Manchester Metropolitan University
BA (Hons) Business Entrepreneurship
Manchester, United Kingdom
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 20,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* EU and non-EU international students full-time fee
The new BA (Hons) Business Entrepreneurship programme is designed to provide you with a fundamental business knowledge and also encourages you to foster innovative thinking and cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset. The programmes mission is to nurture your journey, to graduation, and prepare you to launch and lead your own venture or excel as an intrapreneur. Whether launching a business or navigating the complexities of a corporate career, you will be equipped to lead responsibly, upholding ethical standards that benefit both the marketplace and the broader communities.
You first year will introduce you to entrepreneurship and the professional environment through modules focussed on interpersonal skills for professional success, fundamentals of starting a business, managing innovation, and start-up projects.
In your second year, you will focus on technology skills for professional excellence, core functions for small and medium sized enterprise (SME) owners, project management for entrepreneurs and enterprise consultancy projects.
Your final year of study will focus on responsible leadership for a sustainable future, the entrepreneur's mindset and business strategy, managing finances and international collaborative projects.
Manchester: A Global City
Manchester is considered a northern business hub and home to the headquarters of many national, and international, firms with lots of graduate opportunities. You’ll find exciting roles in small agencies, large firms and everything in between. This puts us in the perfect place to offer an education rooted in the real world – with relevant skills, useful experience and valuable connections to support your every ambition. You'll study in a city with a wide range of employers and a demand for ambitious graduates.
Future You
The BA (Hons) Business Entrepreneurship programme will equip you with skills, competencies and core knowledge that will enable you to thrive in different careers, including: entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship - graduates starting their own business; intrapreneurship - employment in corporates; and employment in SMEs and startups.
You might also like to consider postgraduate study or research in a specialised area like the LLM, Management and Sustainability, or Project Management. For more information visit the postgraduate study page.
Features and benefits
- Triple Accredited
Our business school holds the globally recognised trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA placing us among the best business schools in the world. - Industrial Placement Support
Our unmatched support for securing industrial placements makes us a leader in placement success across the university. This ensures you not only gain practical experience, but also develop the professional resilience to thrive in diverse industries. - Enhance your Employability
Through activities including internships, volunteering or learning a new language. With our award winning ‘Rise at Manchester Met’ programme you can gain extra academic credits towards your degree. - Stretch your Ambitions
With our links to other accredited business schools across the world, you have plenty of options for a year studying abroad at another renowned institution like University of Economics, Prague, or IESEG in Paris. - Study your Way
Enrol on the three-year course and then decide if a placement or overseas study is right for you once you have started your studies. - Strengths-Based Development
Our globally recognised approach to professional growth offers you profound insights into your personal strengths, enabling you to leverage these capabilities effectively in real-world professional scenarios.
Course information
The BA (Hons) Business Entrepreneurship degree at Manchester Met offers a dynamic mix of theory, applied practice, and city-wide innovation. Empowering you to turn ideas into impact and start your entrepreneurial journey with confidence.
Year one builds your entrepreneurial foundation: developing professional competencies, fundamentals of starting a business, managing innovation and start-up projects. You’ll learn to spot opportunities, work collaboratively, and develop resilience, strengthening critical thinking and communication.
Your second year of study immerses you into areas of business such as project management, core functions for SME owners, and technology skills for professional excellency. During this time, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the option of undertaking a placement year or study abroad.
Your final year of study culminates in a major research project, enabling you to engage in international collaborative projects centred around entrepreneurial activities and your own business ideas. This will equip you with strategic thinking, innovation leadership, and commercial readiness.
The course is delivered by research-active academics based in our triple accredited business school. During your time on the course, you will have many opportunities to connect with the industry including frequent guest lectures, consultancy challenges and optional international placements. Studying in Manchester means you’ll benefit from strong links with local and national employers, such as Manchester City, BBC, Deloitte, IBM and NatWest, through placements, networking events, and live briefs.
By graduation, you'll be ready to launch your own venture, or pursue roles in start-ups, innovation consultancy, product development, or intrapreneurship. You'll be equipped to tackle real-world challenges such as market disruption, sustainability, social impact, using entrepreneurial creativity, ethical leadership, and strategic agility. This course is your launchpad to build businesses that matter and drive positive change in Manchester’s lively, innovative ecosystem.
This programme blends academic rigor with practical opportunity and city-centre industry engagement, preparing you for impactful careers in entrepreneurship and beyond.
Year 1
You will study four modules of 30 credits each (total 120 credits).
Please note that the following list of modules is indicative and may be subject to change.
Core modules
- Developing Professional Competencies
- Fundamentals of Starting a Business
- Managing Innovation
- Start-up Projects
Year 2
You will study four modules of 30 credits each (total 120 credits).
Please note that the following list of modules is indicative and may be subject to change.
Core modules
- Enterprise Consultancy Projects
- Project Management for Entrepreneurs
- Core Functions for SME Owners
- Technology Skills for Professional Excellence
Year 3
You will study four modules of 30 credits each (total 120 credits).
Please note that the following list of modules is indicative and may be subject to change.
Core modules
- Responsible Leadership for a Sustainable Future
- The Entrepreneur's Mindset and Business Strategy
- Managing Finances
- International Collaborative Project
This course is new for September '26 entry. A number of graduates from our business management and business management with law courses have gone onto successfully launch businesses. Examples include Rep-public clothing, an activewear brand launched in 2022, an emergency Car Key company, and a sneaker store in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
With a degree in business entrepreneurship, you could go on to work in one of the following:
- Start your own business (start-up, family business, social enterprise, etc.)
- Corporate roles in innovation, product management, or business development
- Consulting for start-ups or established companies
- Venture capital & investment (supporting and evaluating new ventures)
- Education & mentoring in entrepreneurship
- Freelancing or building a personal brand in the gig economy
Study
- Year 1 25% lectures, seminars or similar; 75% independent study
- Year 2 25% lectures, seminars or similar; 75% independent study
- Year 3 20% lectures, seminars or similar; 80% independent study
Assessment
- Year 1 100% coursework
- Year 2 100% coursework
- Year 3 100% coursework