BSc (Hons) Business Start-Up

Course Details

Are you a budding entrepreneur? The University of Bolton's innovative 2-year BSc (Hons) Business Start-Up degree is a full-time, accelerated course designed to support you in setting up your own business. Traditional business degrees cover the broad scope of business, but this course is different. We focus as closely as possible on your individual industry and business development needs, incubating your entrepreneurial potential.

Whatever your business speciality, through individually tailored teaching and assessment, and personalised business support, we aim to ensure you and your business are commercially sustainable post-study.

Tailored teaching and assessment

Tailored teaching and assessment

Our team of highly experienced business partners and lecturers are dedicated to helping you develop the fundamental business knowledge and practical expertise needed to set up and run your own business. We'll focus on building your understanding, skills, and confidence so you can plan and implement each stage of your new business effectively. One-to-one support is fundamental to our approach, and each module offers focused knowledge and skills that you can employ to help pass the assessments and, more importantly, support your business.

Personalised business support

Personalised business support

Enrolling in this course gives you access to our hands-on business mentors through our Business Start-Up Support Network. Network members will act as mentors to provide our students' new ventures with the best possible starting point. We'll identify your needs and introduce you to a business mentor, then work with you to assess your business opportunities and ability to grow.

After graduation, you'll be a valued member of our business alumni network, so we can continue to support you and your business in the future. You may hopefully become a mentor to our students yourself!

Building your business network

Building your business network

You'll benefit from workshops and guest lectures from business start-up experts, SME advisors, successful entrepreneurs, and business owners. Networking events will help build your confidence and interpersonal skills. This direct access to the business community will help develop your skills and facilitate your success and growth.

Become a full-stack entrepreneur

Become a full-stack entrepreneur

Our BSc (Hons) Business Start-Up accelerated programme combines core, fundamental business, and specialised modules to develop the skills and knowledge needed to set up and grow your new business.

Enterprise and Opportunity – including the process of setting up a business

Business Skills Development – including sourcing suppliers and talent

Finance for Business Decision-Making – including financial documentation and processes

Issues in Enterprise Planning – including assessing market conditions and identifying opportunities

Business Growth – including identifying funding mechanisms and measuring capital returns (ROI)

Company Law – including contract law and intellectual property

Sustainability and Business Ethics – including both commercial and environmental sustainability

Overall, we aim to support you in gaining the vital mix of technical, practical, and theoretical business knowledge and skills needed to build a business from the ground up. We'll focus on the hard and soft skills necessary for success in your chosen business area, so you are ready to appraise risks, seize opportunities and lead your business to long-term growth and profitability.