually taken by final-year students only, its aim is to provide an opportunity for students to conduct original historical research on their own initiative, to engage in in-depth analysis of particular subjects and to use a range of primary historical sources. It is assessed by a single 10,000-word dissertation (including notes but excluding bibliography).

Studying this programme will provide students with a firm grasp of management disciplines.

Skills gained include:

• a coherent and solid knowledge of management and finance, with direct reference to the Asian, Middle East and North African (MENA) regions
• a broad knowledge and understanding of the regional culture
• statistical and computing skills
• the ability to think laterally and employ critical reasoning
• analytical skills
• communication and presentation skills

Graduates from the Department have pursued successful careers in business, banking, consulting, media and other industries, especially in companies or organisations that operate in, or do business with Asian, Middle East and North African regions.

Graduates have gone on to work for a range of organisations including:

• Deloitte
• Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ
• KPMG
• Euro Monitor International
• Santander
• Investec
• HM Treasury
• Western Securities Co. Ltd
• Nomura
• UBS

Types of roles that graduates have gone on to do include:

• Trainee Chartered Accountant
• Business Relationship Manager
• Financial Analyst
• Market Research Executive
• Management Consultant
• Vice-President
• Foreign Exchange Trading Business Manager
• Deputy Chief Executive Officer
• Events Manager

Find out more about Finance and Management Graduate Destinations.