Entrepreneurship and Human Resource Management

BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship and Human Resource Management
Develop your knowledge of businesses and people management while pursuing your own areas of interest on a course underpinned by real- world business experience.

Why choose this course?

Our Entrepreneurship modules equip you with broad enterprise and entrepreneurship knowledge which will better enable you to start your own business, act in a freelance capacity or be enterprising within an SME or large company environment.

You’ll study key elements of Human Resource Management which will allow you to contextualise HR policy and practice within discussions surrounding internationalisation, strategic direction and sustainable business.

How you will learn

Our teaching methods will be varied, interactive and engaging. You’ll take part in:


- formal lectures


- tutor-led and student-led seminars


- one-to-one and small group tutorials


- work experience and consultancy projects


- self-directed study


- optional placement and internship opportunities.


Opportunities and experiences

You’ll apply the theory you learn to real world examples to develop your business knowledge. We’ll use our academic expertise to make the links between theoretical business, enterprise and entrepreneurship frameworks and the practicalities of the real business world. We’ve developed extensive links with the business community, especially through the Derby Network of Entrepreneurs, to enhance the practical focus of this degree.

Careers and employability

You can choose to take a placement year between years two and three of your degree to super-charge your employability and improve your prospects after graduation. We can help you to find a placement and provide support throughout your year away. If that's not for you, you can choose to complete internships during the summer breaks instead.

We pride ourselves on developing graduates who can work competently and ethically in global and cross-cultural environments. You’ll be well placed for a graduate role in the human resource management field, to start your own business, or to enter the wider business market in areas such as:


- project management


- analysis


- consultancy


- accountancy


- operations


- human resource management


- marketing


- sales


- logistics


- finance.

Based solely on more than 24,000 student reviews, we were named Uni Compare's University of the Year 2027, and voted 1st in the UK for employability and 2nd in the UK for course quality. Not only that, but 97% of students would recommend the University of Derby*, which we can offer you industry-relevant teaching, state-of-the-art study spaces, multi-award-winning accommodation, and a welcoming, inclusive community.

*Uni Compare 2027