BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation)
About this course
BSc in Innovation and Business and Management, covering management and entrepreneurship. Core topics include accounting, data analysis, statistics, project management, entrepreneurship, and design and creative practice. After the first year, students may transfer to other specialist pathways within Business and Management. The degree is available as a four-year option with either a Placement Year or Study Year Abroad.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points overall, including 4 in Maths and English at standard level
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 78%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 63%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 37%
- Administrative occupations: 11%
- Finance Professionals: 8%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 7%
- Sales occupations: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 240 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 34%
- South East: 26%
- South West: 9%
- Wales: 5%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Foundation course: 15%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Management Debates: Ways of Thinking about Business
- Business in Practice: Markets, Marketing and Management
- Business in Practice: Accounting for Managers
- Business in Practice: Data Analytics
- Developing Professional Excellence
- Building competitive advantage: Business Strategy and Operations
- Managing work and people: Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
- Social Responsibility in Action
- Practice of Entrepreneurship
- Sales and Business Development
- Digital Entrepreneurship in Practice
- Financing Entrepreneurship
- Developing Personal Leadership
- Applied Entrepreneurship
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Information Systems and Digital Business
- The Dark Side of Marketing
- Corporate Strategy
- Project Management
- Optional Language Modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) at University of Reading earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £34,000 after 3 years, £47,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £36,000 and £60,500.
What do graduates of BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) at University of Reading do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) at University of Reading?
78% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) at University of Reading?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
Is BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) at University of Reading accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
Does BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) at University of Reading include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) at University of Reading?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.