Business Careers

Almost every career you can think of involves having some business knowledge and skills, from strategic planning to entrepreneurial skills, finance knowledge to marketing, so these courses are an excellent basis for many diverse jobs.

Joe Towers

Harper graduate and rural entrepreneur Joe Towers developed the UK’s first barista milk and breathed new life into his family’s farm.
Joe Towers

Your work placement experience is what gets you through the door when you apply for a graduate job.
Victoria Brown
National Account Manager, Weetabix Ltd

The famous ‘Harper Spirit’ is amazing and fantastic to be a part of. To be able to go out onto the farm and into the field is a great way to learn.
Kate Eardley
BSc (Hons) Agri-business

it’s not until you start running a business that you fully understand the modules that you are being taught are real life.
Lottie James
Shop Owner, Lottie's

The skills I have been able to develop on placement are fantastic: from team work, to presentations to product knowledge and managing people.
Joe Blaize
BSc (Hons) Agri-food Marketing with Business Studies

In a typical week I am responsible for procuring hundreds of tons of green export ready coffee from estates, farmers and cooperatives across the country.
Matthew Harrison
General Manager, Taylor Winch

The thing that excites me about UK viticulture is the process of growing grapes in a difficult climate and making the product into a wine which can be enjoyed despite the adversity faced in making it.
Alasdair McNab
BSc (Hons) Agri-business

The teaching and support you receive at Harper Adams is excellent. I went from a student who was barely achieving a pass to getting firsts in a lot of my assignments
Jay Forde
BSc (Hons) Business Management with Marketing

Having a placement year was a big reason for choosing to come to Harper. I am a practical learner and so my placement year was hugely valuable.
Kiron Phillips
Entrepreneur

Now is the best time to get into this industry. There are so many opportunities.
Amie Burke
Project Executive, HGCA

Harper Adams had the course I wanted to do, in a beautiful setting, with great placement opportunities.
Mitchell Hall
Graduate Management Trainee, Hilton Meats Retail

Harper Adams offers a great opportunity to gain real experience in the workplace with the third year work placement scheme. A qualification from Harper Adams offers a great head start on the career ladder.
Matthew Harrison
Albert Bartlett

Placement year was my route into the company.
James Tranter
Assistant Brand Manager, Molson Coors

My course gave me a really good understanding of the industry I wanted to be in.
Kate Perkins
Business Development Manager, Birds Eye

I cannot stress how amazing and important placement is.
Nina Wilkinson
BSc (Hons) Business Management with Marketing

You learn how things work in the real world, experiencing commerce for real.
Aled John
Graduate Trainee, Anglo Beef Processors (ABP)

I have learnt a great deal whilst on placement, but it has been particularly interesting to see how the theory I learnt in my first two years at Harper is actually applied
Annabel Palmer
BSc (Hons) Business Management with Marketing

I’ve also become more creative in my thinking, broadened my entrepreneurial knowledge and have the drive and determination to succeed.
Harriet Livesey

The Agri-food course at Harper Adams encompassed both my enjoyment of business and love of farming perfectly.
Kim Yates
Personal Assistant

You will have the time of your life, make great friends and get a valuable qualification.
Tom Warner
Director, Warner Edwards Distillery