What can I do with a business degree?

If you are graduating with a degree in a business-related area, you will find a range of careers that are directly related to your qualification.

While many of these careers are open to graduates in any subject, some employers will have a preference for graduates with a business background, and for others it may be a definite requirement. Your degree will provide useful background knowledge, evidence of some of useful skills, and possibly some exemptions from papers in professional examinations.

Many business studies courses cover a range of subjects, but there are others, such as marketing, which have a specific vocational emphasis and this will also influence your choice of job.

Careers for business graduates

Some of the areas employing business graduates are:

• accountancy
• advertising
• banking, investment and financial services
• general management
• HR/personnel
• management consultancy
• public relations
• retail management
• sales and marketing.

Use our ‘jobs with your degree’ tool to access a list of job descriptions with detailed information about each career.

Employability skills gained from a business degree

It’s been estimated that 40 per cent of graduate vacancies do not ask for specific degree subjects. And your degree will have helped you develop a range of transferable skills that you can bring to any job. These include:

• analytical ability
• communication and presentation skills
• goal setting
• leadership skills
• numeracy
• problem solving
• team work
• time management.