Entrepreneurship & Innovation

You'll develop the essential knowledge and skills for starting or growing a business. You’ll explore your strengths through self-assessment and define your focus, whether starting a new business, growing an existing venture, or driving innovation. You'll also learn how to build strong networks and relationships to support your entrepreneurial journey.

You will cover key topics like business fundamentals, market research, financial literacy, and marketing strategies. Through practical learning, including live business case studies and simulations, you'll apply these concepts in real-world scenarios. This module also focuses on resilience, communication skills, values, ethics, and understanding the difference between enterprise and entrepreneurship.

You'll develop your creative and critical thinking skills to generate innovative business ideas. You'll use design thinking tools like the Business Model Canvas and Lean Canvas and create a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to test and refine ideas. This module also covers feasibility assessment, project management, market research, and business models.

Additionally, you'll explore intellectual property, negotiation, and commercialisation strategies, along with financial planning and pricing strategies. With a focus on sustainability and emerging industries like fintech, blockchain, healthcare, and AI, you'll also learn how to manage diverse teams and foster a positive workplace culture.

You'll be equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to grow, scale, and sustain your venture. You'll develop advanced problem-solving and critical thinking, enabling you to tackle complex business challenges and make strategic decisions.

You'll explore strategies for scaling businesses, managing growth and change, and avoiding common mistakes that can slow progress. The module also covers effective leadership, commercialisation, global perspectives on import/export, advanced financial understanding, financing growth, advanced marketing, communication, crisis management, long-term strategy, exit strategy, and sustainability

On our Future Leaders' challenge module you'll tackle real-world challenges in an exciting and hands-on way. You'll use leadership, teamwork, and strategic thinking to create innovative solutions. Your project will be something impactful, such as a digital transformation plan, a business model, a marketing campaign, or a people development plan.

You’ll learn how to work effectively in teams, solve problems using a big-picture approach to make decisions. This module also covers communication, planning for different scenarios, and real-world global case studies, giving you the tools to make a real impact.

You'll take control of your personal and professional growth by analysing industry trends and identifying career opportunities. You'll reflect on skills gained outside university, such as part-time work, volunteering, or micro-credentials, to understand their value in shaping your future. Lifelong learning is a key focus, helping you align your strengths with career goals.

You'll explore industry reports, assess employer expectations, and map your own skills using reflective techniques like video diaries. The module also covers personal branding, networking, and showcasing your abilities through LinkedIn, digital portfolios, and industry events. Through peer discussions and practical tasks, you'll learn to present your skills with confidence.

You'll take full ownership of a self-directed consultancy, business analysis, or entrepreneurship project. You'll manage your own project, applying advanced research, critical thinking, and professional decision-making skills. It’s your chance to integrate everything you’ve learned and tailor it to your career aspirations and future goals.

The module covers applied research methods, problem identification, and project management. You'll develop leadership and problem-solving skills while making ethical, impact-driven decisions. This project will help you enhance your employability by demonstrating your ability to manage a real-world business challenge and translate your experience into career growth.