Business & Entrepreneurship

In this module, you’ll explore what it means to study entrepreneurship and begin shaping your academic identity. You’ll build key academic skills like critical thinking, effective reading and writing, and Harvard-style referencing. You’ll also work to improve your digital literacy. This module will support your academic and professional growth.

In this module, you'll learn about the core concepts, models, and mindsets that shape an entrepreneurial career. You’ll explore how they spot opportunities, make decisions, and create value in dynamic environments. Real-world examples will help you reflect on your own learning and growth as an aspiring entrepreneur. You’ll also build creative thinking skills and resourceful practices. This will help you on your entrepreneurial journey.

You'll explore the key functions within a business organisation - marketing, operations, human resources and finance - and how they work together. You'll learn about the importance of stakeholders and stakeholder relationships.

Investigate social enterprise opportunities and case studies. You'll work in groups to develop ideas for a local social enterprise. You'll also plan how to run it, which may include marketing, finance, management, people and operations.

You'll work as part of an interdisciplinary team to manage a real-world business project. Gain skills in analysis, evidence-based decision making, solution finding and project management. You'll develop a proposition that has a positive impact on global contexts, such as people, cultures, climate, and economics. You'll then pitch this to a real-world business client.

In this module you'll build the analytical, strategic and practical skills to enable evidence-driven decisions in business. You'll learn to communicate data findings within a business context effectively. You'll also recognise the importance of data privacy, data security and ethical practices in data analysis.

In this module, you'll build the analytical and problem-solving skills that are key to entrepreneurship. You’ll develop your academic literacy and critical thinking by working with a range of sources. You’ll explore strategies to address real-world challenges. You'll also respond to new trends in entrepreneurial careers. You'll learn more about your skills, values, and career goals through self reflection and personal growth tools.

In this module you'll build your entrepreneurial skills. This includes opportunity recognition, business planning, marketing, and financial management. You’ll build self-awareness by creating and managing a pop-up enterprise, gaining hands-on experience. Working in teams, you’ll solve problems in real-world business contexts. These experiences will prepare you to think and act like an entrepreneur in any setting.

In this module, you'll learn about how global, technological, social, and environmental changes are reshaping entrepreneurship. You’ll look at the latest models in digital, sustainable, and inclusive entrepreneurship. You'll develop critical, future-focused responses to global challenges. Real-world issues like developing economies and underrepresented groups will help shape your thinking. You’ll also begin to form your own entrepreneurial identity, values. This will help to shape your strategic vision for the future.

In this module, you'll build strategic thinking and leadership skills with a focus on collaboration. You’ll analyse current business issues and create innovative ideas and solutions. As you explore your own leadership style, you’ll build work-ready skills through experience. They will prepare you to lead effectively in entrepreneurial and team-based settings.

In this module you'll explore a specialist subject area of your choosing. You'll be equipped with the skills, knowledge and support to conduct in depth research. You'll explore how you can use primary and/or secondary data to gain specific insights. You'll also be able to tailor your research interests to your career aspirations and/or further academic study.

Generate innovative, inclusive and responsible business ideas aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. You'll analyse markets to assess the feasibility of new initiatives, considering both commercial and ethical dimensions. You'll design a viable business plan that integrates financial, operational and corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies.

You'll develop and evidence your leadership skills. You'll identify self-development opportunities by analysing your current skillset. This may include part time work, business involvement, volunteering or caring responsibilities. Enhance your learning beyond university work, through micro-internships and microcredentials.

You'll consider what the future of business may look like and develop your capacity for business transformation. You will identify opportunities to develop by reflecting on your current skillset. You'll also consider industry needs and enhance your CV with internships and microcredentials.

You'll develop the skills you need as an entrepreneur to launch your own business venture. You'll reflect on what you’ve learned - both at university and beyond. You'll identify ways to develop and showcase your abilities. This includes earning microcredentials.