The BA Business Analysis and Technology and Finance offered at The University of StrathclydeÊapplies advanced analytical methods to business problems to help managers make better decisions while technology is at the heart of all modern business.
Our finance degree is unique in Scotland in terms of the range and depth of issues covered.
Subjects include the principles of investment and value, business finance and decision-making and the analysis of securities such as bonds and shares.
Employers tell us that they particularly value the range of subject combinations available at Strathclyde, ensuring that our students have in-depth understanding of a second subject to complement their finance studies.
A degree in finance will give you the skills for a career in financial services such as banking, investment management, pension fund management and insurance.
Careers
Business Analysis & Technology
The best performing companies look for very high levels of problem-solving ability, numeracy, technology, business awareness and teamwork in their new employees.
Business Analysis & Technology delivers this to a much greater extent than many other courses in business and management.
A significant number of well-known companies specifically target graduates from Strathclyde Business School, and from the area of management science in particular. Companies employing our graduates include:
- consultancy companies such as Accenture Consulting, PA Consulting and Capgemini
- financial services providers such as The Royal Bank of Scotland, Standard Life and Goldman Sachs
- consumer goods companies such as Procter & Gamble and Unilever
- supermarkets such as Tesco and Morrisons
- other companies including British Airways, Scottish Power, BT, BAE Systems and public sector organisations such as the NHS
Finance
Our Finance graduates go on to be financial analysts or investment managers with a range of financial institutions like merchant banks, pension funds, insurance companies and stockbrokers.
