Explore what Management graduates do

A degree in Management can help you access a wide range of career opportunities, as you are equipped with a broad understanding of business, and of organisational structure and processes. In addition to research, data and analytical skills, along with written and verbal communication skills, widely sought by graduate employers.

Management graduates from Exeter commonly work in the following sectors:

While these sectors are popular among Management graduates, alumni from your course enter a broad range of jobs, sectors and further study, as you can see below.

Interested in career options that directly relate to your discipline or where your degree gives you a strong advantage? Start by exploring: What can I do with a Business Management degree?

Destinations of Exeter Management graduates

Each year, UK graduates are surveyed 15 months after finishing their degrees via the Graduate Outcomes survey.

Graduates from your discipline have entered a wide range of job roles. You can explore some recent examples below.*

To learn more about these roles, browse the job profiles on Prospects. For more detailed insights into each area of work, visit our employment sector pages.
Accountancy, Banking, Finance and Insurance
  • Accountant Trainee
  • Analyst (Investment Bank)
  • Corporate Treasury Analyst (Investment Bank)
  • Finance Executive
Built Environment / Transport and Logistics
  • Logistics Specialist (Airline)
  • Project Manager
  • Quantity Surveyor
  • Supply Chain Analyst
  • Trainee QHSE Advisor
Business Analytics, Strategy and Consulting
  • Account Manager
  • Business Analyst
  • Natural Capital Analyst
  • Services Security Consultant
  • Sustainable Finance Consultant
Business Operations and Management
  • Business Development and Operations Lead
  • Buyer
  • Commercial Strategy and Data Insights Lead
  • Corporate Strategy Graduate
  • Sales Executive
Health and Social Care
  • Clinical Trial Administrator
  • Graduate Management Trainee
  • Head of Systems, Development and Digital Transformation
IT, Data and Tech
  • Business Transformation Consultant
  • Client Partner
  • Head of Technology and Business Change
  • Information Systems Auditor
  • Research Associate
Marketing, Publishing and Journalism
  • Customer Marketing Associate
  • Digital Marketing Officer
  • Investment and Engagement Lead
  • Journalist
  • Marketing Relations Executive
Politics, Government and the Public Sector
  • External Affairs Officer (Government Department)
  • Partnership Officer (Local Government)
  • Project Manager (Civil Service)
Remember…

Most employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed above.

Graduates from your discipline have gone on to work for a range of employers. You can explore some recent examples below.*

For tips on researching an employer, visit our researching employers page.

Graduates from your discipline have pursued various programmes of further study. You can explore some recent examples below.**

To learn more about pursuing further study visit our postgraduate study page.
Further study related to your discipline 
  • MA Intercultural Communication and International Business
  • MA Social Media and Digital Marketing
  • MSc Business Analytics
  • MSc Carbon Management
  • MSc Entrepreneurship
  • MSc Finance and Investment
  • MSc International Hospitality Business
  • MSc International Business
  • MSc International Marketing
  • MSc Marketing and Digital Media with Big Data
  • MSc Marketing with Industrial Experience
  • MSc Project Management
  • MSc Sports Management
Further study in other disciplines
  • MA Law Conversion
  • MSc Applied Data Science and Statistics
  • MSc Global Strategy and Sustainability
  • MSc International Public Policy
  • MS Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • MSc Psychology (Conversion)
  • MSc Real Estate

Useful resources

*Data is based on responses from full-time, UK-domiciled students who graduated between 2021/22 and 2022/23, as reported in the Graduate Outcomes surveys.

**Individual course titles are taken from the University of Exeter’s Career Destination Surveys (2021/22 to 2023/24).