How long is the BSc in Business Planning?

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

Can the BSc in Business Planning be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in Business Planning runs fully online, on-campus in London and by distance learning against the same placement year and venture dissertation.

Is the BSc in Business Planning recognised by UK employers?

Yes. The BSc in Business Planning is a UK honours degree reviewed against the CMI Level 5 in Management and Leadership and Institute of Consulting practice.

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

BBC at A-level (or IB 28, BTEC DMM), GCSE English at grade 5 and Maths at grade 4, plus IELTS 6.5 for international applicants.

What does the BSc in Business Planning cost?

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

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

Course Overview

The BSc in Business Planning at the London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a three-year UK honours degree inside the Entrepreneurship & Executive Studies faculty, written for students targeting strategy-analyst, corporate-development and founder careers at UK PLC, mid-market and startup employers. It combines the core business curriculum with a full planning-and-strategy specialism — business modelling, portfolio choice, growth strategy, corporate-development basics and board narrative.

You will complete a strategy or corporate-development placement in year two, work on a live UK venture case in year three, and produce a dissertation defended in front of a working board adviser or investor. The BSc in Business Planning is available on-campus in central London, fully online with UK / APAC cohort calls, and by distance learning from 2026.

Key Features

Curriculum reviewed against the CMI Level 5 in Management and Leadership and Institute of Consulting practice.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online with UK / APAC calls, or distance learning.
Year-two placement at a UK strategy team, corporate-development function or startup.
Final-year dissertation defended in front of a working board adviser or investor.
Live venture-case teaching using UK SEIS, EIS and angel-network shapes.
UK Corporate Governance Code workshop for board-narrative writing.

What You Will Learn

The degree is structured around what a working strategy analyst or founder actually delivers — a defensible growth path, a portfolio call, a three-year plan an investor engages with, a monthly board pack. You will graduate able to write and defend a group-level strategy at analyst-to-manager depth.

Business-model design and iteration.
Market sizing and unit economics.
Growth strategy — organic, M&A, partnership, market-entry.
Portfolio choice at working level.
Corporate finance for strategists.
Fundraising — grant, debt, angel, SEIS, EIS routes.
Scenario planning and stress-testing.
Board narrative aligned with UK Corporate Governance Code.
Strategy research methods.
Dissertation methods and strategy-analyst writing.

Who This Course Is For

A-level leavers targeting graduate strategy or corporate-development schemes.
International students seeking a UK honours degree in planning and strategy.
Working strategy assistants and founders moving into full strategist roles.
Career switchers from operations or consulting into strategy work.
Family-business successors and founders bringing their own venture as capstone.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically move into strategy-analyst, corporate-development, consulting and founder roles across UK PLC, mid-market, consulting and startup employers. The degree supports applications but does not by itself guarantee job offers, funding or visa outcomes. Typical destinations include:

Business Planner
Strategy Analyst
Founder
Startup Programme Manager
Corporate Development Analyst
Consulting Analyst

The BSc in Business Planning is the natural step onto the MSc in Business Planning and Strategy and the CMI Level 5 award.

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) — a founder story or portfolio strengthens an application.
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 genuine venture curiosity. 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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