Business Management (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

UCAS code: N205

Here's what University of Staffordshire says about its Business Management (Innovation and Entrepreneurship) course.

Get the vital experience needed to turn your entrepreneurial ideas into a success. Our Business Management (Innovation and Entrepreneurship) degree will help you navigate the volatile, complex and uncertain world of business.

You’ll be able to think flexibly and creatively, develop a vision and how to achieve it, and graduate ready to launch your own venture. Our entrepreneurs in residence will also give you an insight into what it takes to start a new business.

We offer some other amazing opportunities too, including an international study exchange. We have partner universities in places such as Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. Then there’s the Staffordshire EDGE programme – an extra award designed to support you with your career journey.

You’ll learn from academic staff who bring a wealth of experience and research expertise. Some have run their own businesses, worked as change managers or brand managers, and been involved in corporate investment and global banking.

The course is part of our suite of Business Management degrees, which share some core modules. Other options include a more broad-based BSc (Hons) Business Management award or degrees specialising in Events, Human Resource Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Tourism.

All of our business courses will equip you with a diverse skillset in leadership and management and the latest knowledge of how business operates in the real world. You will graduate with a creative approach to problem-solving, be able to interpret and use financial data, have teamworking and persuasive communication skills, and show confidence in managing time, projects and resources.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Business Management (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

Year One: Foundations of Human Resource Management; Foundations of Management; Global Visitor Economy; Introduction to Management Accounting; Managerial Economics; Marketing in the Business Environment Year Two: An Entrepreneurial Mindset; Enterprise in Practice; Management Accounting; Managing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Operations Management; Sustainable Business Development Year Three: Authentic Leadership; Consultancy/Management Project in Specialism; Data and Decision Making; Innovative Change Management; Entrepreneurial Strategy

Assessment methods depend on the modules you will be studying. The primary methods of assessment are coursework and evaluative assignments, digital portfolio development, in-class tests, presentations (both individual and group) and examinations. Most modules include a Tutorial Assessment, which carry a weighting of around 10% and your attendance and participation in class will be reflected in the awarded mark.