Business Management and Enterprise BA (Hons)

About the course

• For those who want to do more than study Business – they want to be in business before they even graduate
• The Council for Excellence in Management and Leadership has called for more courses like this to enable entrepreneurship in the UK to flourish – there are very few other Enterprise degrees in the UK
• Optional paid placement year offers experience with employers such as IBM, Intel, Audi, VW, HSBC, M&S and Siemens

This course has three key unique, challenging and enjoyable ventures embedded in its structure.

In the first year you can take part in our famous Fox's Lair® inspired by Dragons' Den, now branded to DMU. This gives you the opportunity to present a business venture in front of real entrepreneurs. You can develop and practise creative ideas, business awareness and communication skills – all of which are of vital importance for employability in today's dynamic environment.

In the second year you are taken on another 'real-life' journey, acting as a consultant for a real organisation, involving company visits, research and strategic problem solving.

Simultaneous to this you will continue to be expertly coached in the development of a real business venture.

In the third year you are encouraged to follow your 'entrepreneurial heart' in a range of new creative tasks which increase your creativity, personal esteem, your business value and competitive edge in the dynamic world of enterprise today.

Key facts

UCAS course code: NN21

Duration: Three years full-time, four years with a placement

Institution code: D26

Entry and admission criteria

• Typical offers at 280 UCAS Points for 2012 entry. You need to study at least two subjects at A Level and achieve one grade B or above in one subject
• Five GCSEs at grades A–C including English Language and Maths
• International Baccalaureate: 28+ Points.

We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications.

International students:

If English is not your first language, we require an English language level of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching will be through lectures, tutorials and seminars, group work and self-directed study. Assessment will include coursework (such as presentations, essays, reports, and trade exhibitions), and exams or tests.

You will normally attend around 15 hours of timetabled taught sessions (lectures, tutorials etc) each week, and are expected to undertake at least 15 further hours of independent study to complete project work, research etc as required.

Course modules

First year

• Financial Decision Making
• Business Environment
• Business Communications and Creativity
• An Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
• Understanding Organisations
• Principles of Marketing

Second year

• Work-Based Portfolio/Case Study
• Developing Enterprise

Third year

• Contemporary Business Issues
• Strategic Management
• Perspectives on Creative Leadership

Second and third year options:

• Service Operations Management
• e-Business
• Customer Management
• Business Law
• HRM in the Workplace
• Advertising and Promotion.

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Graduate careers

Employers are now looking for graduates who possess the types of enterprising skills and attitudes taught on this course, enabling them to be successful across a range of different environments and contexts. Get a competitive edge in the graduate job market by completing the optional placement year.

Fees and funding

UK/EU Fees: £9,000

International Fees: £10,750

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Facilities

Our new £35 million building offers state-of-the-art teaching and computer lab facilities.