BSc (Hons)Business Management with Entrepreneurship

Core modules

Pathway Lab

This module is your first step toward success in your chosen subject, exploring real-world challenges such as adapting to industry trends, meeting professional standards, and developing transferable skills. Through practice-led learning, including simulations, live briefs, and case studies, you’ll gain hands-on experience that prepares you for employment in your chosen field. You’ll also learn from industry experts, engage in interactive sessions, and build confidence through collaborative projects.

Behind the Court Room Door

This module is an introduction to the legal system, legal principles and legal practice centred mainly in civil and commercial areas of law. You'll be introduced to foundational legal knowledge, concepts and skills as you move through a variety of legal study areas and activities. The module will take you from the beginning of a civil or commercial claim all the way through to judgment by the court; meaning you'll be walking through the process of seeing a case through to its conclusion while learning about substantive areas of law as they constitute the substance of your claim each week.

Know the Numbers: Financial Fundamentals

This module introduces you to the fundamentals of accounting and finance through a practical, real-world lens. Using a live client brief, you'll explore how businesses operate, how financial information is created, and why organisations rely on accurate records to make everyday decisions. The module is practice-led - you'll work through real business documents, recording transactions, producing simple financial statements and presenting your findings using digital tools.

Business Today

This module helps you recognise and identify how to assess whether a business idea or solution is suitable for a real organisation. You'll work with a live client, allowing you to describe and summarise genuine business needs and present clear, evidence-based recommendations. Alongside this, you will use case studies to practise and demonstrate key real-world capabilities in a supported environment before applying them to the client project. Throughout the module, you will follow professional processes, implement feedback, and communicate your findings effectively.

Core modules

Innovation in Contemporary Management

This module prepares you for a management career by covering leadership, ethics, corporate culture, and strategy. It emphasises creating new ventures, managing innovations strategically, and developing practical communication skills for stakeholders.

Data Analysis and Cyber Essentials

This module equips students with essential data analytics and cyber security skills. Learn to manage and protect business data, safeguard sensitive information, and apply data-driven insights to support smart, informed business decisions.

Marketing Principles with Financial Tools for Business

You’ll explore how businesses engage stakeholders, plan budgets, and manage costs, while gaining practical insights into marketing strategies, market research, and more. This module equips you with the skills to make informed, impact-driven decisions in current markets.

Developing Professional Practice

This module empowers students to transition smoothly from academia to employment by developing essential professional and academic skills, fostering reflective practice, employability, and lifelong learning. It prepares students to confidently enter the job market, equipped with practical skills, career insights, and an effective professional mindset.

Core modules

Project and Operations Management

This module integrates project and operations management, equipping students with skills in planning, leadership, process optimisation, and risk management. Through real-world scenarios and industry cases, students learn to manage projects and streamline operations to deliver strategic value across diverse business environments.

Innovation Management (Entrepreneurship pathway)

By recognising that innovation is a key driver of competitive advantage, resilience, and sustainable business growth, students will critically examine how innovation can be successfully implemented and managed across a range of business sectors and sizes of enterprise from local to global.

Enterprise, Ideation and Market Trends (Entrepreneurship pathway)

A successful entrepreneur or intrapreneur understands how customer problems are identified, discovers openings for new business solutions that match customer needs, and uses that information and inspiration to generate something real and meaningful.

Values Driven Talent Management and Workforce Planning

This module equips students with strategic skills in values-driven talent management and workforce planning. Focusing on recruitment, retention, and development, it emphasises inclusive, sustainable practices.

Optional modules

Please note: Not all optional modules are guaranteed to run each year.

Study Abroad

Studying abroad gives business students a global perspective, cultural intelligence, and adaptability - qualities highly valued by employers. It builds confidence, expands professional networks, and enhances communication skills. Exposure to international markets and diverse business practices prepares you to thrive in global roles and stand out in a competitive job market.

Work Placement

A work placement gives you the chance to gain valuable experience and 'test drive' a career; to explore whether a particular role, company, or industry is the right fit for you. It’s a low-risk, high-reward opportunity to shape your future with confidence and clarity. A work placement is also a powerful way to stand out in the job market.

Real-World Skills in Action: Elevate Your Expertise

This module is crucial as it elevates your professional knowledge, skills, and behaviours through real-world employment. It enhances your CV by integrating practical experience, supports self-awareness, and aligns with professional standards.

Core modules

Strategic Management

This module is crucial as it equips you with the ability to critically assess and apply strategic management models and theories to real-world organisational challenges.

Global Supply Chain Management

The module combines theoretical frameworks with real-world case studies from different industries including manufacturing, retail, food, fashion and electronics to enhance students' analytical and problem-solving skills in supply chain decision-making within the global context.

Consultancy Project

The Consultancy Project lets you lead your own research into a real world business issue of personal or professional interest. Develop critical thinking, problem solving, and consultancy skills while showcasing your initiative and creativity. Tackle real challenges and boost your employability with a project that sets you apart.

Business Start-up

This module will equip students with key methods for success, and critical frameworks that are essential for understanding the preliminary stages of bringing a new business into existence.

Optional modules

Please note: Not all optional modules are guaranteed to run each year.

Real World Skills in Action: Mastery Unleashed

This module enhances management and leadership skills, supports professional growth, and provides valuable work experience. By utilising your part-time job, you can balance work and study effectively, adding real value to your CV.