Our vision is to empower, inspire, create opportunity and equip you with the ability to drive change for tomorrow’s society. As an AACSB accredited business school, we strive to develop professional thinkers and promote innovation through business connected learning, award-winning teaching and an entrepreneurial perspective.
Whether you are looking to upskill, take the next step or switch career, our business school offers a range of professionally accredited online degrees for you to study at your convenience.
All online courses are taught through our virtual learning environment CampusMoodle, enabling you full and open access to industry academics, relevant business professionals and other online students across the world, while ensuring your student experience is positive and valuable. Our flexible approach puts you in control, allowing you to fit your studies around your life and work commitments.
Our online business degrees cover broad business areas as well as more specialist subjects. Many of our online degrees offer a Capstone Project, giving you the opportunity to align your studies to your own career aspirations. If you are interested in studying one of our degrees, please check the course page to find out if you meet our entry requirements and how to apply.
Online Business Degrees
- BA (Hons) Business Management
- Short Course - 30 credits at SCQF level 9 Business Opportunities
- DBA Doctor of Business Administration
- Short Course - 15 credits at SCQF level 11 Economics of Energy Transitions
- Short Course - 15 credits at SCQF level 11 Energy Policy, Sustainability and Transitions
- Short Course - 15 credits at SCQF level 11 Energy Transitions Management
- Short Course - 15 credits at SCQF level 9 Enterprising Women
- Short Course - 15 credits at SCQF level 11 Introduction to Project Planning, Evaluation and Control
- Short Course - 15 credits at SCQF level 11 Introduction to Supply Chain Management
- Short Course - 15 credits at SCQF level 11 Managing for Global Sustainability
- MBA Master of Business Administration
- MBA Oil and Gas Management
- MBA Sustainability and Energy Transitions
- PgCert | PgDip | MRes | PhD Professional Doctorate
- PgCert | PgDip | MSc Human Resource Management
- PgCert | PgDip | MSc International Business Management
- PgCert | PgDip | MSc Procurement and Supply Chain Management
- PgCert | PgDip | MSc Project Management
- Short Course - 30 credits at SCQF level 9 Project Management
- Short Course - 15 credits at SCQF level 11 Resilience and Change Management
- Short Course - 15 credits at SCQF level 11 Strategic Leadership
- Short Course - 15 credits at SCQF level 11 Strategic Risk Management
As I currently work full time in a project management role, online studying was the best option for me to enhance my continuous professional development. This provides me with the flexibility to continue working in a demanding role but also allows me to plan preferred study times around work and other life events.
Student Stories
Read through blog articles written by our students about their experiences at RGU.

RGU alumna Therese Dharmakan-Pistilli shares her experience studying online to obtain a master’s degree in Human Resource Management while living in Italy. With the support from lecturers and through her involvement in engaging modules, Therese gained enough knowledge of the industry to start a new role as a Life, Health and Business Coach.

RGU alumna Therese Dharmakan-Pistilli shares her experience studying online to obtain a master’s degree in Human Resource Management while living in Italy. With the support from lecturers and through her involvement in engaging modules, Therese gained enough knowledge of the industry to start a new role as a Life, Health and Business Coach.

After 25 years working in the Oil and Gas industry, Lee Kemp decided to study BA (Hons) Business Management at RGU to upskill. He shares his experience of the online course, juggling a full-time job, a family and his studies before finally graduating in 2017.