Business and Enterprise

Structure

The course has been designed with our partners at Cirencester, utilising the expertise and resources of both institutions.

The core modules of the foundation degree are studied in the first year, with teaching emphasis on practical and work-related situations. Once you have successfully completed the first year of the course, you will progress onto the second year where you will develop broader business and management skills.

The experiential nature of this course means that you will be given a high level of practical, in situ experience. You will have many opportunities to engage with individual entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial businesses, and gain valuable, hands-on ‘real business’ experience and put what you have learnt into practice.

The course will be assessed through a wide range of techniques, including research projects, examinations, case studies, business plans, portfolio, presentations, and practical skills.

Modules

Year one

• Managing Retail and Service Operations
• Being Enterprising
• Foundations of Marketing
• Management and Leadership 1
• Personal and Professional Development
• Work Placement
• Managing People
• Introduction to Business Finance

Year two

• Business Planning
• Current issues in Business and Enterprise
• E-Commerce and Social Media
• Enterprise in Action
• Management and Leadership 2
• Managing Finance
• Managing Marketing
• Research Project

Work experience

You will complete a period of compulsory work experience during the summer holiday between your first and second year. This will allow you to put the knowledge and skills that you have learnt during your first year on the programme in to practice in the workplace.