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Course summary
What roles do innovators and entrepreneurs play? How do you negotiate creative solutions to ‘real world’ problems? What makes for a convincing new venture proposal? In this specialist route available in our BA (Honours) Business Management (Q91) degree, you will be able to find answers to such questions by developing an interdisciplinary perspective on the management of business organisations and a distinctive combination of skills, knowledge and understanding around innovation, enterprise and related fields such as creativity and design. On completion, you will be able to apply your learning to tackle economic, social and environmental challenges and pursue varied career opportunities in tech start-ups, social enterprises, corporations and public sector organisations. Key features of the course
- Explores and analyses the interdisciplinary nature of business management
- Explores how innovation and entrepreneurship operate in a wide variety of contexts
- Has a strong emphasis on creativity, design-thinking and tackling big societal challenges
- Equips you with a range of skills valuable to a broad range of organisations and for your own innovative and entrepreneurial venture
Modules
This degree has three stages, each comprising 120 credits. You’ll study a 60-credit introductory business and management module. Thereafter, for your remaining 300 credits, you'll combine the study of business and management with the principles of innovation and design thinking, as well as entrepreneurship theory and practice.
How to apply
To apply for this course you will be taken to the provider's website, where you can find out more information and make an application.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
There are no qualification requirements for this course.
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
2025/2026 academic year fees are not yet available.
Provider information
Open University
Student Recruitment Team
PO Box 197
Milton Keynes
MK7 6BJ