Entrepreneurship BA (Hons)

How will I learn during this Entrepreneurship course?

The course begins with a critical, evidence-based introduction to the ideas, examples and theories from the world of entrepreneurship, alongside broader marketing studies. You’ll cover topics including recognising entrepreneurial opportunities, entrepreneurial management and creativity and innovation.

In the middle of year two the course splits into two pathways. Based on your interests so far, you will chose either Pathway 1 or 2. Pathway 1 is a general entrepreneurship course and offers options on digital enterprise, family business and on key lessons from business failure. Pathway 2 is an enterprise route focusing on your own business start-up.

You’ll learn through seminars, problem-based workshops, case discussions, practical activities, group work and tutorials. To help you develop your independent learning skills, you’ll also complete directed tasks for every module – assignments you undertake in your own time.  

How will I be assessed?

Assessments involve applying business principles to solve problems through business reports, presentations and portfolios. In the final year you’ll either write a dissertation or join a team consultancy project for a real-life client. If the optional placement year isn’t for you though, you’ll need to complete a consultancy project to get real-world experience, rather than the dissertation.

We back up all our teaching with well-designed support systems to help you get the most from your opportunities. And we make sure that we build extensive feedback, from both tutors and peers, into the course. Throughout your studies, you’ll be able to discuss any academic or personal issues with your Personal Tutor.

Who teaches this BA Entrepreneurship course?

Newcastle Business School has a global reputation for delivering some of the UK’s best business management education. We’re part of an elite group of business schools worldwide with double accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in business and accounting.

Our staff within the Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Strategy (EIS) department come to us from a range of academic, corporate and entrepreneurial backgrounds and will share their expertise with students through specialisms including digital business, innovation and social enterprise. The School’s teaching team are always looking to explore new fields of knowledge and generate ground-breaking concepts and insights.

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Where will I learn during my degree?

At Newcastle Business School you’ll experience a first-class education in a world-class environment. From our social spaces and hub areas to lecture theatres and exhibition spaces, our facilities are exceptional. For example, the 24/7 university library achieves some of the highest levels of student satisfaction in the UK and has held the Cabinet Office accreditation for Customer Service Excellence since 2010.

We’re also committed to helping you make the most of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) by embedding it throughout the course. Tools such as the ‘Blackboard’ eLearning Portal and electronic reading lists are there to help you efficiently and thoroughly prepare for seminars and independent research. Lecture capture software means you can revise previously lectured material online in your time, as well as at your speed. 

There are plenty of opportunities to put your learning into practice through volunteering, internships and placements. This includes the Business Clinic that enables our students to participate in a ‘consultancy firm’ to provide advice for our region’s businesses.

How is research applied to teaching throughout my degree?

There’s a strong research ethos at Northumbria with a focus on helping you develop as a critical, reflective and independent thinker. Throughout the course, we take an enquiry-based, problem-solving approach, encouraging you to build research skills such as information literacy, sampling, statistical reporting and surveying. In the final year you’ll undertake a significant investigatory task through either a dissertation or consultancy project.

What’s more, your learning will be shaped directly by the teaching team’s active research into their specialist subjects. This programme is delivered by staff from the Northumbria Centre for Innovation, Regional Transformation and Entrepreneurship and state-of-the-art research in the centre is presented in the specialist options on the programme. Many of our staff are leading researchers in their fields: including rural entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial leadership, business innovation and technology-based start-ups.

How does this course set me up for my future career?

Making your career happen is at the heart of our approach – with every module designed to reinforce the transferable skills you’ll need in the workplace. We’ve also introduced dedicated modules on career-development skills: Professional Career Development and Entrepreneurial Management.

Beyond the classroom, you’ll have opportunities to develop further career edge through practical experience and wider learning. In your second year, you can spend a semester studying abroad, or take an extra year before your final year studying elsewhere in the EU, or further afield such as the USA, Australia or China. There’s also our Business Clinic, offering you the chance to work with real clients to help solve their business challenges. 

Many of our entrepreneurship graduates have gone on to put their degree into practice by founding their own successful businesses – including premium tea and tea ware brand Y-Tea, award-winning themed tour operator Lundgren Tours and film production company Filmit UK. 

The entrepreneurial skills and acumen you’ll gain as part of the course aren’t simply beneficial for starting a business, they’re also highly sought after by employers – particularly for roles in consultancy, sales and marketing. So once you complete your studies, you’ll be in an excellent position to apply for graduate training schemes and graduate roles, or begin building your own business.

Should you wish to push your knowledge even further, the course also prepares you for postgraduate study – for example, on our MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management.