Business Enterprise Development
Aston University, Birmingham
UCAS Code: N215 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Aston University, Birmingham
UCAS Code: N215 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
BBC: Standard offer // BCC: If the student is also presenting either Core Maths or Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) grade B or: if the student is eligible for a Contextual offer (Please see this webpage for more details - https://www.aston.ac.uk/undergraduate/contextual-offer-aston-ready)
Access to HE Diploma
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language/Literature and GCSE Mathematics are required at minimum grade C/4.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
5,4,4 in 3 Higher Level subjects
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD: standard offer // DDM: If the student is also presenting either Core Maths or Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) grade B or: if the student is eligible for a Contextual offer (Please see this webpage for more details - https://www.aston.ac.uk/undergraduate/contextual-offer-aston-ready) // The University also accepts the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate/BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma and BTEC Level 3 National Diploma/BTEC Level 3 Diploma for entry onto degree programmes, provided that they are studied in combination with other qualifications that are equivalent to three full A2 Levels.
T Level
The following T levels are accepted qualifications for this course: - Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction; - Digital Production, Design and Development; - Education and Childcare.
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About this course
**Want to learn by doing, set up a business, or develop your entrepreneurial skills to work in a large organisation? This course is for you.**
**Course description**
Learn business by doing and experiencing it for yourself.
On the BSc (Hons) Business Enterprise Development degree at Aston University, you will work in small project teams and larger learning organisations as part of the Team Academy Aston community to set up real projects and enterprises.
Collaborating with your fellow team entrepreneurs, you will develop, sustain, and grow projects and enterprises that enhance your learning, make money, and deliver a positive impact to society.
This innovative and practical programme is based on the Team Academy model of entrepreneurship education from Finland, and built on the following principles:
Develop your entrepreneurial capacity and mindset through learning-by-doing.
Experience the development of a real business that you own with a team of others.
Determine your own learning focus and needs, supported by team coaches who are there to guide and help you develop.
The course is delivered by Aston Business School which is part of an elite group of global business schools that hold the gold standard of ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.
**Key benefits**
- **Recognised for quality** – Aston Business School is proud to be among 1% of business schools worldwide with triple accreditation
- **Gold standard teaching** – Aston University was awarded Gold – the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)
- **Excellent prospects** – Aston University was named runner-up in the University of the Year for Graduate Employment Award (Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide)
- **Entrepreneurial university** – Recognised for our focus on entrepreneurship, Aston University was named outstanding Entrepreneurial university (Times Higher Education, 2020)
**Course details**
**Modules**
For more information on this course and a full list of modules, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/business-enterprise-development-bsc
**Assessment method**
For more information on the methods of assessment on this course, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/business-enterprise-development-bsc
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