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Entrepreneurship and Business Development at Leeds Beckett University - UCAS

Leeds Beckett University

Degree level: Postgraduate
Awarded by: Leeds Beckett University (formerly Leeds Metropolitan University)

Entrepreneurship and Business Development (Taught)

Course options

2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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There are other course options available which may have a different vacancy status or entry requirements – view the full list of options

Course summary

Feed your entrepreneurial spirit as you gain an in-depth view of business development. You’ll gain the knowledge and skills you’ll need to drive your business’s future. Developing your business can give you greater freedom and flexibility. You’ll gain the knowledge and skills you’ll need to take control of your business’s future on this master’s programme. On this course, you’ll:

  • Enhance your entrepreneurialism while you develop a broad overview of business
  • Develop your individual management style and skills so you can create, establish and lead your own ventures
  • Gain the knowledge and confidence to implement new strategies within an established company to drive change, encourage innovation and help the business flourish
  • Experiment with new ideas as you work closely with industry professionals
  • Learn to identify opportunities and risks to develop a viable business venture or project
Find out more Learn collaboratively This course will enable you to explore critical-thinking patterns. You’ll study problem-solving and decision-making techniques to share and reflect upon with your peers. Develop your communication skills You’ll study professional interactions to identify strong communication and relationship building techniques. By developing these skills, alongside solid emotional intelligence, you’ll understand the key to managing and sustaining complex business partnerships. Learn from experts You’ll learn from a highly skilled and research-active teaching team. They are experts in a range of subjects, including:
  • Enterprise
  • Innovation
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Marketing
  • Management
Be guided by a mentor This course will enable you to work with a professional mentor. Your mentor will be a business practitioner able to provide you with practical support and advice. With their guidance, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a real-life enterprise or start-up project. Your project will be an opportunity to practise identifying and implementing solutions and making decisions. You’ll manage the process from start to finish. Why study Entrepreneurship and Business Development at Leeds Beckett University...
  • Develop expert management skills – you’ll be primed to create, establish and lead your own venture
  • Build your network - work closely with industry professionals
  • Gain real-life experience – you’ll have the opportunity to work on a real-life enterprise or start-up project
  • Mentoring opportunities – access practical support and guidance from a professional mentor
  • Guest lectures – benefit from insight through our guest lecture series

Modules

Core Modules:

  • Individual Enhancement
  • Market Focus
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Building Relationships
  • Advanced Practice
  • Live Commercial Project
In addition, choose from a list of option modules. Please check our website for a full and up-to-date list.

Entry requirements

Applicants should either have at least a 2nd Class Honours degree or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional. Applicants whose 1st language is not English require IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum 6.0 in each component) or equivalent.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Please see www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk for fee information.
Entrepreneurship and Business Development at Leeds Beckett University - UCAS