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Business Management for Entrepreneurship (Industry)

Course details
  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 1 October 2027
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site

Course summary

BSc Business Management for Entrepreneurship (Industry) will develop your entrepreneurial mindset and creative skills to prepare you for a future in business.

Whether you would like to set up your own business or start a career in an established company, this career-focused course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to get started.

Why study BSc Business Management for Entrepreneurship at Lancaster University?

BSc Business Management for Entrepreneurship will teach you how to think like an entrepreneur. The course will provide you with a perfect blend of theory and practice, covering topics such as:

  • Entrepreneurial mindset

  • Fundraising and finance

  • Innovation and ideation

  • Responsible leadership

  • Social change

  • Strategic planning

  • Sustainable futures

You will engage in ideation, innovation, and creation. You will build resilience and confidence. Whether you plan to create your own business or be entrepreneurial within an existing company, you will learn how to be a responsible leader who can navigate through any situation.

This course develops your academic, practical, and professional skills. Interactive lectures will deliver key knowledge, while practical workshops and live-action simulations allow you to apply these concepts in real-world scenarios. There is a mix of independent study to develop your critical thinking and group work to build teamwork and communication skills. You will learn to evaluate and analyse information to produce reports and reflective essays. You will develop your confidence in articulating ideas and delivering professional content through pitches and presentations.

You will learn about the wider environmental, political, and economic challenges that both impact and are impacted by the way we do business. On this research-led degree, you will be immersed in exploring and tackling major global challenges, with an emphasis on sustainability and social justice.

Theory into practice

This practice-based degree includes wide-ranging input from our award-winning Entrepreneurs in Residence programme. You will benefit from our extensive network of local and global Entrepreneurs in Residence in teaching sessions and through tailored mentoring.

The Department of Entrepreneurship and Strategy is also home to the world-leading Family Business Centre, making this course ideal for people who are part of a family business, will potentially take over a family business, or plan to create a substantial and sustainable family business.

These fantastic resources enrich the connections between theory and practice, providing real-world applications beyond the classroom to enhance your professional skills.

How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
N2N2
Institution code:
L14
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
ABB

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 30 Merit: 15

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 32

32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English Language grade 4/C.

We will also look at your overall GCSE profile when considering your application as a whole.

We do have flexibility when considering GCSE requirements. Please visit our website for more details.

T Level
D

Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate

We accept the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in place of one A level, or equivalent qualification, as long as any subject requirements are met.

Scottish Higher

We are happy to admit applicants on the basis of five Highers, but where we require a specific subject at A level, we will typically require an Advanced Higher in that subject. If you do not meet the grade requirement through Highers alone, we will consider a combination of Highers and Advanced Highers in separate subjects. Please contact our Admissions team for more information.

You can find full details of our entry requirements and the application process on our website. https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5with at least 5.5 in each element
TOEFL (iBT)87with 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 17 in Speaking and 20 in Writing. For tests taken after 21 January 2026, we require 4.5 overall with at least 4 in each element.
PTE Academic58with at least 42 in each element
Cambridge English AdvancedLevel B2176 overall with at least 162 in each element
Cambridge English ProficiencyLevel C1176 overall with at least 162 in each element
Trinity ISEDistinctionISE II with a minimum of Distinction in each element

https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/undergraduate-english-requirements/

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

At Lancaster, we are committed to widening access to higher education for all. As part of this we take a holistic approach to reviewing applications, taking into account exceptional circumstances and potential as much as we can. We run a Contextual Offer Scheme which incorporates a reduced grade offer for applicants that meet our eligibility criteria. For more information on the scheme, and other widening participation activity such as the Lancaster Access Programme, please visit our website.

Learn more on the Lancaster University website

International entry requirements

We accept a wide range of international qualifications. If your qualification is not listed here, please see our website for more information, or contact our Admissions team for advice. https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements/undergraduate-qualifications/

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

For information about fees and funding please visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/fees.

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