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Enterprise Teaching and Learning
Our entrepreneurial teaching programmes are designed to equip students, and staff, with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to turn ideas into impactful ventures.
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We’d be delighted to hear from you. The Enterprise Works team can be contacted via:
enterprise-works@york.ac.uk
+44 (0)1904 321420
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Year In Enterprise

Summer Accelerator

Explore Enterprise

The Explore Enterprise programme is a five-week initiative (Semester 1, weeks 6–10) designed to teach the basics of starting a business through interactive workshops. Sessions cover business ideas, market research, models, and pitching, culminating in a pitching competition. Ideal for beginners, it helps build business knowledge and connect with like-minded students starting their entrepreneurial journeys.
Expand Enterprise
This online course helps students advance their business ideas, building on work from the "Explore" course, though prior completion isn’t required. It covers values, market positioning, customer access, funding, and next steps, along with outsourcing, legal considerations, and marketing readiness. Accessible via your University Google account, the course guides participants through refining their business blueprint and strategy.
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Bioenterprise

This module in the Department of Biology explores the entrepreneurial process of transforming bioscience innovations into products or services with societal and financial impact, focusing on the "science-to-product" pathway. Running in Semester 2 (2024-25), it combines lectures, workshops, and practicals to cover marketing, finance, intellectual property, and regulation. Students gain skills in communication, persuasive writing, and stakeholder analysis, enhancing employability across sectors.
Enterprise - Electronic Engineering
This module in the Department of Electronic Engineering focuses on business innovation in a technology-driven world, where students collaboratively use a game-based platform to develop a viable business plan. Running in Semester 2 (2024-25), it covers entrepreneurship theory, market analysis, finance, intellectual property, marketing, and product commercialization. Students gain skills in creating business plans, technical reports, presentations, and teamwork while exploring legal, operational, and risk management aspects.

Business & Innovation in Digital Enterprise

Business Planning & Sustainable Entrepreneurship
This 20-credit module in The York Management School equips students to create and develop sustainable business ventures through teamwork and detailed business planning. Running in Semester 1 (2024-25), it covers business idea development, value propositions, financial forecasting, market analysis, operations, risk assessment, and teamwork dynamics. Students gain practical insights into business start-up methods, management integration, and sustainable problem-solving, enhancing both academic and graduate skills.
