Applied Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management - BA (Hons)

Foundation Year (Year 0):​

This programme can incorporate a foundation year, which is intended for students wishing to enrol onto the three-year honours degree, who fall into one of the following categories:

​​1. Students who have not achieved the required A-level points (or equivalent) score to enter the first year of the degree programme.
2. Mature students who have been out of the formal education system for some time.

Further information about the foundation year can be found by clicking here.

Degree:

Year One (120 Credits):

Compulsory modules:

• The Value Centred Entrepreneur (20)

• Building for the Web (20)
  

• Finance for Managers (20)

• Introduction to Marketing (20)

• Assessing a Business Idea (20)

• Start-up Mentoring (20)
  




Year 2 (120 Credits):


Compulsory modules:


• Mobile and Social Media for Marketers (20)

• Business Law for the Digital Age (20)

• Finance for Entrepreneurs (20)

• Mobile and Web Technologies (20)

• Launching a start-up (40)
  




Year 3 (120 credits):


Compulsory modules:


• Ethical Supply Chain Management (20)

• Developing Global Leader (20)

• Business Operations and Innovation for Growth (60)

• Contemporary Business and Consumer protection (20)

This is a practical degree and as such the modules contained within this programme will use a wide range of innovative teaching and learning approaches. Standard lectures will be delivered in appropriate lecture rooms and supplemented with interactive workshops where students will engage in group discussions, debates and problem solving exercises. Specialist support and facilities for this programme include:

Incubation Space
All students will be provided with desk space within the dedicated incubation facility for the programme, known as the Start-Up Lab. The Lab will offer specialist start-up support, expertise and tools helping start-up businesses to innovate and grow within the first year of trading. The Lab will also foster a co-working environment allowing for peer-to-peer learning and venture creation to create a community of collaborative and like-minded entrepreneurs.

Start-up Mentoring
Each student will be allocated an entrepreneurial mentor from the local business community. Students will have the opportunity to ‘shadow’ their mentors, which will provide opportunities to observe and understand the character traits of an entrepreneur, as well as the necessary business operations for a successful start-up.

Personal Development Planning
As well as a detailed knowledge and understanding of subject material, a key objective in the programme is to develop students’ entrepreneurial effectiveness and their ability to critically reflect on their; Ideas and Opportunities, Resources and Into action through various levels of proficiency. This will be achieved through assessments within modules at each level of study that require students to reflect and demonstrate their learning and entrepreneurial journey.

This programme has been developed and will be delivered by expertise in their field of studies. These include; start-up managers, accountants, law experts and entrepreneurs whose expertise and experience in business start-up is invaluable.

Students are expected to take greater responsibility for their own learning as they progress through their programme. The course structure and the proposed teaching strategies are designed to support this development, while balancing traditional and innovative approaches. The student-centred approach will be encouraged through the use of specific teaching strategies such as case studies, projects, practical exercises, supplemented by the use of appropriate materials, videos, computer software etc. Active engagement with the subject material enhances learning and many of the learning strategies used attempt to promote this.

The assessments are diverse in nature and will range from presentations, industry report, business accounts, vlogs and blogs and board meeting. The assessment methods are all designed to give student the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of theory to industry.

The major project at Level 6 ‘Business Operations and Innovation for Growth’ provides students with the opportunity to develop, set-up and launch a new venture, where they can apply the academic and theoretical foundations and key entrepreneurial business skills learnt from levels 4 and 5 of the programme. This process will allow students to fully immerse themselves in the real world of business start-ups. Students will receive detailed feedback from academic tutors within the university standard 20 day’s policy. Students will also receive feedback from industry professionals and entrepreneurs on certain elements during their start-up journey.

BA(Hons) Applied Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management graduates will stand out for their ability to apply theoretical knowledge within a practical environment. Upon successful completion students will graduate with their own business and have developed and established their own business network. Graduates will also be equipped with the skills and expertise to work within managerial positions, start-up companies in advertising, finance, branding PR.

The course provides entry onto a wide range of taught and research degree Masters Programmes within the university.

Foundation route:

Applicants will preferably have a minimum of five GCSE passes including English Language and Mathematics* at grade C or above (grade 4 or above for applicants holding newly reformed GCSEs in England) and 32 UCAS points from at least a A level (or equivalent)

Degree:

Applicants must have a minimum of five GCSE passes including English Language and Mathematics* at grade C or above (grade 4 or above for applicants holding newly reformed GCSEs in England), plus one of the following:

• 112 points from at least two A Levels to include grades CC; Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third subject
• RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma/Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma overall grade DMM
• 112 points from the Irish Leaving Certificate at Highers to include 2 x H2. H4 minimum grade considered towards points offer
• 112 points from Scottish Advanced Highers to include grades DD. Scottish Highers are also considered, either on their own or in combination with Advanced Highers
• 112 points from Access to Higher Education Diploma

*For Welsh applicants sitting the reformed Maths GCSE, we will accept either GCSE Maths or Maths - Numeracy 

If you are studying combinations of the above, or if your qualification isn't listed, please either contact Admissions or refer to the UCAS Course Search for entry requirements. Further information on our entry requirements, including qualifications from the EU can be found here.

Candidates who do not possess normal minimum entry qualifications are considered on an individual basis by members of the course team. For applicants who are only undertaking 2 A levels or equivalent, this will be considered along with the rest of the academic profile and we may issue a graded offer in lieu of an offer using the UCAS Tariff.

International Applicants:

Students whose first language is not English will need to provide evidence of fluency to at least an IELTS 6.0 standard or equivalent. For full details about how to apply and English Language qualifications please visit the International pages on the website.

How to Apply:

Applications for this course should be made online to UCAS at www.ucas.com For further information please visit our How to Apply pages at www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/howtoapply

Tuition Fees, Student Finance & Additional Costs
For up-to-date information on tuition fees and the financial support that may be available whilst at university, please refer to www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees. For information on any potential additional course costs, please refer to www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/additionalcosts

Bursaries & Scholarships:
The university also offers a bursary and scholarship scheme to help students whilst at university. To see if you are eligible, visit www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/scholarships.

Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer into year 2 & 3:

If you are interested in transferring credit from another institution to study at Cardiff Met for a course which accepts entry for year 2 and/or 3, you can find further information on this and information on how to apply on the RPL page. Please contact Admissions for any queries that you have on RPL.

Mature students:

A mature applicant is anyone over the age of 21 who didn't go to university after school or college. Cardiff Met welcomes applications from mature applicants and further advice and information can be found here.

For general enquiries please contact the Admissions Team on 029 2041 6044, email askadmissions@cardiffmet.ac.uk or tweet us @CMetAdmissions. 

For course specific enquiries, please contact Dr Aylwin Yafele:
Email: ayafele@cardiffmet.ac.uk