Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) with a Foundation Year, BSc (Hons)

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Course Overview

Do you see yourself running your own business? Are you looking for a degree to help you turn an exciting idea into a profitable, successful business?

The BSc Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) with a Foundation Year degree at Swansea University could help you achieve this.

If you don’t attain the necessary grades to enrol on to the BSc Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) course, the BSc Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) with a Foundation Year degree is for you.

The Foundation Year is an excellent pathway to gaining the required knowledge and skills in business management and entrepreneurship, before joining Year 1 students of the BSc Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) degree within the School of Management.

During your degree, as well as covering the core areas of business and management, you will develop the practical skills and mind-set required of an entrepreneur. You will study a range of key business topics that include: marketing, operations management, accounting, finance, strategy and human resource management alongside modules which are dedicated to entrepreneurship.

The Foundation Year is taught at The College, located next to the School of Management. Once you complete this year, you will move to the School of Management building for the remainder of your studies.

Why Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) with a Foundation Year at Swansea?

  • The School of Management is accredited by AACSB International, the world’s largest business education association, connecting business schools, businesses and learners, to create the next generation of great leaders.
  • Accredited by nationally recognised bodies, including CMI which is the only organisation that can award Chartered Manager status – the highest accolade for leaders and managers
  • Tailor your course to suit your interests and career goals – choose from a huge selection of optional modules
  • Get real-world know-how from our world-leading lecturers with unrivalled experience in both industry and academia
  • The Foundation Year will be taught at The College, a state of the art building based on Bay Campus
  • The final three years of the degree will be taught at the £22 million School of Management building, located next to The College on Bay Campus

Your Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) with a Foundation Year Experience

The BSc Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) with a Foundation Year degree at Swansea University is a flexible degree with the chance to study abroad for a year, or work in industry for a year. This can give you a real competitive advantage and will broaden your horizons when it comes to seeking employment.

Your first year (the Foundation Year) is taught at The College, located next to the School of Management and your final three years are taught within the School of Management itself.

The course itself will provide you with a theoretical understanding of the nature of entrepreneurship, the role of entrepreneurs in the economy and the operating models of entrepreneurial businesses. Our wide selection of optional modules which you can choose in your final two years of study, will allow you to shape the degree towards your career goals.

Teaching at Swansea is partly informed by research and our staff have hands-on experience of theory and practice, meaning you can benefit from their academic expertise and real-world know-how.

We can help you start your own business, thanks to our range of support services including business mentoring alongside corporate partners with a wealth of industry experience, and we are one of the few UK business schools with an independent team of career advisors.

During your time with us, you will also have full access to our cutting edge video and digital content creation suite and state-of-the-art facilities at the School of Management.

Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) with a Foundation Year Employment Opportunities

As a graduate from Swansea, you will find yourself in a great position to secure rewarding employment at any desirable organisation.

Whether your target is to work for the world’s best brands or to set up your own successful business, this degree makes you a strong candidate for employment. Your next step could lie in any of these roles:

  • Entrepreneur
  • Business Manager
  • Business Advisor
  • Retail Manager

Modules

Early studies give you a solid foundation in accounting, finance, marketing, personal skills development and operations management. In later years you can focus your studies by selecting from different specialist module choices according to your chosen career, as detailed below.

Business Management (Enterprise and Innovation) with a Foundation Year, BSc (Hons)