Business Computing and Entrepreneurship (Hons)

Overview

You will learn key computing skills such as programming, full-stack web development, and network administration, alongside entrepreneurial skills like statistics, business modelling, project management, marketing, and venture creation.

Design your own digital ventures

The Business Computing and Entrepreneurship (Hons) degree offered by the Goldsmiths, University of London is hands on and practical from the start. You will create your own web applications, mobile apps, games, and more. By working on practical projects throughout your degree, you will learn to develop viable business ideas, and build a relevant skillset for your future career. You will also have the option to take an industrial placement year after your second year – an invaluable experience which enhances your career prospects. By the end of your degree, you will have built a portfolio of work to kickstart your career in technology.

Learn business computing skills

We will teach you the skills you need to become a business professional in computing, but you don’t need to know how to code before you start. We begin from the basics and bring you up to a professional level over the course of your degree. You’ll program in multiple languages, use industry-standard tools, learn about web development, databases, and business modelling. You will also develop professional working practices such as design documentation, testing cycles, issue tracking, and version control

Career

Our degree programmes include an optional Industrial Placement Year between the second and third year of study. This offers you an invaluable opportunity to gain real world experience and form valuable relationships with employers.

Some of the companies students have worked at during their work placement year recently include:

• Deutsche Bank
• IBM
• Accenture
• Wieden and Kennedy
• Stink Studios
• Random International

• Where do Business Computing graduates work?

Our graduates have gone on to develop careers in the following areas:

• User interface/user experience design
• Mobile development
• Full-stack web development
• Software Engineering
• E-learning