Enterprise and Entrepreneurship BA (Hons) at Coventry University

This an innovative course, aimed at students with a keen interest in creating their own entrepreneurial venture or project alongside academic study.

Projects might include business or social enterprise start-ups, growing a family or established business, or driving a new initiative within private or public sector employment. 

With creativity and innovation at its heart, this is a course for budding entrepreneurs who want to start, develop or grow a business and strengthen their skills alongside their degree.

Why Coventry University?

An award-winning university, we are committed to providing our students with the best possible experience. We continue to invest in both our facilities and our innovative approach to education. Our students benefit from industry-relevant teaching, and resources and support designed to help them succeed. These range from our modern library and computing facilities to dedicated careers advice and our impressive Students’ Union activities.

Course information

The course will give you the opportunity to go through the three main stages of value and venture creation: Idea generation and feasibility assessment, Planning and implementation and Scaling and growth.

You will have the opportunity for in-depth exploration of your particular interests through coursework and an enterprise research project in the final year.

There is also a sandwich year option where you can apply to study abroad at a partner university or to work in employment in the UK or abroad.

The educational aims of the BA Enterprise and Entrepreneurship are to:

• Stimulate interest and develop expertise to equip you to generate value through the creation of an entrepreneurial idea, reviewing the feasibility of this idea, formulating a viable business plan, and taking the necessary steps to set up and run a business or entrepreneurial project;
• Provide you with an educational opportunity to broaden your knowledge around the specialist subject area of your entrepreneurial idea, to support your venture and to develop a pool of transferable skills; and
• Enable you to experience value creation whilst in the supportive environment of the University and make an informed decision about your future employment.

Career prospects

The course aims to provide you with real-world experience and the necessary capabilities required in the business world. This can prepare you for a future career as a graduate entrepreneur, a business owner, or a contributor to an established business.

The ability to demonstrate business-related knowledge and skills in enterprise and entrepreneurship is increasingly sort by employers in small and medium enterprises (SMEs), large private organisations, and within the public sector.

The course’s parallel emphasis on academic skills will also provide a good platform for further study.