Program Overview

Business Management with Entrepreneurship with Foundation Year

Overview

This course is also available with a professional placement year option.

Introduction

This foundation year programme will prepare you for your future business studies. You will gain the confidence and abilities needed to continue your education and have a successful career within the business industry, whether that be working for an established organisation or building your own enterprise.

Become Industry Ready

Our teaching is practical and career-focused, with input from our industry partners, so you'll build the expertise that employers look for. You'll develop personal skills, such as communication and confidence, alongside the practical, including business concepts and the tools and techniques used in the industry.

Course Accreditations

• Dual accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership.

This is for You If...

• You want to build a foundation of knowledge ahead of your future studies
• You are looking for a business education that prepares you for a future career
• You’re new to higher education, want a career change or need support with academic skills

Course Details

All About the Course

Your foundation year will give you a grounding in business, preparing you for your future studies. As you progress into your first, second and third years of study, you will further develop your understanding in the fields of business and entrepreneurship, developing the skills needed for responsible leadership and strategic thinking.

Foundation Year

• Foundations of Business
• Academic and Personal Skills
• Sustainable Business Development
• Digital Business
• Business Project
• Employability for Life

Year One

• Understanding Organisations
• Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making
• The Future of Business
• Digital and Business Skills
• Data Analysis for Business
• Business Finance in Practice

Year Two

• Professional Development
• Young Enterprise
• Project Management
• Innovation Skills for Enterprise
• Marketing to Consumers in the Digital Age

Optional Year

• Professional Placement

Year Three

• Business Ethics and Sustainability
• Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Contemporary Model for New Business Creation
• Strategic Management
• Leadership and Management in Business
• Launching and Growing your Business

Optional Modules

• Big Data Analytics
• Technology Innovation
• Internship
• Information Security Management
• Investment Management
• Climate Change and Sustainability in Business

What Will I Be Doing?

Through a combination of lectures, seminars and tutorials, using learning activities such as business simulations, you will develop the practical skills and theoretical knowledge that you'll need when you begin working.

Assessment

We use different assessment techniques in different modules and try to ensure all assessments reflect the types of work you will do after graduating. This may include portfolio work, multiple choice questions, group reports and problem-solving questions.

Requirements

Applicant Profile

You might be a school leaver looking to better prepare for academic life or perhaps you didn’t get the grades you needed. You might also be a returning student, having taken a break from studies and looking to regain your confidence in academic processes.

Standard Entry Requirements

• GCSE Maths and English at grade C / grade 4 or above.
• 64 UCAS tariff points.

Alternative Entry Requirements

• Salford Alternative Entry Scheme (SAES)

How Much?

• Full-time home: £5,760 for Foundation Year and £9,535 for subsequent years.

Additional Costs

You should also consider further costs which may include books, stationery, printing, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits.

Career Links

Studying Business Management with Entrepreneurship at Salford Business School will open opportunities in a wide variety of career paths, and by completing a professional placement year, you can enhance your skills, confidence and employability.

A Taste of What You Could Become

• An entrepreneur
• A business manager
• A business analyst
• And more...

Related Courses

• BSc (Hons) Business Management
• BSc (Hons) Business Information Technology
• BSc (Hons) Business Management with Marketing

Student Information

• 88% say staff value students views and opinions about the course
• 88% of students say teaching staff have supported their learning well
• 89% in work or doing further study 15 months after the course

UCAS Information

• Course ID: N198
• Institution: S03

Enrolment Dates

• September 2025
• September 2026