Program Overview

Program Overview

The BSc (Hons) Business, Technology and Entrepreneurship program is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the rapidly changing world of business and technology. This program brings together cross-disciplinary content to help students innovate, analyze trends, solve problems creatively, and build sustainable businesses of the future.

Program Structure

The program is structured over three years, with a combination of core modules, special electives, and common modules. The core modules provide a foundation in business, technology, and entrepreneurship, while the special electives allow students to explore specific areas of interest. The common modules provide a broader understanding of the business world and its connections to other disciplines.

Year 1

In the first year, students take the following core modules:

• Money, Finance and Decisions: This module introduces students to the theory and practical application of business techniques, enabling them to make informed decisions and develop professional analytical skills.
• Organisational Culture and Reputation: This module explores the key characteristics, types of management, and the intertwined nature of organisational culture and reputation.
• Markets and Legal Frameworks: This module develops students' understanding of the legal implications and economic reasoning that underpin entrepreneurial and business activity.
• Technology Bootcamp: This module provides an intense, immersive experience, combining theory and practice to encourage a learning environment where knowledge is shared with reflexivity and actionable outcomes.
• Exploring Industry and Entrepreneurship: This module introduces students to the changes being experienced in the world of work and the scope of real-world professional activities in relation to their course.
• Learning Perspectives: This module encourages students to become collaborative, critical, and reflective learners, examining core questions about how and why we learn the way we do.

Year 2

In the second year, students take the following core modules:

• Product Development Lab: This module provides an exciting opportunity for students to explore business problem-solving and experimentation in the field of innovation and new product/service development.
• Sustainable Operations: This module is not described in the provided context.
• Enterprise Bootcamp: This module encourages students to develop applied entrepreneurial thinking while solving business and societal problems using technology.
• Entrepreneurial Challenge: This module develops entrepreneurial thinking about how to grow one's own or others' entrepreneurial ideas.
• Placement: This module gives students the opportunity to experience industry and entrepreneurship in an external organisation.
• Industry Challenge: This module provides students with an insight into the culture, practices, and commercial contexts of an industry, field, or sector.

Year 3

In the third year, students take the following core modules:

• New Ventures in Technology: This module is designed for the next generation of problem-solvers, digital disruptors, and visionaries, learning to identify opportunities and shape future shifts and trends.
• Disruptive Strategies and Models: This module explores how organisations can harness technologies to disrupt and create new business models.
• Major Project I and II: These modules are the culmination of students' studies, where they design a self-directed project that reflects their interests and career aspirations.

Special Electives

Students can choose from a range of special electives, including:

• Creativity and Imagination
• Being Human
• Creating a Brand Identity
• Why We Post: Social Media and Us
• Financial Innovation and Technology
• Photography Workshop
• How to Think in a Post-Truth World
• Understanding Human Rights
• Literary London
• Behind the Lens: Introduction to Media Production
• Psychology of Emotions
• London as Fashion Capital
• Emerging Technologies: from Web3 to the Metaverse
• Digital Design with Adobe Creative Suite
• The Power of Language in Your Life
• Business Ethics
• Experiencing Theatre
• Understanding the Global Art Market
• Inspiring Your Audience
• Future Cities Now

Languages

Students can also choose to study languages, including:

• Arabic
• Chinese
• French
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Russian
• Spanish
• Business English

Admission Criteria

The admission criteria for the program include:

• Three GCE A-levels at grade A-C
• 24 points in the International Baccalaureate
• US High School Diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.5 PLUS one of the following:
  • Three AP tests with an average grade of 3 (or two, with an average grade of 4)
  • SAT score of 1100 (550+ in both subjects)
  • ACT with a composite score of 26 (20 in each section)
  • Dual Enrolment and College credits (1st year) – 30, with a GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Equivalent qualifications as deemed acceptable by the University and set out in the Admissions Guide and UK ENIC.

English Language Requirements

The minimum English proficiency requirement is through one of the following qualifications (or equivalent):

• GCSE: English language C (4)
• IB SL or HL: English A 4
• IB HL: English B 4
• US HSD (studied in a majority English-speaking country): Grade 11 and above English C
• IELTS: Academic 6.0 overall and 5.5 in each component

Tuition Fees

The tuition fees for the program are:

• £26,000 per year, fixed for the duration of the course (September 2025 or January 2026 start)
• £27,750 per year, fixed for the duration of the course (September 2026 or January 2027 start)

Careers

The program prepares students for a variety of careers, including:

• Launching their own business or enterprise
• Managing a social enterprise, agency, or consultancy firm
• Advising or consulting in the tech space
• Growing or modernising public sector departments
• Improving or expanding a family business
• Deepening their knowledge: MA Entrepreneurship

Graduate Visa

After completing the program, students may be eligible to apply for a Graduate visa, which enables them to work or look for work in the UK for up to two years.