Course overview

This degree has undergone a name change for 2024. It was previously known as Business & Entrepreneurship BSc(Hons).

Learn how to apply your entrepreneurial spirit in the modern business world, on a degree course that champions innovative thinking, critical questioning and the practical application of key business skills. You’ll collaborate with peers and professionals to grow your network and share ideas, while learning theory and applying it to your own practice. You’ll also explore the social and environmental contexts of business and the art and science of building brands, graduating with the attributes needed to shape a successful and conscientious career.

You will:

• Develop your entrepreneurial skills in a live project environment that mirrors industry practice
• Investigate the key elements of business, the challenges of being a business leader, and future industry trends
• Explore data, information and intelligence, learning how to utilise your insights to make decisions
• Develop strategies to maximise team performance through creative and ethical leadership
• Have opportunities to pitch and present ideas as a team, to improve your relationship-building and decision-making skills
• Collaborate with skilled specialists from across the University, to build business plans and ideas

While studying this Business Entrepreneurship & Innovation degree, you will be eligible to receive the CMI Level 5 Certificate in Management and Leadership upon successful completion of the degree.

How you’ll study during your professional placement

You’ll spend time working in a professional context, as part of a business or organisation. This can be in one role, or up to three, and must be for a minimum of 24 weeks.

You’ll develop in-demand workplace skills, deepen your insight into industry and grow your network of contacts, all of which could help you get ahead in your career after graduation.

Throughout this year, you’ll develop a portfolio of work that includes critical self-reflection on what has been learned from the experience. You’ll be required to evidence your experiences, the skills you’ve learned and your professional growth.