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Develop the skills to become a successful entrepreneur in the rapidly changing world of business – and gain valuable real-world experience – with our BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) with Placement Year degree.
This four-year programme, taught by experts from the University of Reading's 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.
An integrated placement year provides a fantastic opportunity to put your skills into practice in preparation for your future career.
After the first year of your BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) with Placement Year degree, you’ll have the option to transfer to any of our other specialist pathways:
Alternatively, you could transfer onto the more general BSc Business and Management where you’ll be offered a wide range of options in your second and final years – allowing you to tailor your learning to your individual interests.
We also offer two other variations of this course: BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation), a three-year course without a placement year, and BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) with Study Year Abroad, a four-year course with a year studying overseas instead of on placement.
In your third year, you’ll have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in a real-world setting whilst on placement.
We will support you to find and secure a placement that’s right for you.
As well as enriching your studies, an industry placement can be an excellent way to:
You can apply to access Henley’s designated Entrepreneurship Hub where you can work on your business ideas alongside like-minded students. The hub includes shared IT facilities and office space, providing opportunities for students to share ideas.
You’ll learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, practical workshops and self-guided study. This allows you to discuss subject materials in depth with your lecturers and fellow students.
Your studies will provide:
In your final year, you will also have the option to run your own business with support and mentorship from the Henley Enterprise Lab.
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:
We are passionate about developing the personal, professional and entrepreneurial skills you need to succeed in a rapidly changing environment.
At the end of your degree, you’ll be well-equipped to start your own venture, or be in an excellent position to pursue a managerial career in a start-up or fast-growing business. The skills required to succeed in these roles are embedded into the curriculum.
You’ll also be encouraged to enhance your knowledge and skills through a variety of extra-curricular opportunities, offered by the Henley Enterprise Lab and the Student Entrepreneurship Society. These include competitions, start-up clinics, a summer start-up boot camp, and mentoring from alumni who have gone on to become successful business leaders.
