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BSc (Hons) Business Administration with Finance

BSc (Hons) Business Administration with Finance

Passionate about all things business and finance? Now’s the time to build new skills with a BSc (Hons) Business Administration with Finance online degree from The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF).

Develop the business, management and finance skills that employers are looking for and unlock exciting new personal and career opportunities – at home or internationally. We’ve delivered undergraduate programmes on campus for years and now offer you the opportunity to learn with us online.

We’ll help you succeed in finance and business management with cutting-edge online learning and complete support throughout your studies. Connect with an online community of leading academics, experts and fellow students to get up-to-the-minute insights and explore new ways to advance your career.

Programme specifications

Course Overview

This programme includes the modules listed below, which are shown in their order of study:

  • Academic Integrity and Writing for Business
    This module introduces key aspects of academic integrity and builds business and academic writing skills. Learn how to avoid plagiarism and communicate with corporate stakeholders in writing. 

  • Business 101
    Business 101 teaches you the fundamentals of business administration and doing business. Gain insight into general organisational approaches of companies.  

  • Managerial Economics
    Learn about the exchange between supply and demand, consumer behaviour and entrepreneurial decision making, based on factors like production technology and competitive market conditions. Examine economic theories and their practical application to business. 

  • Introduction to Academic Work
    The application of good scientific practice is an academic fundamental. Develop the skills required to write strong scientific papers and get an overview of different examination formats and requirements. 

  • Principles of Management
    In today’s business world, the success of an organisation depends highly on its management. Develop knowledge of fundamental management principles. Learn about key work, roles, and skills for managers and their decision-making processes.  

  • Global Corporations and Globalisation
    This module will enhance your general business knowledge. Analyse globalisation and localisation trends to understand what companies need to succeed globally.   

  • Business Mathematics
    Business mathematics focuses on the economics of mathematical methods. Learn about quantitative methods across disciplines, including areas like: 

    • investment and finance theory 

    • logistics  

    • and marketing. 

  • Organisational Behaviour
    This module allows you to examine corporate culture, organisational structures, and individual mechanisms. Explore leadership styles, power structures, negotiation strategies, decision-making and more.  

  • Management Accounting
    Learn about the role management accounting plays in business profitability. Develop your knowledge of cost and performance measurements and their impact on internal decisions, controls, and budgeting processes. 

  • Supply Chain Management I
    Gain a theoretical and a practical view of supply chain management (SCM). You’ll consider logistical and modern processes, flows and network standards for SCM. 

  • Introduction to Financial Services Sector
    This module gives an introduction to the financial services industry and explores the main components of the financial system.

  • Introduction to Banking Law, Regulation and Ethics
    Get an overview of banking law, regulation and how firms operate according to ethical values.

  • International Marketing
    Learn about strategic marketing in an international context including cultural differences and how they influence international marketing management. Gain insight into:  

    • international market research 

    • strategic planning  

    • and the ethics of international marketing.  

  • Statistics - Probability and Descriptive Statistics
    Learn the essentials of probability and descriptive statistics. Explore random variables, probability density distributions and key statistical concepts. Understand inequalities and limit theorems. 

  • Corporate Finance and Investment
    Introduction to the theory and practice of corporate finance, the role of financial markets and investment processes. Learn the fundamentals of modern corporate finance, risk factors and financial statement analysis, – including investment processes and estimating expected cash flows. 

  • Crypto and Blockchain
    This module considers the growth of crypto and blockchain, the evolution of money, from coins to fiat currencies, plastic, and crypto assets. You’ll develop an understanding of the current state of the market and its principles. 

  • Fintech
    There has been a huge increase in the number of technological finance solutions in recent years. Uncover the main sectors targeted by Fintech companies. Learn about the current state of the market, technological solutions, and its future direction. 

  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
    Entrepreneurship and innovation are a driving force behind economic global development. Expand your knowledge of entrepreneurial ideas, motives, and concepts. Gain an overview of entrepreneurial evaluations, innovations, and developments. 

  • International HR Management
    This module provides an overview of special features, opportunities, risks and challenges in country-specific and cross-national human resources management and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.  

  • Service Operations Management
    Gain insight into how to create and improve services processes. Learn how to apply strategies across a variety of industries and departments to increase efficiency and meet customer expectations.  

  • Collaborative Work
    Build key interdisciplinary competency to develop connections and navigate networking opportunities. Learn about:  

    • collaborative learning and working practices 

    • constructive cooperation with others 

    • creative thinking 

    • empathy 

    • emotional intelligence. 

  • Intercultural and Ethical Decision-Making
    Gain the skills to understand intercultural competencies, diversity, and ethics development. Plan and implement learning processes in these areas by creating a case study. 

  • Digital Business Models
    Learn about underlying patterns and key factors influencing digital business models – how does a company generate, deliver and secure value? Get an overview of business model concepts, including the influence of digitalisation. 

  • Sustainability
    Understand the fundamentals of sustainability from an ethical and economic viewpoint. Learn about sustainable product development, product lifecycle planning, and triple bottom line reporting. 

  • Foreign Exchange Exposure and Management
    Examine the challenges multinational enterprises (MNEs) face. Learn about international corporate finance within foreign exchange markets and the management of foreign exchange exposures. 

  • International Investment Appraisal
    In this module, you’ll consider international corporate finance within the context of managing multinational enterprises. Learn about controlling international operations, financing, transfer pricing and investments. 

  • International Accounting
    Learn about financial reporting in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). You’ll build knowledge and skills relating to general purpose financial reporting under IFRS. 

  • Research Methods
    Build your knowledge about the fundamentals of general academic writing and academic research. You’ll also explore all the techniques needed to develop a strong academic paper.  

  • Corporate Governance and Strategy
    Learn about major frameworks that allow companies to be established and operate. Consider corporate governance and different governance patterns, including a variety of management and control approaches and how they link to corporate strategy. 

  • Leadership 4.0
    Explore leadership knowledge and the tools to continually innovate. Learn to create visionary frameworks and business models in the face of today’s digital changes and artificial intelligence.  

  • International Brand Management
    Deepen and expand your elementary international marketing knowledge by exploring brand management and value, architecture, stakeholder concepts and trademark protection. 

  • Seminar: Current issues in International Management
    In this module, you’ll write a research essay on a chosen international management topic and demonstrate your knowledge by documenting and presenting your results.  

  • Supply Chain Management II
    Learn how to build and maintain a competitive advantage through robust SCM. Analyse strategic activities and instruments in the Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, and Return process categories. 

  • Agile Project Management
    Gain a practical introduction to agile project management and learn to distinguish it from plan-driven approach. Learn the values, activities, and roles of typical agile procedures and practice with an example project. 

  • Undergraduate dissertation (with finance focus)
    Apply the subject-specific and methodological competencies learned throughout your course to present an academic dissertation with a finance focus. You’ll also learn how to tackle a practical-empirical or theoretical-scientific problem.  

Full time (36 months): You’ll study 11-12 modules per year.

Part time I (48 months): You’ll study 8-10 modules per year.

Part time II (72 months): You’ll study 6-8 modules per year.

Your online degree at a glance

Start dates and duration

  • Online start dates UK students: January, April, June and October

  • Online start dates international students: any time

Entry requirements

  • Typical offer: BBB to BBC or equivalent

  • English language skills: IELTS Level 6 or above

Tuition fees

  • Total course cost is £20,805 split across the duration of your course.

  • Use our tuition fee calculator to discover your individual fees.

Funding and scholarships

  • Scholarships available for both UK and international students.

  • Bursaries available for low-income families. 

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Fees for BSc (Hons) Business Administration with Finance 

Complete your degree at your chosen pace and fit your studies around your professional and personal life. Your total fees will be the same – whether you choose to study full or part time. There aren't any fees for the application process. 

You may also be eligible to apply for a student loan, scholarship or bursary.  Discover more about fees and and how to fund your studies. 

Full time

Complete your degree in the shortest possible time, but study flexibly – when and where suits you!

You’ll study 11-12 modules per year.

We offer a variety of scholarships and bursaries and encourage you to apply.

Part time option one

Study for a degree whilst fitting it around your work, care and other life commitments.

You’ll study 8-10 modules per year.

We offer a variety of scholarships and bursaries and encourage you to apply.

Part time option two

Take time to study and spread the tuition fees over a longer period – at no extra cost.

You’ll study 6-8 modules per year.

We offer a variety of scholarships and bursaries and encourage you to apply.

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Benefits of learning with LIBF

Totally flexible learning

Fit learning around your life but study in a structured way, using a flexible online approach with full support from your lecturers and tutors. Learn part time or full time – at your own pace, fully online, anywhere. 

Over 140 years of expertise

Upgrade your expertise with the skills of the future. To help you succeed and progress your career, we’re combining our long history of education in finance, business and banking with IU’s up-to-the-minute online learning platform.  

Innovative personalised learning

Learn flexibly – on your terms – to gain the skills you need to reach your full potential and achieve your ambitions. You’ll have support, as well as access to advanced digital learning tools and practical real-life expertise. 

Rewarding your ambition

Distance learning is an affordable and flexible option. Fees for our online degrees are spread over your chosen course length. Scholarships and bursaries are also available to help you achieve your goals.   

Entry requirements 

Every application is different. If you’re not sure whether you meet the entry requirements, or you have any questions, contact us for advice. 

Typical offer

BBB to BBC. 120 to 105 total UCAS tariff points. (This excludes General Studies, Critical Thinking, Extended Projects and Citizenship Studies.)

Applicants are usually required to hold a minimum of GCSE Maths, Grade B or Grade 6 or above, GCSE English, Grade C or Grade 4.

BBC to BCC and grade B in the EPQ.

We accept the BTEC Extended Diploma at D*DD or above, and the Diploma and Subsidiary Diploma along with other qualifications.

We accept the International Baccalaureate at 30 points and above.

We accept Merit or higher for T-Levels.

We strive to support students to succeed, whatever their background, and we encourage you to apply to study with us even if you don’t meet the academic requirements.

We view all applications holistically – and will consider your personal statement, background, work and other experience when assessing your ability to succeed in your chosen degree programme.

If you’re a mature student and you don’t meet our entry criteria, you may be eligible to enrol through our mature student process. You may be required to submit a CV and a short supporting statement of 500 to 600 words. This should set out why you want to study this programme and how it will support your career plans.

We also consider a variety of qualifications equivalent to the UCAS tariff points of 120-105, including Cambridge Pre-U subjects, Irish Leaving Certificate, Scottish Highers, Welsh Baccalaureate and other international qualifications.


Our Financial Education qualifications introduce young people to finance and can contribute to meeting our entry requirements.

English language requirements

If you’re a non-native English speaker, you’ll be asked to provide proof of your English language proficiency in one of the following forms.

IELTS Level 6 or above.

TOEFL minimum 80 points.

Trinity College ISE – ISE III at minimum pass. Please note that Trinity College ISE academic results are only valid for two years.

Duolingo English test minimum 95 points. Take Duolingo’s online English test. It takes just 45 to 60 minutes, and you’ll receive your results within two days. You can then send your certificate to us. 

Cambridge Certificate minimum B grade overall.  

Course overview

Explore emerging economic global trends and advance your business knowledge and skills with an undergraduate degree in business administration and finance. The course provides the perfect mix of practical theory, hands-on interactive learning and collaborative real-life work. Learn at your chosen pace through a variety of business administration and finance-focused modules. Build pivotal skills that are essential for a successful career, such as leadership, sustainability and fintech expertise.

This programme includes the following modules:

  • Academic Integrity and Writing for Business
    This module introduces key aspects of academic integrity and builds business and academic writing skills. Learn how to avoid plagiarism and communicate with corporate stakeholders in writing. 

  • Business 101
    Business 101 teaches you the fundamentals of business administration and doing business. Gain insight into general organisational approaches of companies.  

  • Managerial Economics
    Learn about the exchange between supply and demand, consumer behaviour and entrepreneurial decision making, based on factors like production technology and competitive market conditions. Examine economic theories and their practical application to business. 

  • Introduction to Academic Work
    The application of good scientific practice is an academic fundamental. Develop the skills required to write strong scientific papers and get an overview of different examination formats and requirements. 

  • Principles of Management
    In today’s business world, the success of an organisation depends highly on its management. Develop knowledge of fundamental management principles. Learn about key work, roles, and skills for managers and their decision-making processes.  

  • Global Corporations and Globalisation
    This module will enhance your general business knowledge. Analyse globalisation and localisation trends to understand what companies need to succeed globally.   

  • Business Mathematics
    Business mathematics focuses on the economics of mathematical methods. Learn about quantitative methods across disciplines, including areas like: 

    • investment and finance theory 

    • logistics  

    • and marketing. 

  • Organisational Behaviour
    This module allows you to examine corporate culture, organisational structures, and individual mechanisms. Explore leadership styles, power structures, negotiation strategies, decision-making and more.  

  • Management Accounting
    Learn about the role management accounting plays in business profitability. Develop your knowledge of cost and performance measurements and their impact on internal decisions, controls, and budgeting processes. 

  • Supply Chain Management I
    Gain a theoretical and a practical view of supply chain management (SCM). You’ll consider logistical and modern processes, flows and network standards for SCM. 

  • Introduction to Financial Services Sector
    This module gives an introduction to the financial services industry and explores the main components of the financial system.

  • Introduction to Banking Law, Regulation and Ethics
    Get an overview of banking law, regulation and how firms operate according to ethical values.

  • International Marketing
    Learn about strategic marketing in an international context including cultural differences and how they influence international marketing management. Gain insight into:  

    • international market research 

    • strategic planning  

    • and the ethics of international marketing.  

  • Statistics - Probability and Descriptive Statistics
    Learn the essentials of probability and descriptive statistics. Explore random variables, probability density distributions and key statistical concepts. Understand inequalities and limit theorems. 

  • Corporate Finance and Investment
    Introduction to the theory and practice of corporate finance, the role of financial markets and investment processes. Learn the fundamentals of modern corporate finance, risk factors and financial statement analysis, – including investment processes and estimating expected cash flows. 

  • Crypto and Blockchain
    This module considers the growth of crypto and blockchain, the evolution of money, from coins to fiat currencies, plastic, and crypto assets. You’ll develop an understanding of the current state of the market and its principles. 

  • Fintech
    There has been a huge increase in the number of technological finance solutions in recent years. Uncover the main sectors targeted by Fintech companies. Learn about the current state of the market, technological solutions, and its future direction. 

  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
    Entrepreneurship and innovation are a driving force behind economic global development. Expand your knowledge of entrepreneurial ideas, motives, and concepts. Gain an overview of entrepreneurial evaluations, innovations, and developments. 

  • International HR Management
    This module provides an overview of special features, opportunities, risks and challenges in country-specific and cross-national human resources management and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.  

  • Service Operations Management
    Gain insight into how to create and improve services processes. Learn how to apply strategies across a variety of industries and departments to increase efficiency and meet customer expectations.  

  • Collaborative Work
    Build key interdisciplinary competency to develop connections and navigate networking opportunities. Learn about:  

    • collaborative learning and working practices 

    • constructive cooperation with others 

    • creative thinking 

    • empathy 

    • emotional intelligence. 

  • Intercultural and Ethical Decision-Making
    Gain the skills to understand intercultural competencies, diversity, and ethics development. Plan and implement learning processes in these areas by creating a case study. 

  • Digital Business Models
    Learn about underlying patterns and key factors influencing digital business models – how does a company generate, deliver and secure value? Get an overview of business model concepts, including the influence of digitalisation. 

  • Sustainability
    Understand the fundamentals of sustainability from an ethical and economic viewpoint. Learn about sustainable product development, product lifecycle planning, and triple bottom line reporting. 

  • Foreign Exchange Exposure and Management
    Examine the challenges multinational enterprises (MNEs) face. Learn about international corporate finance within foreign exchange markets and the management of foreign exchange exposures. 

  • International Investment Appraisal
    In this module, you’ll consider international corporate finance within the context of managing multinational enterprises. Learn about controlling international operations, financing, transfer pricing and investments. 

  • International Accounting
    Learn about financial reporting in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). You’ll build knowledge and skills relating to general purpose financial reporting under IFRS. 

  • Research Methods
    Build your knowledge about the fundamentals of general academic writing and academic research. You’ll also explore all the techniques needed to develop a strong academic paper.  

  • Corporate Governance and Strategy
    Learn about major frameworks that allow companies to be established and operate. Consider corporate governance and different governance patterns, including a variety of management and control approaches and how they link to corporate strategy. 

  • Leadership 4.0
    Explore leadership knowledge and the tools to continually innovate. Learn to create visionary frameworks and business models in the face of today’s digital changes and artificial intelligence.  

  • International Brand Management
    Deepen and expand your elementary international marketing knowledge by exploring brand management and value, architecture, stakeholder concepts and trademark protection. 

  • Seminar: Current issues in International Management
    In this module, you’ll write a research essay on a chosen international management topic and demonstrate your knowledge by documenting and presenting your results.  

  • Supply Chain Management II
    Learn how to build and maintain a competitive advantage through robust SCM. Analyse strategic activities and instruments in the Plan, Source, Make, Deliver, and Return process categories. 

  • Agile Project Management
    Gain a practical introduction to agile project management and learn to distinguish it from plan-driven approach. Learn the values, activities, and roles of typical agile procedures and practice with an example project. 

  • Undergraduate dissertation (with finance focus)
    Apply the subject-specific and methodological competencies learned throughout your course to present an academic dissertation with a finance focus. You’ll also learn how to tackle a practical-empirical or theoretical-scientific problem.  

Once enrolled, you will be expected to meet LIBF's policies and standards.

Achieving the second degree, also known as the dual award, from IU is subject to meeting IU's entry requirements and academic regulations.

Each module is led by either LIBF or IU. The academic regulations of the lead institution will apply.

The course handbook provides you with all the important information on your study programme.

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Learn more about the objectives, learning outcomes and content of the study programme.

Programme specifications

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A BSc in Business Administration with Finance opens doors 

This degree will give you a solid foundation in business knowledge and a good grounding in finance. Your new skills and education will open up a world of job opportunities – at home and around the world.  

With this degree, you’ll develop the specialist skills that employers are looking for. That will allow you to work at the forefront of digitalisation, globalisation and other ground-breaking areas of business and finance.  

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Investment banking opportunities

If you're looking for opportunities in the corporate, strategic or financial side of business, a degree in Business Administration with Finance will give you the mathematical skill and analytical expertise you need. You’ll also be able to use your advanced skills and knowledge to provide wide-ranging financial advice to global companies, global institutions and governments.  

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Financial analyst opportunities

If you’re interested in influencing business decisions and safeguarding financial stability in global companies, a Business Administration with Finance degree will give you the required economic knowledge and problem-solving skills. You’ll be able to apply your skills and expertise to key business areas – producing plans and projections, as well as influencing key decisions and driving sustained success.  

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Business consultant opportunities

If you’d like to create innovative solutions and drive business performance across various sectors, a Business Administration with Finance degree will equip you with the commercial acumen you need. You can use your advanced problem-solving ability and versatile skills to advise companies on resolving issues, evolving strategy and increasing profits.  

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"Everyone here is so supportive and ready to help you out with anything, from the full-time programme team to the lecturers, who offer an easy approach and great advice."

Adella Formosa

On-campus student - BSc (Hons) Finance Investment and Risk

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Increase your opportunities with a dual degree

Ready to build better skills and achieve your ambitions? Our partnership with the International University of Applied Sciences (IU) could offer you new and exciting international opportunities.  

When you study an LIBF degree programme online through IU’s learning environment, you may also be eligible for a second degree – a BA in Business Administration from IU.

The ‘dual degree’ upgrade is globally recognised and comes at no extra cost. You’ll find out if you’re eligible when your place is confirmed. The IU award is subject to meeting IU's entry requirements and academic regulations.

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