About the Courses
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.
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
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.
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.
Modules
Year 1
Block 1: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Today
Block 2: Fundamentals of Business Theory and Practice
Block 3: Marketing Principles for Entrepreneurship
Block 4: Entrepreneurial Finance
Year 2
Block 1: Creative Branding, Buying & Selling
Block 2: Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics
Block 3: Business Analytics and Research Skills
Block 4: Managing Projects and Consulting Live
Year 3
Block 1: Critical Perspectives on Entrepreneurship
Block 2: Business Strategy and Governance
Block 3: Digital Transformation and Entrepreneurship
Block 4: Students choose one of the following:
Venture Creation Project
Dissertation