BA (Hons) EntrepreneurshipWorcester Business School
Dr. David BozwardProgramme LeaderEntrepreneurship Lead, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship
BA (Hons) EntrepreneurshipA course to support you start and growth business
Our universityOur facilities Our team
St John’s Campus• Main Campus with Student Union• Peirson Study & Guidance Centre
• Firstpoint• 400 PCs
University of Worcester City Campus
• Opened 2010• £20,000,000 development• Home of Worcester Business
School, Infirmary Museum• The Hive - Library
Severn Campus• Opened 2013• £15,000,000 development• 2,000 seats arena• Home of the Worcester Wolves
(Basketball)
£1.350m Investment in the last 2 yearsCity Campus
Substantial Investment in Entrepreneurship
Facilities
Startup Incubator Dedicated Space for Entrepreneurship Students
Business Incubator 2,000 Sq ft general hot-desking space for all businesses
Media Lab Digital media development
Fabrication Lab Micro-engineering and manufacturing
Business Growth Unit Consultancy and Mentoring Support
Startup Incubator• Dedicated space for our Entrepreneurship students• Facilities Include:
• Desks• Spare Monitors• Photocopier, Printer • Kitchen • Lockers for storage• White boards/Walls• Meeting Rooms
http://www.worcesterenterprise.org/incubator-support-package/
Business Incubator• Co-working Space• Meeting Rooms• Mail Box• Business Incubator,• Printing & Copier Credits• Mentoring• Entrepreneurs in residence• 1-2-1 Clinics• Skills Workshops• Networking Events• Exhibition stands at events• Test Retail Units• Grant notification Service• Community newsletters• Benefits package
Business Incubator
Media Lab• Specialise in Digital Media, Website development & re-
design • Responsive Design - mobile, tablet and desktop• Build Mobile apps/ Web-based software apps• Improve the User Experience (UX) and User interface (UI)• Marketing – SEO, Analytics, Advertising• Digital Media – Video, Animation, Graphic Design
Fabrication Lab• Supports students to who wish to see their ideas or
concepts become a reality• Allows you to test or market their ideas with tangible,
working prototypes• Supports you start a Micro engineering or manufacturing
businesses• Equipment: 3D Milling, 3D Printer, Laser Cuttings, CNC
Router,, Sewing & Embroidery, CPU Boards, • 16 PCs with CAD, CAM & Simulation Software
Academic Team
Dr. David BozwardDr. Robin BellProf. Ged WattsNigel WaltonChris BoultonDr. Helen WattsNick Bancroft
Our courseOur learning by doing
BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is defined as the application of enterprise skills specifically to creating and growing organisations in order to identify and build on opportunities.
Learning by Doing◦ Lectures are held only one day each week◦ Real-world focus – taught by experienced entrepreneurs and business practitioners◦ A work-based learning approach to enable students to access career-enhancing expertise◦ Entrepreneurial projects to develop core enterprise skills to support their business success◦ Business incubator provided for the duration of the course◦ All students will be offered at least one mentor to support their growth◦ Opportunity to work with an entrepreneur abroad in Europe, America, Canada, Australia or New
Zealand◦ Retail opportunities for market testing and sales development◦ Monthly business clinics to support students in developing their IP, tax, funding and
bookkeeping strategies◦ Investment readiness and business growth support in their final year◦ Access to a range of Networking Events to help you develop their own network and business
throughout the course
RegistrationInduction Level 4 Level 4-5
Summer Level 5Level 5-6 Summer Incubation
Placement YearLevel 6
You the Entrepreneur
The Venture
Sales & Marketing
Entrepreneurial Finance
Business Operations &
Growth
Cultivating the Entrepreneurial Mindset
Managing Communications in a Startup
Business Plan Laboratory
New Venture Formation
Individual Incubation Project (Business Start-up Research)
Team-based Incubation Project
Applied Leadership & Management (o)
Finance for Entrepreneurs
Sales Management and Selling for Entrepreneurs
Individual Incubation Project (Customer Acquisition)
Individual Incubation Project (Business Operations)
Startup Advancement (Negotiated module) (o)
Advertising theory and practice (o)
Leading and Managing Teams and Individuals(o)
Managing Innovation in the Startup Organisation
Focusing on Results and Change Management (o)
Managing Financial Decision Making (o)
Individual Incubation (Investment Readiness /
Growth project)
Individual Incubation Project (Negotiated module)
Digital and Social Marketing (o)
Decision Making for Improved Performance (o)
BA(Hons) Entrepreneurship – UCAS code: N106 & N107
International Trade (Negotiated Module) (o)
IncubationPlacement
Year
Interview
Erasmus+ideation
Box Colours: Green=Mandatory modules, Blue=Incubation Modules, Red=Module options
Our activitiesBA (Hons) Entrepreneurship
Worcester Wednesday◦Monthly Festival
◦ Morning – 1-2-1 Professional Advice◦ Morning – Mentoring◦ Afternoon – Skills Workshop◦ Evening – Entrepreneur Speakers, Networking
◦ Around 50 students per event, plus local entrepreneurs
http://www.worcesterenterprise.org/our-space-your-place/
A pop-up shop competition that challenges student entrepreneurs to test out their enterprise ideas and a viable retail outlet over a six week period. Teams of students will be given a £1000 grant, a mentor and use of a retail unit in Crowngate shopping centre for six weeks to test out their business ideas.This is a fantastic opportunity to learn new skills and also test out your idea on the general public with limited risk. With over 500,000 people each month entering the Crowngate centre brand awareness within the local community will improve.When?• November Training Day• April Training Day• Early May Business Plan Submission Deadline• Late May Shortlisted Notified• Endt May Final Pitches
Our Space Your Place
Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
http://www.worcsu.com/sports_activities/societies/enterprise/
Enterprise Society
Worcester Enterprise Society aims to bring like-minded, entrepreneurial students together in a fun and motivational society. Through membership, students can expect advice, resources and opportunities to further their ideas and develop new skills. Participation in nationwide entrepreneur events as well as involvement with young enterprise is fully supported and encouraged by the society.
https://crowdfundcampus.com/worcester
Crowd FundingCrowdfund Campus is a platform for backing the projects and businesses that come out of Universities.
Universities are hot-beds of creativity. Students, staff and alumni regularly embark on charitable trips and challenges. They are talented individuals, singers, actors and musicians etc. They are researchers in Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering and Life Sciences amongst others departments. And they are entrepreneurs, driving software innovations and fueling the UK economy with small and medium sized businesses.
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Summer Camp◦ 10 Week Summer Programme◦ Provides tailored support for 50 young people wanting to start a business◦ Provide over 300 hours of programmed support per delegate◦ Ensures a growth in youth entrepreneurship within the country◦ Support the growth in self employment and business startup community
◦ Five Venture Advancement Themes1. Ideation2. Venture Formation3. Finance4. Marketing5. Sales
Thank youDr. David Bozward - Entrepreneurship Lead, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship
For further information on the course, see the course page: http://www.worcester.ac.uk/courses/entrepreneurship-ba-hons.html
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Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship is defined as the application of enterprise skills specifically to creating and growing
organisations in order to identify and build on opportunities.