BA (Honours) Business and Enterprise Management
UCAS code
NN12Attendance
Full-time
Four years full-time (including one year work placement) or three years full-timeAt a glance
Learn the principles of enterprise and innovation that help successful businesses and organisations thrive, whether you want to start your own business or become a manager in an innovative organisation. Then put your knowledge into practice with a paid placement in industry to enhance your career prospects and starting salary.
Key points
Develop a solid understanding of business and management with a focus on enterprise and innovation.
Gain practical skills in innovation and enterprise that are attractive to employers.
Apply for a placement in industry with a major company such as 3M or BAE Systems.
Access specialist business advice and resources to start your own business.
What is business and enterprise management?
Business is the main human activity of production and trade through which all of us receive the goods and services and the jobs that we need. Enterprise and innovation are seen as vital elements in sustaining competitiveness, not only in the private sector, but also in the public and not-for-profit sectors.
About this course
Learn how businesses can thrive and grow even in tough economic climates. Understand how to apply the principles of enterprise and innovation that are becoming crucial to competitiveness in all organisations, including private, public and not-for-profit.
Throughout the course you gain a solid and up-to-date grounding in business and management, building your knowledge and skills and developing your ability to succeed in the increasingly complex, competitive and dynamic business environment.
The course has a practical focus on developing the enterprise skills that employers look for, such as problem-solving, creative thinking, team-working, communication, leadership, management, and interpersonal skills.
In the third year, you have the opportunity to apply your learning, finding solutions to real problems on a paid placement in industry. We strongly recommend taking a placement year as this is a great way to improve your industry knowledge with real insight and experience. It also enables you to build your CV, improve your career prospects and starting salary and can help you decide on your career path.
Placements are typically general management positions in areas such as marketing, human resource management, business operations and finance. We help you find a suitable placement and support and visit you while you are there.
You can apply for placements with major companies such as 3M BAE Systems Hoya Lens UK Microsoft River Island Clothing ASDA. There are also placements in a range of entrepreneurial companies, depending on your career interests.
Some students choose to trial their own business idea during the placement year by starting and then running their own business. If you choose to do this, you are supported by the university's Research and Innovation Office who provide a monthly bursary, business centre facilities and free business advice. This support is also available for up to five years after graduating.
If you do not complete a placement, you learn from other employment experiences in the work-based learning module.
You are taught by lecturers with considerable industry experience in a wide range of roles, including some with experience of running their own business.
Key areas of study
The course has a practical focus on developing enterprise skills such as initiative creativity problem-solving decision making. These are all skills employers increasingly look for.
Associated careers
Studying enterprising and innovative perspectives on business prepares you for a range of career directions including starting your own business working in innovative companies and industries, or areas where there is rapid change working with and managing creative people later in your career.
Career options include junior management positions in smaller organisations, or management training schemes in large companies such as Toyota Marks and Spencer NHS Barclays Bank BAE Systems GlaxoSmithKline.
There are career possibilities in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors or self-employment. You can also go on to postgraduate study.
Course content
Year one modules
business analysis financial and management information understanding and managing customers managing resources business environment understanding innovation and creativity
Year two modules
managing decisions managing finance managing markets understanding and managing organisations managing business processes and technology business planning and enterprise management
Year three
optional work placement
Final year modules
career management and professional development (four year route only) work-based learning (three year route only) strategic management developing individual and organisational creativity entrepreneurship and innovation in practice organisational change and consultancy enterprise management project
Assessment
coursework examinations
Entry requirements
2014 entry requirements
We expect you to demonstrate through your personal statement an interest in and awareness of business or some level of practical experience.
Normally, five GCSEs at grade C or above including English language and mathematics, plus one of the following
300 points including at least 160 points from two GCE/VCE A levels or BTEC National qualifications or one AVCE double award. We accept general studies. Key Skills qualifications are not included.
Access an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.
If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 or above, with a minimum score of 5.5 in each skill.
If you do not have any of the qualifications above but have relevant experience you are welcome to discuss potential opportunities with the admissions tutor.
2013 entry requirements
We expect your to demonstrate through your personal statement an interest in and awareness of business or some level of practical experience.
Normally, five GCSEs at grade C or above including English language and mathematics, plus one of the following
300 points including at least 160 points from two GCE/VCE A levels or BTEC National qualifications or one AVCE double award. We accept general studies. Key Skills qualifications are not included.
Fees
Home and EU students
2013/14 academic year
For 2013 entry, membership of a professional body is included in the course fee.
International students
2013/14 academic year
Typically £11,880 a year
2014/15 academic year
Typically £11,880 a year
How to apply
You apply for this course through UCAS.
Contact details
For more information or to check the progress of your application phone +44 (0)114 225 5555, fax +44 (0)114 225 2167, e-mail admissions@shu.ac.uk