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University of Reading

Whiteknights , Reading Berkshire ,United Kingdom

BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship)

Develop the skills to become a successful entrepreneur, and prepare for a career in the rapidly changing world of business, with our BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship) degree.

This programme, taught by experts from Henley Business School, combines the rigour of a management degree with the creative spirit of entrepreneurship.

You’ll gain the expertise to embark on your own business venture, with modules covering opportunity recognition and evaluation, financing, “growth-hacking”, and resource management.

Your studies will provide:

a solid foundation in business, marketing, and entrepreneurial finance
practical entrepreneurial techniques, including lean start-up, business model generation, and design thinking
hands-on experience in business development and sales
the ability to manage and direct yourself as an entrepreneur
the opportunity to create a business idea through the Entrepreneurial Project module.
In your final year, you will also have the option to run your own business with support and mentorship from the Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship.

Throughout your degree, you will also study the core disciplines that underpin business – including economics, psychology and sociology – and explore theories and concepts such as:

international strategy
organisational behaviour
operations
data analytics
human resource management
accounting.
You’ll learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, practical workshops, and self-guided study. This will provide the opportunity to discuss subject materials in an in-depth way with your lecturers and fellow students.

Choose BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship) at Henley Business School
Ranked 6th for graduate prospects in Business, Management & Marketing in the Guardian University Guide, 2020.
Triple-accredited status from the UK, European and US accrediting bodies (AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB).

Intakes

  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Get ready for your future- it's never too early to start thinking about what you might do next. No matter what year of study you are in we have Careers Consultants and plenty of resources to help you, as well as opportunities all year round to boost your CV.

Careers and placements

Careers can support you in person and online to ensure you explore your options, grow your experience and develop skills to enable you to compete for success in the graduate labour market, or whatever path you chose after graduation. Find out more about how careers can support you in our RISE UP leaflet.

  • We also organise an extensive programme of career development workshops and on campus recruitment events providing something for everyone:
  • Make MyJobsOnline your first stop for jobs, events and advice appointments
  • Gain an insight into potential career areas and Industries by starting your careers research
  • Top tips on getting into various jobs, usually from the recruiters themselves
  • Access to practice psychometric tests and exercises typically found at graduate assessment centres
  • An understanding of the Skills and competencies employers look for in the recruitment process
  • The ability to sell yourself successfully online and in person
  • How to make your job applications stand out and secure you an interview
  • Careers fairs for both corporate and not-for-profit career paths

PSW Opportunity

2 years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

International Foundation Programme
Higher Secondary School certificate with scores lower than entry requirements.
International Foundation Programme - September Start
For students starting the International Foundation Programme in September, depending on your intended degree programme, we require the following IELTS levels
Intended Degree Programme
IELTS
Science / Life Science programmes except MSci Speech and Language Therapy
5.0
(no skill below 4.5)
All degrees in Henley Business School 
LLB Law;
Economics degrees
Politics degrees
5.5
Arts and Humanities courses
International English Language Testing System IELTS (Academic) 7
Test of English as a Foreign Language (internet-based version) TOEFL (iBT) 100
The Pearson Test of English Academic PTE (Academic) 69 overall with min. 59 in each component
Henley Business School, Social Sciences, Science and Life Sciences, and School of Law courses
International English Language Testing System IELTS (Academic) 6.5
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English/Cambridge English: Proficiency Cambridge CPE/C2 Proficiency C/176
The Pearson Test of English Academic PTE (Academic) 69 overall with min. 59 in each component/69 overall with min. 64 in each component.
(no skill below 4.5)
Arts and Humanities degrees (BA History, Philosophy, Classics)
6.0
(no skill below 5.0)
 MSci Speech & Language Therapy
6.5
(no skill below 5.5)