Business Enterprise and Innovation BA (Hons)

Course overview

Want to transform the future of business operations and develop innovative solutions that have a positive impact on businesses, markets and society, then this business enterprise and innovation course is for you. Transform your thinking, develop your enterprise and leadership skills, and learn how to adapt to change.

You gain the digital and entrepreneurial skills needed to succeed in any modern business, developing innovative solutions to real-world challenges. Learn how to be agile and creative in business, and to proactively manage change.

Whether you want to strike out in business on your own, or work with international companies, start-ups or not-for-profit organizations, this course gives you the ability and expertise to accelerate your career. An optional work placement year is included, at no extra cost.

Career opportunities

We provide an environment that allows you to develop the extra practical employability characteristics that will make you more attractive to employers in the job market.

Our staff utilize their extensive business connections to provide many and varied opportunities to engage with potential employers through fairs, guest lecture sessions, live projects and site visits. In addition we offer a series of workshops and events in the first, second and third year that ensure all students are equipped with both degree level subject knowledge plus the practical skills that employers are looking for in new graduate recruits. We also offer extensive support for students to find and secure industry-year placements which have been shown to make have significant positive impact on a student’s career prospects on graduation.

Our award-winning careers service works with regional and national employers to advertise graduate positions, in addition to providing post-graduation support for all Teesside University alumni.

Through collaborative projects with our international partners, you gain the skills and confidence to succeed in the world of work on a global scale. You work with SMEs and large corporate organizations, developing practical business skills by formulating solutions to real-world challenges. We ensure that you acquire a unique mix of ability, knowledge and experience to secure the perfect role.