Business Management and Entrepreneurship and Innovation [with Placement Year] BSc (Hons)

Work with designers and manufacturers, develop new products and road-test your prototypes, and learn what it takes to be an entrepreneur.

If you’re resilient and unafraid to make mistakes and come back stronger, this is the course for you.

We’ll equip you with tools that can help you develop, test and realise your ideas. You’ll also learn about applying for grants and reflect on what it really means to be an entrepreneur.

You’ll make strong professional connections, build a portfolio and – with regular teamwork and pitching – hone your entrepreneurial thinking and grow in confidence.

Why ARU?


• Equip yourself with practical tools to develop, test, and realise entrepreneurial ideas



• Embrace experimentation, accept failure, and cultivate resilience through a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience



• Take advantage of opportunities for real-world experience, including industry placements



• Build valuable connections for future career prospects though regular interactions with local employers and professionals



• Develop innovative ideas with prototype creation and testing

At ARU, you’ll be supported from day one with wellbeing services, money advice and careers guidance to help you through university and beyond.

Their courses are built around the skills and experience employers value. ARU are proud to be in the top 20% of UK universities for teaching quality (TEF 2023), and ranked #1 in the East of England, and #8 in the UK, for UG graduates in senior roles 15 months after gradudation (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025). You'll have access to fantastic facilities thanks to £95m of investment - think SuperLabs, TV studios, law courts, mock hospital wards, gaming studios and more.

Wherever you're heading, ARU will help you get there.