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BA in Enterprise & Entrepreneurship (Full Time) BA in Enterprise & Entrepreneurship (Full Time) Coventry University

Coventry University

Bachelor Degree , Enterprise And Entrepreneurship

Course Description

The course will give you the opportunity to go through the three main stages of value and venture creation: Idea generation and feasibility assessment, Planning and implementation and Scaling and growth.

You will have the opportunity for in-depth exploration of your particular interests through coursework and an enterprise research project in the final year.

There is also a sandwich year option where you can apply to study abroad at a partner university or to work in employment in the UK or abroad.

The educational aims of the BA Enterprise and Entrepreneurship are to:

  • Stimulate interest and develop expertise to equip you to generate value through the creation of an entrepreneurial idea, reviewing the feasibility of this idea, formulating a viable business plan, and taking the necessary steps to set up and run a business or entrepreneurial project;
  • Provide you with an educational opportunity to broaden your knowledge around the specialist subject area of your entrepreneurial idea, to support your venture and to develop a pool of transferable skills; and
  • Enable you to experience value creation whilst in the supportive environment of the University and make an informed decision about your future employment.

Course Content

  • Year one

Overview

Year one focuses on idea generation and feasibility assessment. The ‘entrepreneurial mindset’ and the development of the skills you need to drive an idea forward are also explored.

Modules

  • Introduction to Entrepreneurship Theory

  • Creativity and Innovation

  • Personal Entrepreneurial Development 1: The Entrepreneurial Mindset

  • Analysis of Small Business Functions

  • Assessing the Feasibility of a New Venture

 

  • Year two

Overview

Year two focuses on implementing a business, social enterprise, or entrepreneurial project. Skills such as entrepreneurial leadership and operations management will be explored.

Modules

  • Financial and Legal Issues for Business

  • Marketing and Small Business Operations

  • Personal Entrepreneurial Development 2: Leading a Small Business

  • Research Methods

  • Small Business Organisation and Culture

  • Personal Entrepreneurial Development 3: Designing Your Venture Implementation

 

  • Placement year

Overview

Following your second year, you will have an option to apply for a one-year professional work placement or study abroad in a partner institution.

Modules

  • Optional Placement

  • Study Abroad

 

  • Final year

Overview

Year three focuses on strategic growth and planning your entrepreneurial career. Here, you will also undertake a research project tailored to your enterprise and entrepreneurship interests or career aspirations

Modules

  • Enterprise Research Project

  • Personal Entrepreneurial Development 4: Planning for Entrepreneurial Careers

  • E-Business and Emerging Technologies

  • Scaling and Growing Businesses

  • Personal Entrepreneurial Development 5: Learning from Value Creation

 

Entry Requirements

A Level :- BBB

BTEC :- DDM

IB Diploma :- 30 points

GCSE requirement :- Minimum 5 GCSE's graded 9-4 / A* - C including Maths and English.

A-Levels

A-Level applicants are required to have three? A2 Levels. Coventry University may include AS grades within an offer for certain courses, but we are not able to accept two AS Levels in place of one A2 Level. In some courses it may be necessary for entrants to have passed specific A2 Levels in nominated subjects. Please see the course pages for more information.

Access Diplomas

The Access to HE Diploma to include 30 Level 3 credits at Merit, plus GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade A*-C, or specified equivalents.

Coventry University welcomes applicants who have completed, or who are studying, the Access to HE Diploma developed by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA). Successful completion of the course will require you to gain 60 credits with at least 45 to be achieved at Level 3 (with the remainder at Level 2). In some cases we will require you to have gained Merit or Distinction grades in a number of units or in nominated subjects. For more information on the entry requirements for your chosen course please see the relevant course pages.

BTEC Level 3 Diplomas

The University will accept the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma for entry to most courses. In some cases we will require applicants to have studied either certain named modules or a specific named Diploma. The appropriate course page will have full information on the entry requirements.

The University also accepts the BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma and BTEC Level 3 Diploma for entry to degree programmes, provided that they are studied in combination with other qualifications that provide a total volume of study that is equivalent to three A2 Levels. For example, you could be studying a BTEC Level 3 Diploma plus an A2 Level, or a BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma plus two A2 Levels. Where a specific A2 or BTEC subject is required for entry then you must be offering this as part of your combination of qualifications.

Additional Information

Study options:

3 years full-time
4 years sandwich

Location:

Coventry University

Starting:

September 2020

Fees:

£9,250

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