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Business Entrepreneurship (BSc)
at Southampton Business School

Southampton, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 19,300
Country Rank-
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

This business entrepreneurship degree will give you a business management education, with a focus on entrepreneurship and its role in the economy and society. Practical components provide the skills to plan, promote, finance and grow your business venture. You'll graduate with the ability to start your own business or bring entrepreneurial thinking to an established organisation.

Your A level results will determine which core or compulsory modules you'll need to take.

With this course you can:

learn about digital business models, technological innovation or digital marketing
learn business fundamentals such as financial and management accounting
benefit from hands-on experience of preparing business plans and presenting pitches to industry experts
take a year on an industrial placement to improve your skills
choose optional modules that will help you to develop your business management skills in areas such as strategic marketing, project management, finance and accounting, or operational management
study interdisciplinary modules to learn practical skills such as programming and web design

Our expert research-led academics are well connected. Through them you'll gain insights from the best and most innovative London-based companies, as well as Southampton's entrepreneurial community.

All of our Business courses include the option to spend a year studying abroad, at one of our partners in Europe, North America, Australia or Asia. It is a unique opportunity to experience another culture, improve your language skills and enhance your CV.

We also offer a variant of this course with placement year.

You'll graduate with a business and entrepreneurship degree accredited by:

CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants)
AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)

Graduates have started their own businesses, and worked for consultancies such as PwC and Deloitte.

Course Content
You must study the following modules in year 1:
- Business in Society
- Digital Technologies in Business
- Ideas that shape the contemporary world - work, change and organisations
- Introduction to Accounting and Finance
- Introduction to Management
- Introduction to Marketing
You must also choose from the following modules in year 1:
- Commercial Law
- Financial Accounting 1 for Business Students
- Foundations of Business Analytics
- Management Accounting 1
- Management Analysis
You must study the following modules in year 2:
- Digital Business Models
- Entrepreneurial Management
- Innovation, Technology and the Environment
- The Lean Startup
You must also choose from the following modules in year 2:
- Consulting: Context, Concepts and Practice
- Financial Accounting 2
- Human Resource Management
- Making Successful Decisions
- Management Accounting 2
- Management Ethics
- Operations Management
- Philosophy of Management and Organisations
You must study the following modules in year 3:
- International Entrepreneurship
- New Venture Development
- Technological Innovation
You must also choose from the following modules in year 3:
- Analytics Implementation III: Knowledge Management, Methods and Ethics
- Business Project
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Business
- Dissertation
- Hacking for Ministry of Defence
- International Business
- Management of Information Systems
- Managing High-Growth Businesses
- Marketing in the Digital Age
- Project Management
- Special Topics in Critical Management Studies
- Strategic Management
- Strategic Operations Management
Entry Requirement
A-levels

AAB

A-levels additional information

Offers typically exclude General Studies

The below subjects are considered as restricted. This means that we can accept one subject from the following list if combined with other academic subjects

Applied subjects
- Art; including Design, Fine Art, Photography, Textiles
- Communication Studies
- Communication and Culture
- Creative Media
- Creative Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Dance
- Drama
- Film Studies
- Health &Social Care
- Home Economics
- Hospitality and Supervision
- ICT/IT
- Leisure Studies
- Media Studies
- Music Technology
- Outdoor Education
- PE
- Performing Arts
- Public Services
- Sports Studies/Science
- Theatre Studies
- Travel & Tourism
- World Development
Please note; Computing, Computer Studies, Product Design and Applied Business (single and double awards) are not considered to be restricted subjects

A-levels with Extended Project Qualification

If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A level offer:

ABB and grade A in the EPQ

A-levels contextual offer

We are committed to ensuring that all applicants with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise an applicant's potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience.

Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme, as follows:

ABB

or

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Pass, with 34 points overall with 17 points at Higher Level

International Baccalaureate contextual offer

We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

International Baccalaureate Career Programme (IBCP) statement

Offers will be made on the individual Diploma Course subject(s) and the career-related study qualification. The CP core will not form part of the offer. Where there is a subject pre-requisite(s), applicants will be required to study the subject(s) at Higher Level in the Diploma course subject and/or take a specified unit in the career-related study qualification. Applicants may also be asked to achieve a specific grade in those elements.

or

BTEC
- D in the Business BTEC National Extended Certificate plus AA from two A levels
- DD in the Business BTEC National Diploma plus A from one A-level
- DDD in the Business BTEC National Extended Diploma
RQF BTEC

We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience.

Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

Additional information

BTEC qualifications should be in Business, please check with us if your BTEC qualification is in a different subject before applying.

QCF BTEC
- D in the Business BTEC Subsidiary Diploma plus AA from two A levels
- DD in the Business BTEC Diploma plus A grade from one A-level
- DDD in the Business BTEC Extended Diploma
We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

English language requirements

If English isn't your first language, you'll need to complete an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to demonstrate your competence in English. You'll need all of the following scores as a minimum:

IELTS score requirements

overall score

6.5
Fees & Scholarships
Fees for a year's study:
- UK students pay £9,250.
- EU and international students pay £19,300.
Career Prospect
You'll graduate with a specialist understanding of entrepreneurship, together with a grounding in business and management. This will open up a wide range of career options. If your aim is to develop your own venture and become an entrepreneur, this course will be invaluable.

You'll also be in a great position to work in dynamic organisations that thrive on entrepreneurial behaviour. You could choose to follow a managerial career in the service, manufacturing, engineering or digital sectors, or work for a consultancy. Possible roles include:
- manager
- consultant
- recruiter
- business development manager
- investor
Business school graduates from Southampton have secured roles in organisations including:
- Bank of China
- Deloitte
- Development Bank of Singapore
- Deutsche Bank
- Ernst & Young (EY)
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Cost Of Studying At Southampton Business School

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

Loans Sanctioned

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Business Entrepreneurship (BSc) at Southampton Business School