How it Works
On the Entrepreneurship and Management course, you can work through a Level 4 diploma, a Level 5 diploma, or choose a combined Level 4 & 5 option. It’s all designed to help you gain the practical skills you need to thrive in the business world.
Everything is delivered online, and you can begin whenever you like. It’s fully flexible, so you can fit study around your life. Each module at Level 4 and Level 5 includes 40 hours of structured guided learning. You’ll also have another 30 to 50 hours of optional activities, such as suggested exercises, readings, digital resources and quick self-check tasks.
To complete the qualification, you’ll submit 10 online assignments for Level 4 and 6 online assignments for Level 5. Each assignment is typically around 2,000 to 3,000 words. If you pass, you’ll receive your diploma. After that, you may be able to top up your qualification to a bachelor’s degree with a selection of UK universities.
Throughout the course, you’ll have access to <strong>1-2-1 tutor support</strong> and webinars, plus social learning forums and extra materials to help you complete your diploma smoothly. Want to see exactly what support is included? Check the Student Resources page. You can also review the academic standards we work to and the professional groups we’re connected with, so you can feel confident about your learning experience.
Course Modules
Level 4 Module Listing
Managing Business Operations: Learn what business operations really involve and how they connect to the wider organisation.
Business Environment: Look at the external pressures that shape businesses and learn how to respond when things change.
Personal Effectiveness: Build practical skills like learning how to study, managing your time, solving problems, making decisions, and keeping stress under control.
The Entrepreneurial Manager: Explore how entrepreneurial management works and why it matters for organisational change and growth.
Business Planning and Goal Setting: Learn how to set business goals and use the right approaches to achieve them.
The Manager’s Toolkit: Get to grips with a range of management tools and how to apply them in real situations.
Managing and Using Finance: Understand how finance is used in organisations, including accounting and financial reporting.
Managing and Using Marketing: Explore marketing as a core management tool, including planning and the difference between internal and external marketing.
Psychology of Entrepreneurship: Discover the mindset and psychological factors behind successful entrepreneurial business management.
Innovation and Creativity: Explore how innovation and creativity can be encouraged in organisations, including useful models and techniques.
Level 5 module listing
The Entrepreneurial Manager: Focus on what entrepreneurs tend to have in common, including innovation, risk-taking, leadership, and problem-solving.
Organisational Structures: Understand what shapes how organisations are structured, such as size, industry, culture, and strategy.
Practical Accounting Analysis: Analyse accounts to understand financial performance, spot trends, and support better decisions.
Business Planning and Goal Setting: Build clear objectives, create a strategic plan, and make sure resources are allocated effectively.
Politics and Business: Explore how political decisions and conditions can affect business, including policies, regulations, and the wider economic environment.
Business Law: Learn about the legal responsibilities of managers, covering areas such as employment law, contract law, and corporate governance.
Managing in Today’s World: Look at modern business practices, including sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and leading ethically.
Performance Management: Improve performance by using techniques like reviews, goal setting, and training and development.
Marketing and Sales Planning: Create a full marketing and sales plan, including market research, choosing target groups, product positioning, and practical sales strategies.
Quantitative Skills: Learn how to work with numbers in a business context, including financial analysis, data analysis, and statistical modelling.
Assignment Unit Titles:
The assignment unit titles for the Level 4 course are:
Managing business operations
Business environment
Personal effectiveness
The entrepreneurial manager
Business planning and goal setting
The manager’s toolkit
Managing and using finance
Managing and using marketing
Psychology and entrepreneurship
Innovation and creativity
The assignment unit titles for the Level 5 course are:
Business development
Business models and growing organisations
Customer management
Responding to the changing business environment
Risk management and organisations.
Effective decision making
Am I eligible for this programme?
To join the Level 4 Entrepreneurship and Management course, you need to be at least 18 years old and have completed full secondary education. In practice, that means having at least 2 A-levels, or an equivalent qualification.
If you don’t hold 2 A-levels (or the equivalent), you might still be considered. For example, learners with NVQ Level 3 may be able to enrol based on work experience. If you’re not sure where you fit, get in touch with our friendly team on: 0333 772 1158
To enrol on the Level 5 Entrepreneurship and Management course, you must have successfully completed the Level 4 diploma in Entrepreneurship and Management.
Career progression
A Level 4/5 Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Management from Online Business School is ideal if you’re thinking about owning your own business or becoming a future leader. The course supports you to develop entrepreneurial thinking, strategic planning, and core management abilities, helping you prepare for roles such as:
Business Owner
Startup Founder
Project Manager
Management Consultant
Product Manager
Graduates can also move on to a full bachelor’s degree through a university top-up year, or explore professional development pathways in areas like leadership, innovation, or small business management.
Overall, the Level 4/5 qualification gives you a solid, practical base for launching a business or managing teams in an environment that never stands still.
University Progression
Once you finish your online Level 4 & 5 Entrepreneurship course, you can go on to a third-year top-up degree. This is sometimes called a ‘BA top up’, and you can choose from a range of UK universities.
You’re able to apply to any university that offers the BA top up. Then, you can study your degree either online or by attending classes on campus, depending on the option available.
If you decide to top up to an accredited full undergraduate degree, these are the costs below.
Coventry University
Business Management and Leadership BA (Hons) – London Campus – £10,000
Business Management and Leadership BA (Hons) – Coventry Campus- £10,000
Northampton University
BSc (Hons) in International Accounting -£9,250
University of Derby
BSc (Hons) Business and Management – £5,200
Westcliff University
Business Administration – £11,655 (online) / £15,600 (on campus)
University of Hertfordshire
BA (Hons) Business Administration – £6,400
University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)
BA (Hons) Business Management – £9,240
University of Hertfordshire
BA (Hons) Business Administration (top-up) (Online)
Edinburgh Napier University
BA in Business Management – £4,600 BA in Business and Enterprise – £4,600 BA in Sales Management – £4,600
University of Sunderland – On Campus
BA (Hons) Business and Management – £9,250
University of Bolton
BSc Honours Business with Finance top-up
University of Cumbria
BA (Hons) Global Business Management – ON CAMPUS – £9,250 UK/ £13,250 International
BA (Hons) International Business Management – ON CAMPUS – £9,250 UK/ £13,250 International
NOTE: If you’re studying as a UK or EU student, you may be able to access student loans for the top-up part of your studies. For more information, visit www.slc.co.uk.
