Business Entrepreneurship with Study Abroad Year (BSc) drafted

Program Overview

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Gain the skills to plan, promote, finance and grow your business venture. You'll undertake a study year abroad and graduate with the ability to start your own business or bring entrepreneurial thinking to an established organisation.

With this course you can:

learn about digital business models, technological innovation or digital marketing

learn business fundamentals such as financial and management accounting

benefit from hands-on experience of preparing business plans and presenting pitches to industry experts

choose optional modules that will help you to develop your business management skills in areas such as strategic marketing, project management, finance and accounting, or operational management

study

interdisciplinary modules

to learn practical skills such as programming and web design

This course includes a

study abroad year

at one of our partners in Europe, North America, Australia or Asia. This is a fantastic way to broaden your cultural horizons, take on new challenges, and add International experience to your CV.

It's also an opportunity to learn new skills and enhance your employability within the global marketplace.

Our expert research-led academics are well connected. Through them you'll gain insights from the best and most innovative London-based companies, as well as Southampton's entrepreneurial community.

We also offer a variant of this course

with placement year.

Graduates have started their own businesses, and worked for consultancies such as PwC and Deloitte.

Program Outline

The course is made up of a combination of modules.

Compulsory modules will give you a solid grounding in the concepts of business and entrepreneurship. You'll gain an in-depth understanding of the importance of entrepreneurial management within organisations, and learn how entrepreneurial approaches vary across the world.

Modules have a practical focus, allowing you to refine your business ideas and develop the skills you'll need to achieve your career goals.

You can also choose from a range of optional modules to reflect your personal interests or future career aspirations. Topics cover everything from digital marketing to successful decision making.

You’ll be able to broaden your studies by choosing:

interdisciplinary modules

language modules

You do not need to select your modules when you apply. Your academic tutor will help you to customise your course.

Year 1 overview

A set of distinctive compulsory modules in year 1 will introduce you to modern business and management practice. These modules will enable you to explore business from an interdisciplinary perspective.

You'll look at areas including business analytics, management accounting, and the ideas and technologies that have shaped the business world.

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Year 2 overview

You'll be introduced to key aspects of entrepreneurship this year. Compulsory modules cover topics such as entrepreneurial management, international entrepreneurship, new venture development and managing high-growth businesses.

You can adapt your course to your own interests or career goals by choosing from optional modules exploring areas such as operations management and management accounting.

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Year 3 overview

You'll take part in a mandatory study abroad year in year 3. This takes place at one of our International partner HE Institutions, which have been selected to reflect excellent reputation in education.

You will be taught in English but may choose to study a language in Year 2 of your programme to allow for better communication whilst studying abroad.  You will be provided with an International Student Placement Handbook, which will detail the full regulations regarding the placement.

The study abroad is an assessed component of your programme, which means you are required to pass the equivalent of 45ECTS/90CATS in order to pass the year of study abroad.

Any marks achieved whist on the year abroad are not used in the calculation of the degree classification, although the Year Abroad must be passed to be awarded the programme with Study Abroad. If you do not pass this component you will be transferred onto the 3 year programme.

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Year 4 overview

In your final year you'll carry out independent research to produce a dissertation on a topic of your choice, with support from an academic supervisor.

Further compulsory and optional modules will allow you to expand your business expertise. You'll even have the chance to develop your own business plan and pitch to experienced entrepreneurs.

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See all the modules in the course.