Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Business Management and Entrepreneurship] From University of Portsmouth

YouÕll emerge from this course with the commercial insight and techniques to become a successful entrepreneur, whether self-employed or as a valuable member of a larger team.

• Work with local companies and organisations on real projects
• Get to grips with how businesses operate and build a solid foundation of management, accounting, data analysis and markets
• Learn how to think like an entrepreneur, as you sink your teeth into your innovative ideas and learn to take them from inception to implementation as new products or services

• Get the chance to learn a foreign language and study abroad

In your first year, you can also get the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Introductory Certificate in Marketing, which is highly sought after by employers for both marketing and non-marketing roles.

This degree shares a common first year with several other business courses. This gives you the flexibility to transfer to another course if you develop an interest in a different subject area.

After your second year, you can do a paid placement year. Previous students have worked at big names like Rolls Royce and Fujitsu or set up their own businesses on their own of with others on their course.

Interested in running your own business on your placement year instead? You can start up and run your own company for a year as an alternative to a work-based placement. You'll work alone or with fellow students to build and launch a successful venture.

WeÕll help you secure a placement that fits your workplace ambitions. YouÕll get mentoring and support to get the most out of the year.

The skills you learn on this course prepare you for launching your own business and set you up for a career in areas such as:

• new project development
• sales and marketing
• business development
• consultancy
• recruitment
• digital marketing
• publicity

You can also use your degree to go on to study a postgraduate qualification.

After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.