INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION · CONNECTED TO PRACTICE
Acedex International University

BSc · Undergraduate

Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Understand how organisations work and develop the judgement to create, test and grow responsible ventures.

Award
BSc
Indicative duration
3 years full-time
Delivery
Blended
Academic school
Business

A deeper understanding.
A practical direction.

Study the fundamentals of business alongside customer discovery, financial modelling and enterprise practice. Work with real operating constraints: limited resources, changing demand and the need to create lasting value.

What you will learn

  • Test a business opportunity using customer and market evidence.
  • Interpret financial information and build realistic operating plans.
  • Design ethical business models and evaluate their social consequences.
  • Collaborate across marketing, operations and product development.

Your learning journey

The indicative curriculum builds from core understanding to independent work. Select a stage to explore its subjects.

Year 1 · Understanding enterprise
  • Principles of management
  • Business economics
  • Financial literacy
  • Marketing & customer insight
  • Communication for enterprise
Year 2 · Testing ideas
  • Venture design studio
  • Accounting & financial decisions
  • Operations & supply chains
  • Researching markets
  • Digital business models
Year 3 · Building value
  • Strategy & responsible leadership
  • New venture finance
  • Enterprise growth lab
  • Industry consulting project
  • Venture capstone

PIEM in your programme

An industry-connected challenge

Work with a small enterprise to identify a growth challenge, test a solution with customers and present an evidence-based implementation plan.

Enterprise Development Studio

A supervised venture and business-services unit supporting customer research, business planning and market experiments for early-stage enterprises.

Partner ecosystem

The programme’s partnership network is designed to include:

  • Established companies and SMEs
  • Entrepreneurship support organisations
  • Financial-service providers
  • Social enterprises

Partner involvement can include project briefs, expert critique, practice insights and mentoring. Specific organisations and opportunities are confirmed for each cohort.

Understand the PIEM model

Where your learning can lead

  • Business development
  • Venture creation
  • Innovation management
  • Business consulting

These are potential areas of work, not guaranteed outcomes. Career development combines academic learning, demonstrable project work and individual professional preparation.

Plan your study.

Use these details to compare your options. Confirm the approved specification before making a commitment.

Next intake
Intake dates to be confirmed
Fees & funding
Fee schedule awaiting approval. Explore cost planning.
Study commitment
Full-time pattern; weekly workload to be confirmed. Allow time for taught sessions, independent work, group projects and assessment.
Practical requirements
Scheduled practical attendance; locations and frequency to be confirmed before enrolment.
Your support
Academic feedback, study guidance and accessibility support arrangements to be confirmed for the cohort. Explore support.

Learning made visible

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Entry, delivery & funding

Entry expectations

A secondary-school leaving qualification that supports entry to higher education. Applicants should be able to demonstrate quantitative reasoning and clear written communication.

Applicants whose previous education was not in English may need to demonstrate readiness to study in English. Country equivalence, evidence and any additional requirements are reviewed individually.

How you will study

Blended study combines digital learning with scheduled workshops, practical activity and supported collaboration. Practical locations and attendance requirements are confirmed before enrolment.

Assessment

Assessment may include analytical assignments, project work, presentations, practical demonstrations and an independent capstone. Clear criteria and feedback support your progress.

Fees & scholarships International guidance
Staging programme specification. Details are illustrative and subject to academic approval. Confirm award recognition, entry criteria, fees and programme availability before committing to study.