**Overview**
Building enterprise is seen as one of the most effective ways to realize individual promise and spur the economy. Entrepreneurial minds are constantly refining ways to produce and deliver goods and services, develop new products and services, or indeed create new industries. Preliminary research shows how vital entrepreneurial thinking is to this process, driving our national prosperity.
Whether you want to launch your own business or change an existing organisation, this programme immerses you in the world of creative business thinking, helping you to...
**Overview**<br/><br/>Building enterprise is seen as one of the most effective ways to realize individual promise and spur the economy. Entrepreneurial minds are constantly refining ways to produce and deliver goods and services, develop new products and services, or indeed create new industries. Preliminary research shows how vital entrepreneurial thinking is to this process, driving our national prosperity.<br/><br/>Whether you want to launch your own business or change an existing organisation, this programme immerses you in the world of creative business thinking, helping you to prepare for employment after university. You will develop your entrepreneurial and creative skills and apply them to real-world situations.<br/><br/>Taught by lecturers with industry experience, this course will hone your key competences as you study core topics that cut across business and entrepreneurial practice. Innovative modules will teach you relevant knowledge and equip you with practical skills. You’ll be able to take part in a collaborative consultancy project with businesses in the Leicester area and simulate a new venture creation using SimVenture software. You will also have the opportunity to pick the optional final year module, Venture Creation Project, where you will get to create a feasible and compelling solution to a new business venture within a specific market and pitch your idea to a panel consisting of staff, experienced entrepreneurs and potential investors.<br/><br/>**Key features:**<br/>- Study a stimulating, challenging and interesting programme, designed to arm you with vital skills and competencies in preparation for life after university.<br/><br/><br/>- Practice-focused modules will use SimVenture simulation software<br/><br/><br/>- The work-based live case study assessment gives you the experience of working with real companies as a consultant to enhance your employability skills.<br/><br/><br/>- Create a feasible and compelling solution to a new business venture within a specific market and pitch your idea to a panel consisting of staff, experienced entrepreneurs and potential investors as a part of the Venture Creation Project module.<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from the expertise of our lecturers, many of whom have worked in business and bring real-world experience into the classroom.<br/><br/><br/>- Guest lectures from business experts add real value to your experiential learning.<br/><br/><br/>- Through block teaching, you will focus on one subject at a time instead of several at once. This means that you will be able to focus closely on each subject and absorb your learning material in more depth, whilst working more closely with your tutors and course mates.<br/><br/><br/>- Placement opportunities with local, national and global companies. Past students have landed roles in purchasing and logistics at Siemens and as a management trainee at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. <br/><br/><br/>**For further information on the advanced entry options for this course please visit the DMU website** - https://www.dmu.ac.uk/study/pre-edu-2030/business-entrepreneurship-and-innovation-ba-degree/business-entrepreneurship-and-innovation-ba-hons.aspx
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2025
Campus
Leicester Campus
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
NN21
Institution Code
D26
Points of Entry
Year 1
UCAS Tariff112 From a minimum of 2 A-Levels or equivalent Access to HE DiplomaM:30 Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM A levelB,B,C |
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £15,750 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |