BSc Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation with Foundation Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation with Foundation Year is a four-year undergraduate business degree that integrates practical enterprise creation with strategic management principles. Core topics include Entrepreneurship, Programming, Project Management, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Students complete a compulsory foundation year before progressing to degree-level study, and have the option to undertake a placement year. The course begins with Year 0 covering Foundations of Business, Academic and Personal Skills, Sustainable Business Development, Digital Business, Business Project, and Employability for Life. Year 1 introduces Understanding Organisations, Data Driven Decision Making, Developing your Career Foundations, Global Business and Sustainable Digital Futures, Entrepreneurial Thinking and Practice, and Marketing for Entrepreneurs. Year 2 covers Insight to Impact - Business Decision Making in Context, Project Management, Developing Your Professional Identity, Young Enterprise, Financial Planning for Entrepreneurs, and Live Project for Entrepreneurship. Year 3 concludes the programme with Sustainable Business Practice, The Professional Graduate, Organisational Strategy and Leadership, Financial Programming, Launching and Growing Your Business, Social Entrepreneurship, and an Integrated Learning Project capstone.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: Maths and English at grade C / grade 4 or above. Applicants who do not have the equivalent of grade C or above in these areas will be considered on a case-by-case basis. You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below. If you are applying for 2027 entry, the requirements will be: Maths and English grade D/3 or above, or equivalent Functional Skills (L2). UCAS tariff: 64 UCAS points A level: 64 UCAS points BTEC: MPP T level: Pass, D/E in core subject Access to HE: 64 UCAS points Scottish Highers: 64 UCAS points from minimum of 2 Advanced Highers Irish Leaving Certificate: 64 points from 2 higher level subjects European Baccalaureate: Pass diploma with 60% or above IB: 24 points
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What students say
Based on about 43 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 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: 26%
- Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 8%
- Sales occupations: 6%
- Elementary occupations: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 85%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 2%
- South East: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Access course: 5%
- A degree: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundations of Business
- Academic and Personal Skills
- Sustainable Business Development
- Digital Business
- Business Project
- Employability for Life
- Understanding Organisations
- Data Driven Decision Making
- Developing your Career Foundations
- Global Business and Sustainable Digital Futures
- Entrepreneurial Thinking and Practice
- Marketing for Entrepreneurs
- Insight to Impact - Business Decision Making in Context
- Project Management
- Developing Your Professional Identity
- Young Enterprise
- Financial Planning for Entrepreneurs
- Live Project for Entrepreneurship
- Sustainable Business Practice
- The Professional Graduate
- Organisational Strategy and Leadership
- Financial Programming
- Launching and Growing Your Business
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Integrated Learning Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation with Foundation Year at University of Salford earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £34,000. The £26,000 median after five years is £6,000 less than the UK median for Business studies.
What do graduates of BSc Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation with Foundation Year at University of Salford 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 Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation with Foundation Year at University of Salford?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation with Foundation Year at University of Salford?
The typical offer is 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
Is BSc Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation with Foundation Year at University of Salford accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Does BSc Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation with Foundation Year at University of Salford include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation with Foundation Year at University of Salford?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.