Business and Management (Entrepreneurship) with Placement Year BSc (Hons)

University of Reading

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) with Placement Year degree.

This four-year 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. An integrated Placement Year provides a fantastic opportunity to put your skills into practice in preparation for your future career.

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.

Choose BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship) with Placement Year 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).

Flexible study options After the first year of your BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship) with Placement Year degree, you will have the option to transfer to any of our other specialist pathways:

• BSc Business and Management (Accounting)

• BSc Business and Management (Data Analytics and Digital Business)

• BSc Business and Management (Marketing)

• BSc International Business and Management

• International Business and Management with a Modern Language

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.

Placement Year in industry In your third year, you’ll have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in a real-world setting with our Work Placement module. You'll:

• deepen your knowledge and develop new skills

• build a network of industry contacts

• boost your employability with new experiences

• learn more about the sector you may wish to enter.

A focus on enterprise with BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship) with Placement Year In addition to your Placement Year, we work hard to ensure that the personal skills required to secure, and succeed in, future roles are embedded into the curriculum.

Alongside your business acumen, our focus on self-development aims to prepare you for the external market – from internships and placements to full-time employment.

Careers Your degree in business and management will prepare you for a career in both the public and private sectors. The skills and knowledge you acquire will be applicable to, and provide a route into, many areas:

• Accounting and professional services

• Banking and investment banking

• Consultancy

• Finance

• Human resources

• IT

• Marketing

• Operations

• General management.