BA (Hons) Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

Program Overview

The BA (Hons) Enterprise and Entrepreneurship program fosters an entrepreneurial mindset, equipping students with the skills and knowledge to start, grow, or manage businesses. It emphasizes consultancy, live entrepreneurial projects, and global awareness, preparing graduates for careers as entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, or leaders in established businesses. The program utilizes a blend of teaching methods and offers opportunities for study trips abroad and international networking.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

You will explore the global significance of enterprise and entrepreneurship, and have the chance to develop the entrepreneurial competencies required for a future career in entrepreneurship or intrapreneurship. The BA (Hons) Enterprise and Entrepreneurship course is for current or potential entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and future entrepreneurial leaders interested in developing entrepreneurial capabilities to start, grow or manage a business or project.

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The course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to manage business enterprises of varying sizes and types and projects in an entrepreneurial manner. It aims to develop graduates who can contribute to regional development and competitiveness by setting up new businesses/projects or leading innovation practices within existing businesses/projects. The course has an emphasis on consultancy and aims to offer opportunities to work on a live entrepreneurial project, in order to prepare you for future entrepreneurial career options.

Outline:

Year One

The first year lays a foundation in the principles and operational areas of an entrepreneurial venture, management and marketing. You'll explore what is meant by the 'entrepreneurial mindset' and how it can be applied to the domain of business management. You will also be introduced to the global significance of enterprise and entrepreneurship and how you can contribute to sustainable development.

Modules:

• Entrepreneurial Ideation
• Entrepreneurial Thinking
• Foundations of Management
• Organisational Behaviour
• Marketing, Digital and Social Media
• Business Decision- Making Using Data Analysis

Year Two

In year two, you'll continue to develop the skills and knowledge learned while embeddeding the following principles:

• Technical skills – digital fluency, backed with the right academic knowledge
• Study skills – to be an adaptive, independent and proactive learner
• Professional skills – to have the behaviour and abilities to succeed in your career
• Global awareness – the beliefs and abilities to be a resilient, confident and motivated global citizen

Modules:

• Financial and Legal Issues for Business
• Entrepreneurial Marketing
• Entrepreneurial Leadership
• Feasibility
• Innovation in Practice
• Designing a Research Proposal

Year Three

Year three aims to prepare you for professional practice or higher education by consolidating your knowledge and skills from years one and two. You could also work on a large final project in an area of your interest, with the support of a mentor.

Modules:

• Live Entrepreneurial Project
• Entrepreneurial Consultancy
• Venture Growth Strategies
• The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship
• International Entrepreneurship

Assessment:

This course will be assessed using various methods, varying depending upon the module.

Assessment methods include:

• Essays
• Group work
• Presentations/pitches
• Reports
• Consultancy proposals
• Projects
• Portfolios
• Artefacts
• Individual assignments

Teaching:

The course utilizes a blend of lectures, seminars, workshops, group work, self-directed learning, and work placement opportunities. The focus is on applying contextualized solutions and gaining transferable skills to boost employability prospects.

Careers:

The course aims to equip graduates with the skills and knowledge needed for potential future career options, including roles such as a graduate entrepreneur, a business owner, or a contributor to an established business through an intrapreneurial skillset.

Other:

• You may have opportunities to apply for study trips abroad.
• International experience opportunities may be subject to additional costs and competitive application.
• The course involves guest speaker sessions from entrepreneurs and key organizational leaders.
• The university promotes international networks in Europe and Africa, with further networks under development in the Middle East, Far East, and Australia.
• You may be eligible to participate in international field trips, global entrepreneurship competitions and Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL).

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

• UK, Ireland , Channel Islands or Isle of Man: £9,250 per year
• £16,800 per year without EU support bursary
• International: £16,800 per year
If you choose to do a work placement2, you should consider travel and living costs to cover this. There is also a tuition fee3 of £1,250 that will cover your academic support throughout your placement year.