Whether you want to launch your own business or change an existing organisation, this programme immerses you in the world of creative business thinking, helping you to prepare for employment after university. You will develop your entrepreneurial and creative skills and apply them to real-world situations. Taught by lecturers with industry experience, this course will hone your key competencies as you study core topics that cut across business and entrepreneurial practice. In your second and third years, you can choose from a range of optional modules, enabling you to tailor your learning to your interests. You will gain practical experience with a real business through the Consulting Live module and have the chance to take part in Fox’s Lair – our annual contest for entrepreneurs. It focuses on teamwork, project management, research, communication and problem solving – all skills in demand by employers. **Key features:** - Study a stimulating, challenging and interesting programme, designed to arm you with vital skills and competencies in preparation for life after university. - Benefit from the expertise of our lecturers, many of whom have worked in business and bring real-world experience into the classroom. - Guest lectures from business experts add real value to your experiential learning. - The work-based live case study assessment gives you the experience of working with real companies as a consultant. As part of a team, you will visit a client and then present them with solutions to issues affecting their business. - Pitch a business idea to real-life entrepreneurs, with the chance to win a great prize, through our annual  Fox’s Lair  competition for first-year students. - Enjoy an international experience through our  DMU Global programme. Previous study-focused trips have seen students travel to Copenhagen, New York, Berlin, San Diego and Toronto. - Placement  opportunities with local, national and global companies. Past students have landed roles in purchasing and logistics at Siemens and as a management trainee at Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Year 1 Financial Decision Making Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Academic Development and Professional Practice Global Business Issues Principles of Marketing Digital and Social Media Context of Business Business Communication and Creativity Year 2 Contemporary Management Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation Live Consultancy Plus option modules from the following indicative list: Business Research Issues and Analysis Progressive Franchising The Creative Art of Selling and Negotiation Digital Marketing and Social Media Management Human Resource Management (HRM) in the Workplace Business Law Buyer Behaviour International Marketing Performance Measurement in Organisations Developing Business Year 3 Perspectives on Creative Leadership Developing Business Creative Management and Marketing Strategic Management Plus option modules from the following indicative list: Crisis and Business Continuity Management Enterprise Dissertation EMarketing Customer Management International Developments in Accounting Forensic Accounting Globalisation and International HRM Marketing of Services Reflective Business Practice Greening Business Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, group work and self-directed study. Assessment is through a varied range of innovative coursework methods (presentations, essays and reports) and usually an exam or test. Examples of coursework include: Fox’s Lair!®, a Dragon’s Den-style activity in which you are tasked to work in business teams, generate a creative business idea and produce a supporting business plan. With coaching and support, teams then pitch their idea to prominent local entrepreneurs and business executives, thus developing a wide range of transferrable skills such as confidence building, team work, creative thinking and the art of presentation A work-based live case study in which you visit and work with a real company as a strategy consultant Studying different types of leadership and working in groups on different projects where you take it in turns to be the leader of a small team Assessment is typically weighted as follows in your first year: Exam: 28% Coursework: 72% These assessment weightings are indicative only. The exact weighting may vary depending on option modules chosen by students and teaching methods deployed by the academic member of staff each year. Indicative assessment weighting and assessment type per module are shown as part of the module information. Again these are based on the current academic session.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: NN21

Institution code: D26

Campus Name: Leicester Campus

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	including a minimum of 5.5 in each component

or equivalent

Student satisfaction : 75%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 85%

EU	14250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
International	14250.0	Year 1

Please note that fees for subsequent years of study for continuing students are subject to an annual review. Any increase in fee will be in line with RPI-X (linked to the retail price index) and the fee cap set by the Government.

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