Online degrees at Walbrook Business and management courses

A business and management degree opens up many career paths. You could become a manager, project leader, consultant, or entrepreneur. The soft skills you learn, like leadership, problem-solving, and strategic thinking, are needed in every industry.

Managers are essential in every sector. You could become a project manager, overseeing and guiding complex projects to success, or an operations manager, ensuring that business processes run smoothly and efficiently. To discover all your options, read our article: career opportunities with a business management degree.

That depends on how you choose to study. Our full-time online MBA takes around 14 months to complete, while the part-time route takes around 28 months. You’ll study one module at a time, each lasting 8 weeks (7 weeks of learning plus one assessment week), so it’s manageable alongside work and other commitments. You can also switch between part-time and full-time if your situation changes.

Most business management courses involve learning about finance, which is great for starting a career in finance and understanding financial principles. Many of our business and management courses include valuable modules in managerial economics and accounting.

However, to become a qualified accountant, you'll need additional certifications such as ACCA or CIMA. These professional qualifications are essential for achieving full accounting certification.

If you're interested in qualifying in other finance areas, we also offer professional qualifications in banking and finance. These can help you build expertise and advance in specific financial sectors.

Yes – and it’s a common route into the role. A business degree, especially an MBA, gives you the strategic thinking, planning, leadership and communication skills that are essential for project management. If you study our MBA Project Management, you’ll also gain specialist knowledge in areas like risk forecasting, operations, and business analytics – preparing you to lead complex projects across sectors.

At Walbrook, our MBA programmes cover the key areas that drive business success – including strategy, leadership, finance, marketing, operations and HR. Depending on your chosen specialism, you might also explore areas like AI, innovation, finance, or project management. Everything you learn is designed to help you lead with confidence and apply your skills in a professional setting straight away.