Business Management for Entrepreneurship (Hons) Lancaster University

Overview

The  Business Management for Entrepreneurship (Hons) programme from Lancaster University will give you the knowledge and skills you need to get started. Combining research-led academic expertise with the practical support and experience of our Entrepreneurs in Residence network will teach you to apply theory in the real world.

Why Lancaster?

BSc Business Management for Entrepreneurship will teach you how to think like an entrepreneur. The course will provide you with a perfect blend of theory and practice, covering topics such as:

• Entrepreneurial mindset

• Fundraising and finance

• Innovation and ideation

• Responsible leadership

• Social change

• Strategic planning

• Sustainable futures

You will engage in ideation, innovation, and creation. You will build resilience and confidence. Whether you plan to create your own business or be entrepreneurial within an existing company, you will learn how to be a responsible leader who can navigate through any situation.

This course develops your academic, practical, and professional skills. Interactive lectures will deliver key knowledge, while practical workshops and live-action simulations allow you to apply these concepts in real-world scenarios. There is a mix of independent study to develop your critical thinking and group work to build teamwork and communication skills. You will learn to evaluate and analyse information to produce reports and reflective essays. You will develop your confidence in articulating ideas and delivering professional content through pitches and presentations.

You will learn about the wider environmental, political, and economic challenges that are both impacted by and impact on the way we do business. On this research-led degree you will be immersed in exploring and tackling major global challenges, with emphasis on sustainability and social justice.

Career opportunities:

You will graduate from BSc Business Management for Entrepreneurship with the qualities, skills and insights required to start your career in business, whatever path you choose to take.

The graduates have been successful in many areas of business management, entrepreneurship, and consultancy. Recent graduates have started their own businesses or gained employment at major companies including:

• Deloitte
• IBM
• Enterprise

Some graduates have had brilliant careers in smaller businesses, such as their own family businesses, public sector institutions, non-profit organisations, government agencies, and the civil service.

This course has also proved to be a powerful springboard to postgraduate education and further academic study at Lancaster and other prestigious universities worldwide.

It offer a range of innovative services for Management School students, including:

• Embedded careers education throughout the degree

• Career information, advice, and guidance appointments with specialist careers coaches

• Weekly workshops on key employability skills

• Exposure to international career options and networks

• Connections to strong networks of employers and alumni

• Support in finding and acquiring work experience opportunities, including placements and internships

• Mock assessment centres

• Lifelong access to all LUMS Careers services