How long is the BSc in Business Development?

Three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated online routes. The BSc in Business Development schedules cohort calls across UK and APAC time zones for distance learners.

Can the BSc in Business Development be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in Business Development is delivered on-campus in London, fully online and by distance learning, all with the same placement year and dissertation defence.

Is the BSc in Business Development recognised by UK employers?

Yes. The BSc in Business Development is a UK honours degree reviewed against APS Level 5-6 and CMI Level 6 competencies, so UK commercial employers engage with the credential.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Business Development?

BBC at A-level (or IB 28, BTEC DMM), GCSE English at grade 5/C and Maths at grade 4/C, IELTS 6.5 for international applicants. Mature applicants may enter on portfolio and interview.

What does the BSc in Business Development cost?

Tuition varies by route and domicile. Contact LSIBM admissions for the BSc in Business Development current schedule and bursary eligibility.

BSc in Business Development | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Business Development at LSIBM is a three-year UK honours degree written for people who want to build careers as commercial leaders in UK B2B, SaaS and scale-up businesses. Sitting in the Entrepreneurship & Executive Studies faculty, it combines the core business curriculum with a business-development specialism — commercial strategy, growth economics, enterprise selling, negotiation and partnership design.

You will complete a commercial placement year in year two (a UK SaaS scale-up, a professional-services firm, or a mid-market B2B), sit an APS Level 5-aligned commercial capstone in year three, and defend a full growth-strategy dissertation in front of a working commercial director. The BSc in Business Development is available on-campus in central London, fully online with cohort calls scheduled across UK and APAC time zones, and by distance learning from 2026.

Key Features

Curriculum reviewed against APS Level 5-6 and CMI Level 6 competencies.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online with UK / APAC cohort calls, or distance learning.
Placement year at a UK SaaS scale-up, professional-services firm or B2B group.
Live pipeline and partnership briefs every year.
Dissertation supervised by a working commercial director.
Final-year growth-strategy capstone reviewed by a UK VC or PE-backed CEO.

What You Will Learn

The degree teaches business development as it is actually practised inside UK B2B and scale-up firms — pipeline discipline, growth economics, negotiation craft, and the leadership of a small commercial team.

Commercial strategy — segments, ICP, verticals, land-and-expand.
Growth economics — LTV/CAC, cohort mechanics, payback, unit economics.
Enterprise selling — MEDDIC, Challenger, complex-sale management.
Partnership design — channel programmes, alliances, joint go-to-market.
Commercial contract craft — MSAs, SOWs, W&I, MAC clauses.
UK competition-law fundamentals for commercial teams.
Commercial forecasting and pipeline hygiene at leadership level.
Ethics — anti-bribery, gifts and entertainment, competition-law risk.
Sales analytics and data-informed pipeline management.
Research methods and dissertation craft.

Who This Course Is For

A-level leavers targeting UK graduate commercial schemes at SaaS, B2B and services firms.
International students seeking a UK honours degree with strong commercial applicability.
Family-business successors formalising commercial leadership.
Career switchers from marketing, PR or operations moving into commercial.
Mature applicants formalising a commercial career on a portfolio route.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically enter UK graduate commercial schemes at SaaS and B2B firms, junior commercial-manager and account-executive seats at scale-ups. The degree supports applications but does not by itself guarantee outcomes. Typical destinations include:

Business Development Executive
Junior Business Development Manager
Account Executive
Partnerships Executive
Growth Manager (Junior)
Sales Development Representative (Enterprise track)

The BSc in Business Development is the natural step onto the MSc in Business Development and Growth Strategy, or an APS Level 6 route.

Entry Requirements

Three A-levels at BBC or above, or equivalent UK / international qualification (IB 28+, BTEC DMM, Access to HE, Foundation Year pass, or a relevant Higher Diploma with confirmed credit transfer).
GCSE English Language at grade 5/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
A personal statement showing commercial curiosity (part-time sales, small-business experience, side project) — mature applicants (21+) may enter with a portfolio and a short interview.

Why Study at LSIBM

The London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a specialist business-education provider based in central London and part of Harold International College. Undergraduate cohorts sit in small groups so every student is visible to their tutor, run a single intake schedule students can rely on, and every degree route is reviewed against UK professional-body competencies — ACCA, CIMA, CIM, CIPD, CMI, CIPS, CFA UK and IOE&IT — so graduates carry a credential that City recruiters engage with.

London puts the City, Canary Wharf, Whitehall, Companies House, the FCA, the Bank of England and the West End within a short tube ride of every classroom. Undergraduate students access a fortnightly practitioner clinic, at least one industry-careers day per academic year, a structured placement route and one-to-one application coaching in the final year.

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