Here, you’re not just a student.
You’re a creator, an innovator, and an entrepreneur.
Through practical training sessions, workshops and learning sets, networking and personal development, you will learn to tackle real-world challenges, develop creative and strategic thinking and pursue real ventures and projects, all while gaining valuable industry insights.
With a focus on applied learning and project based assessments, you will graduate equipped with diverse career options, whether that’s launching your own venture, applying your skills to other business endeavours or pursuing employment.
“The Sports Business & Entrepreneurship degree was a great catalyst for my creativity, enabling me to convert my ideas into real businesses whilst gaining valuable connections, input and insights.”
— Sam Jukes, SBE Alumni & founder of Cacto Drinks
So what does it actually look like?
In the first few weeks, you’ll form a team company of up to 20 students. Your team company will run its own training sessions, with support from an experienced team coach. You’ll also have access to mentors and other business professionals from Bristol City Football Club, Bristol Bears Rugby and Bristol Flyers Basketball, as well as the wider Bristol Sport Group and external businesses. Workshops and personal development sessions will help you further develop your ideas and potential.
Your team coach will support and guide you and your team company through the duration of the course. But this is not about sitting in lectures and passively learning. At every stage you will be empowered to set your own focus and direction. Your learning will come through workshops, learning sets, training sessions and entrepreneurial activities, embedded with academic elements. When you need more specialist guidance, your team coach will help you find suitable sources.
“To work and study in a professional environment with the support of industry experts has massively helped my development.”
— Liz Lewis, SBE Team Entrepreneur
What will you study?
The Sports Business & Entrepreneurship degree programme is split into four strands. Each one evolves throughout the three years of the degree and is designed to focus your learning and development in particular areas.
Team Company
(Running a Learning Organisation)
Learn how to work effectively in a team. Set team strategy and goals, run weekly training sessions, organise projects and events, manage conflict and give and receive constructive feedback.
Self-Leadership
(Managing My Learning & Development)
Influence your thoughts, feelings and actions to achieving your goals, take ownership of your choices and behaviours to develop an enterprising and entrepreneurial mindset.
Learning from Others
(Enquiry into Enterprise & Entrepreneurship)
Explore and apply models, frameworks, theories and methodologies that have been developed within the discipline of enterprise and entrepreneurship.
Learning by Doing
(Enterprise & Entrepreneurial Practice)
Engage in core programme activities and projects and ventures of your own, both individually and in teams, and learn from your experiences through action and reflection.
Take the first step towards your future, today
Let us help you decide if the Sports Business & Entrepreneurship degree is right for you.
If you already know it’s for you, don’t miss out. Head to the University of the West of England’s website and apply now!
