Business Management (Entrepreneurship) (with Foundation Year) BA Hons draft
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-04-24 | 2023-02-10 |
| 2023-09-19 | 2023-01-27 |
| 2024-01-03 | 2023-11-25 |
Program Overview
Course overview
On the Business Management (Entrepreneurship) course, we aim to equip you with the skills to make your mark. In times of economic challenge, developing the right skills for managing and initiating business ventures is critical. We offer an innovative degree that develops a "can do" entrepreneurial mind-set and equips you to lead innovation whilst being embedded in core business management fundamentals.
This is a course designed for people who aspire to become entrepreneurs, creators and leaders of business ventures, and you will have the chance to manage your own business venture with us and compete in Young Enterprise Competitions.
Why study this course with us?
This innovative degree offers three distinctive elements:
Opportunities for supported hands-on experience:
Flex your entrepreneurial muscles at each level of the course through experimentation in real business situations, including starting and running at least onelive
business.
Focus on your personal development to develop your unique strengths as an entrepreneur:
Our teaching staff have the skills, commercial experience and awareness to nurture visionary managers, business leaders and successful entrepreneurs.
A global perspective:
This course gets you ready for the future, anticipating the challenges and opportunities and building your resilience to adapt and thrive in an ever-changing global business environment.We also offer integrated work experience as part of your degree, and a four-year option for study with a year out in industry – all helping to ensure that you are distinctive in the marketplace.
Program Outline
Teaching methods
You will be working on practical projects and finding solutions to real challenges. Your learning will develop through lots of different activities such as lectures, seminars, case studies, discussions, presentations, pitching businesses and on-line learning.
Assessment
Assessments drive you towards becoming a professional manager and entrepreneur – from reports, essays, pitches and exams to more research informed and critical analyses at the end of your studies – you can excel.
Work based learning
Applying your skills and knowledge is explored in Work Based Learning in Year 2, giving you the chance to hone your abilities in a contemporary environment
Job prospects
A Business Management (Entrepreneurship) degree opens a multitude of career doors - from public sector, private and commercial through to tertiary and charity work. You'll also be equipped to start your own business. It's a great spring board to further your goals.
Careers service
The University has an award-winning Careers and Employability service which provides a variety of employability-enhancing experiences; through the curriculum, through employer contact, tailored group sessions, individual information, advice and guidance.
Careers and Employability - Student Services aims to deliver a service which is inclusive, impartial, welcoming, informed and tailored to your personal goals and aspirations, to enable you to develop as an individual and contribute to the business and community in which you will live and work.
We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs and postgraduate study.
Students and graduates of the University of Chester can use our services free of charge for up to two years after graduating.
