Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management(including Foundation)
Kingston University
UCAS Code: N213 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Access to HE Diploma
Mature applicants (21 years and older) will need to pass a QAA-approved Access to Higher Education Diploma in a relevant subject with 60 credits minimum 45 credits at Level 3. Applicants under 21 years will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
UCAS Tariff
UCAS points from a minimum of 2 A-Levels or equivalent Level 3 qualifications.
About this course
**Reasons to choose Kingston**
– Kingston Business School has received a business accreditation from the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), earned by just five per cent of the world’s business schools. This officially confirms you’ll receive an excellent business education.
– Kingston Business School also holds the Small Business Charter Award, highlighting the School’s expertise in supporting small businesses and student entrepreneurship.
– Kingston is also home to the Small Business Research Centre (SBRC), a pioneer in businessresearch providing recommendations for policies in Parliament, OECD, and European Union.
**This course is offered with a Foundation Year in Business**
The foundation year in business is taught at Kingston College, close to Kingston University’s Penrhyn Road campus. You’ll be introduced to professional skills, numerical concepts, business IT, marketing, customer care and business law. This foundation year is available with the following courses.
**About this course**
Do you aspire to start your own business? Do you see yourself working as an entrepreneur or an innovation manager? If so, this course is ideal.
You’ll gain knowledge of business strategy, project management, start-up creation and growth, and finance and accounting. You’ll also practise and implement innovative management, technological change, and entrepreneurship to gain first-hand experience of managing and leading entrepreneurial teams.
With the full support from the University, the course also enables you to launch a business. We’ve been consistently rated as the most successful UK University for graduate start-up companies (HE-BCI, survey 2016/17).
Modules
Examples of modules:
Year 0
- Foundation Year in Business
Year 1
- Innovation Management
- Market Analysis and Big Data
- Business Design Thinking I
- Enterprise Finance and Accounting Principles
Year 2
- Operations and Project Management
- Leading and Managing Technological Developments I
- Entrepreneurship and Strategic Growth
- Business Design Thinking II
Year 3
- Leading and Managing Technological Developments II
- Entrepreneurial Marketing
- Fundraising Pitching
- Business Design Thinking III
The Uni
Kingston University
Kingston Business School
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