BSc (Hons) Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) at University of Staffordshire

Programme overview

BSc (Hons) Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) is a pathway for students who want to turn ideas into action, develop new products or services, lead innovation in an organisation or build their own venture. Students work with real companies on innovation projects and take part in business simulations and enterprise challenges, and the Be-Inspired programme offers start-up grants, training and mentoring. Alongside the degree students gain a Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Level 5 qualification in Management and Leadership.

Faculty: Business School | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year or a foundation year; 4-9 years part-time | Intake: September 2027, January 2028 | Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students learn how innovation works inside organisations and how businesses generate ideas, create value and respond to competition. They develop and pitch a viable business concept in a team, apply analytical tools and market insights, explore ethical decision-making, put strategy and financial decisions into action, and learn to build a brand and tell their story.

Career pathways

Enterprise and innovation skills apply across industries, including developing new products, improving how organisations work, identifying opportunities or starting a business; graduates build problem-solving, strategic thinking, innovation, communication and decision-making skills.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 112-120 UCAS points; A-levels BBC; BTEC Extended Diploma DMM. Access to HE Diploma: Pass with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points. UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma: Merit overall. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM. T Levels: minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass. Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers, Irish Leaving Certificate and other international qualifications are considered in line with standard entry requirements, possibly with subject-specific grades. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component (university standard; PTE Academic 59 overall with at least 54 in each area is also accepted).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 and January 2028 starts; UK / Channel Islands. Foundation-year route: first-year fee only, later years at the standard rate. Placement year discounted to no more than 20% of the normal fee. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,285 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 and January 2028 starts Source

Intake: September 2027, January 2028

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with a placement year or a foundation year; 4-9 years part-time

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