Business Entrepreneurship

Learn how to take an innovative idea from a new product or service from conception to launch on this creative Business Entrepreneurship degree.

• Develop both your entrepreneurial mindset and business and management skills, ready to pursue your passion.

• Learn to approach challenges with innovation, critical thinking, and a strong sense of responsibility—skills that help you stand out in any career.

• Work on practical projects, complete authentic assessments, and access placement opportunities that boost your skills and employability.

If you’re excited by the idea of developing your own business or simply want to think more creatively about the future, the BA (Hons) Business Entrepreneurship gives you the space, support, and confidence to explore and develop your ideas and interests. From the very start, you’ll examine what drives you as an entrepreneur, discover your strengths, and begin shaping ideas that could become real ventures.

You'll work on live entrepreneurial projects, learn how different parts of a business operate, and explore complex challenges such as ethical and responsible management, and the drive towards sustainable business. You'll be encouraged to use and develop your creative abilities, learning how to implement innovative ideas and make them reality.

We'll empower you to develop your entrepreneurial flair whilst giving you a thorough grounding in business theory and practice. Authentic assessments, collaboration with others, and opportunities for placements help you build practical skills. By the time you graduate, you’ll have developed an extended business proposal, a strong sense of your own professional identity, and the entrepreneurial mindset that employers value.

Whether you want to launch a start‑up, join a growing business, or shape your own career path, the BA (Hons) Business Entrepreneurship at Bath Spa encourages you to think creatively, act confidently, and turn your ideas into something meaningful.

Course Modules

Year one
In your first year, you'll gain an understanding of how business interacts with the external world and what it means to think like an entrepreneur.

You’ll explore how organisations make decisions, how they respond to ethical and sustainability challenges, and how people, culture and core business functions shape organisational success.

At the same time, you’ll begin developing your entrepreneurial mindset—learning about creativity, opportunity recognition, resilience and your own professional strengths. You’ll also build essential skills in data analysis, negotiation, communication and creative problem‑solving.

Year two
In your second year, you’ll deepen your understanding of entrepreneurship by applying the skills and concepts you’ve learned to a real project. You’ll explore how creativity drives innovation in organisations, learning to generate, evaluate and refine ideas that respond to real‑world opportunities. You’ll also develop your ability to manage projects effectively—from planning and budgeting to working with stakeholders and delivering outcomes.

You’ll continue building your entrepreneurial expertise by learning how to translate ideas into viable business concepts through market research, business modelling and financial planning. Alongside this, you'll examine how digital technologies shape modern marketing and consumer behaviour, gaining hands‑on experience with tools and strategies used by today’s businesses.

A key part of this year is your work placement, where you’ll gain meaningful professional experience, develop confidence in workplace settings, and begin shaping your career goals.

Year three

In your final year, you'll enhance and refine your entrepreneurial abilities and develop the professional confidence needed to take your next steps beyond university. You'll focus on higher level entrepreneurial skills and knowledge, such as understanding the funding landscape, negotiating with a range of stakeholders, and developing and pitching your personal brand.

You’ll explore what ethical and sustainable business practice looks like in the real world, learning how organisations navigate complex challenges and how responsible leadership shapes decision‑making.

A major focus of this year is your extended project—either a research‑driven study or an enterprise project —which will challenge you to apply your knowledge and skills gained throughout the programme. Optional modules allow you to tailor your learning further, whether you’re interested in leadership, strategy or creating positive community impact through events.

By the end of the year, you’ll have advanced analytical, creative and communication skills, a clear sense of your entrepreneurial identity, and the confidence to turn your ideas and ambitions into meaningful action.

The Professional Placement Year

A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where you undertake a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between your second and final years of undergraduate study. You can engage in multiple placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) yourself, with support from the Careers team.