How long is the BSc in Startup Management?

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

Can the BSc in Startup Management be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in Startup Management runs on-campus in London, fully online and by distance learning, all against the same founder incubation and dissertation.

Is the BSc in Startup Management recognised by UK employers and investors?

The BSc in Startup Management is a UK honours degree with curriculum reviewed against IOEE and British Business Bank content, familiar to UK operators and investors.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Startup Management?

BBC at A-level, GCSE English at grade 5/C and Maths at grade 4/C, plus IELTS 6.5 for international applicants. A working founder portfolio helps the BSc in Startup Management.

What does the BSc in Startup Management cost?

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

BSc in Startup Management | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Startup Management at the London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a three-year UK honours degree for students who intend to run — or seriously work inside — a real UK startup by the time they graduate. Sitting in the Entrepreneurship & Executive Studies faculty, this degree treats founding as a working discipline: customer discovery, product-market fit, growth engineering, fundraising, hiring and the boring-but-decisive UK-specific plumbing of Companies House, HMRC and SEIS/EIS.

You will complete a founder incubation across years one and two, take a placement year at a UK seed or Series A startup, and produce a final dissertation on a UK ecosystem question. The BSc in Startup Management is delivered on-campus in central London, fully online with UK/APAC cohort calls, or by distance learning.

Key Features

Curriculum reviewed against IOEE, British Business Bank and FSB founder-development content.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online with UK/APAC cohort calls, or distance learning.
Placement-year option at a UK seed or Series A startup.
Founder incubation across years one and two — validated idea, MVP, first customers.
Dissertation on a UK startup-ecosystem research question.
Progression route to the LSIBM MSc in Entrepreneurship or MBA in Startup and Innovation Management.

What You Will Learn

The BSc sequences business fundamentals into the working questions a real UK founder faces. You will graduate having launched something, whether or not it becomes your career.

Business fundamentals — strategy, marketing, finance, operations.
Customer discovery and product-market fit.
Lean experimentation, MVP design and iteration.
Growth engineering — acquisition channels, LTV/CAC.
Startup financial modelling and 24-month planning.
Fundraising — pre-seed, seed, SEIS and EIS.
UK company formation and governance — Companies House, HMRC.
Hiring and equity/EMI-scheme design.
Innovation, IP protection and product management.
Research methods and dissertation writing.

Who This Course Is For

A-level leavers with a serious founder ambition.
International students preparing for UK founder or operator routes.
Working founders formalising a UK-recognised degree credential.
Career changers with a viable venture idea.
Family-business successors modernising a legacy operation.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically build, join or advise UK startups, or move into startup-adjacent roles at accelerators and VCs. Typical destinations include:

Founder
Head of Growth
Startup Operator
Product Lead
Venture Analyst
Ecosystem Builder / Accelerator Programme Lead

The BSc in Startup Management is the natural step onto the LSIBM MSc in Entrepreneurship or MBA in Startup and Innovation Management.

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 portfolio or working idea to test is welcomed.
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 founder curiosity and, ideally, one working prototype or 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.

Apply for the BSc in Startup Management

Launch your UK career with the BSc in Startup Management. Click Enrol Now and admissions will reply within one working day with UCAS guidance, intake dates and the current fee schedule. LSIBM undergraduates receive structured placement and application coaching in every final year.