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SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
BSc. Entrepreneurship
This programme is designed to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to embark on entrepreneurial ventures, focusing on the creation, management, and growth of successful businesses and startups.
Tuition Per Session
$560
Tuition Per Semester
$315
Introduction to BSc. Entrepreneurship
Start Your Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship
Our Bachelor’s in Entrepreneurship programme is meticulously designed to arm you with the knowledge and skills essential for a thriving career in the field. Throughout this course, you will delve into entrepreneurship essentials, business development strategies, innovation, and venture management.
Upon graduation, you will be aptly equipped to pursue a spectrum of professional avenues in entrepreneurship, spearheading ventures, fostering innovation, and navigating the intricacies of business landscapes.
Why you should apply :
- Our programme is taught by experienced and knowledgeable faculty members who are passionate about entrepreneurship.
- We offer a variety of resources to help you succeed, including dedicated masterclasses, access to entrepreneurial networks, and internship opportunities.
- A degree in entrepreneurship can lead to a variety of fulfilling career paths, from starting your own business to consulting for established companies.
- Our graduates are highly sought after by employers and investors seeking innovative and entrepreneurial talent.
Study Level
BSc. Entrepreneurship
Study Duration
8 Semesters
Mode of study
Blended Learning
Tuition Per Session
$560
Tuition Per Semester
$315
Applications for May 2026 admission is ongoing.
Apply before 31st May 2026, to secure your place.
Curriculum
Programme Outline
Our curriculum is designed to provide students with the necessary competencies and insights crucial for success across a spectrum of roles in Entrepreneurship. The course encapsulates a comprehensive range of subjects, including strategic planning, operations management, marketing strategies, financial analysis, human resources, and leadership development.
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1st Semester
Units
Communication Skills in English I
2
- Identify possible sound patterns in English.
- List notable language skills and classify word formation processes.
- Construct simple and fairly complex sentences in English.
- Apply logical and critical reasoning skills for meaningful presentations.
- Demonstrate an appreciable level of the art of public speaking and listening.
- Write simple and technical reports.
Principles of Management
2
- Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts related to management knowledge.
- Explain the roles, skills, and functions of management.
- Identify organizational problems and processes of decision making.
- Describe the complexities associated with management of human resources in organisations.
- Apply knowledge in handling management complexities.
Introduction to Entrepreneurship & Venture Creation
3
- Develop contemporary thinking in entrepreneurship.
- Exhibit attitudes that promote self-reliance.
- Develop the desire for financial independence.
- Demonstrate positive thinking and desire to make a difference in society.
- Appreciate the need and requirements for initiating economic or social ventures.
Principles of Economics
2
- Identify basic concepts in economics, including scarcity, choice, scale of preference, and basic laws of demand and supply.
- Explain the nature of elasticity and its applications, as well as short- and long-run production functions.
- Discuss pricing of factors of production and market structure, including perfect and imperfect competition.
Use of Library, Study Skills and ICT
2
- Understand the significance of ICT and its application to libraries and information services.
- Acquire essential ICT skills for information professionals.
- Understand data communication and internet resources in electronic storage systems and explore web technology resources.
- Learn the impact of ICT on modern libraries, including ethical considerations and challenges in Nigerian library settings.
Business Statistics
2
- Analyse statistical tools needed for measuring business performance.
- Apply knowledge of statistics to business performance.
- Demonstrate knowledge gained in conducting business research and market surveys.
Introduction to Computing
3
- Explain basic components of computers and other computing devices.
- Describe various applications of computers.
- Explain information processing and its roles in society.
- Describe the Internet, its applications, and its impact.
- Explain different areas of the computing discipline and its specialisations.
- Demonstrate practical skills in using computers and the internet.
Business Pitching
2
- Highlight the types of investors.
- Understand the meaning of venture capital and the purpose of a business pitch.
- Explain types of business pitching.
- Develop and deliver an effective start-up business pitch.
- Explain merits and demerits of business pitching.
- Describe tips and basic skills needed for business pitching.
- Create a persuasive and successful business pitch.
- Understand pitch structure using the WHAC model (Brandt Pividic) and the NABC model (Stanford Research Institute).
- Write and present a successful business pitch to investors.
2nd Semester
Units
Communication Skills in English II
2
- Have a deepened understanding of communication skills in spoken and written English.
- Demonstrate an appreciable level of proficiency in public speaking, listening, and effective communication.
Nigerian People and Culture
2
- Analyse the historical foundation of Nigerian culture and arts in pre-colonial times.
- List and identify major linguistic groups in Nigeria.
- Explain the gradual evolution of Nigeria as a political unit.
- Analyse concepts of trade, economic, and self-reliance status of Nigerian peoples towards national development.
- Enumerate challenges of the Nigerian State towards nation building.
- Analyse the role of the judiciary in upholding people’s fundamental rights.
- Identify acceptable norms and values of major ethnic groups in Nigeria.
- List and suggest solutions to identifiable Nigerian environmental, moral, and value problems.
Principles of Project Management
2
- Define the concept and purpose of project management.
- Identify processes and actors in project management.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of key project management methods.
- Describe tools and techniques used in project management.
- Identify project bottlenecks and possible solutions.
Elements of Bookkeeping
3
- Demonstrate knowledge of bookkeeping and its relevance to business sustainability.
- Appreciate why ventures fail due to poor record-keeping.
- Identify required accounting records for small and growing ventures.
The Nigerian Entrepreneurial Environment
2
- Spot opportunities in key Nigerian economic sectors.
- Appreciate environmental challenges facing new ventures.
- Identify ways of overcoming binding constraints for businesses.
Basic Mathematics
2
- Identify basic concepts of mathematics and demonstrate preliminary understanding of mathematical applications in management.
- Perform basic computations in algebra, differential, and integral calculus.
- Develop problem-solving skills from learned mathematical ideas.
- Distinguish basic mathematics principles and their applications.
Basic Financial Literacy
3
- Appreciate the world of money and how to stay liquid to avoid financial embarrassment.
- Develop a savings and investment culture using legitimate means.
- Be exposed to commodity and money markets where money circulates.
- Appreciate inherent risks in financial transactions and how to mitigate or hedge financial risks.
- Describe unethical practices in financial dealings and how to avoid illegal financial activities.
Technology Entrepreneurship
2
- Define basic terms such as technology adoption, innovation, and start-up scalability.
- Enumerate four theories associated with technology adoption.
- Describe four principles of technology entrepreneurship and its dependence on other fields.
- Define tech-entrepreneurs, market penetration, and new product development.
- Enumerate four significances of technology adoption in entrepreneurship.
- Mention four approaches used in choosing appropriate technology for entrepreneurship.
1st Semester
Units
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
2
- Explain the concepts and theories of entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, opportunity seeking, new value creation, and risk-taking.
- State the characteristics of an entrepreneur.
- Analyse the importance of micro and small businesses in wealth creation, employment, and financial independence.
- Engage in entrepreneurial thinking.
- Identify key elements in innovation.
- Describe stages in enterprise formation, partnership and networking, including business planning.
- Describe contemporary entrepreneurial issues in Nigeria, Africa, and the rest of the world.
- State the basic principles of e-commerce.
Introduction to Entrepreneurial Financing
2
- State challenges of access to finance for micro and small enterprises.
- Develop knowledge of conventional and contemporary sources of finance.
- Gain exposure to financial architecture and the financial decision-making process.
- Negotiate financial transactions with financiers and clients.
Entrepreneurial Marketing
2
- State the importance of marketing to start-ups and small businesses.
- Analyse traditional and technology-based methods of marketing new ventures and generating customers and clients.
- Appreciate the challenges of marketing new products in the face of global competition.
- Explain strategies for communicating new products to existing and new markets, thereby creating an early mover advantage.
Theories of Entrepreneurship
2
- Appreciate why people undertake entrepreneurial ventures.
- Differentiate types of entrepreneurial undertakings and entrepreneurial behaviour.
- Think about new ways to create social and economic value.
- Identify innovative solutions to existing and emerging challenges.
New Media Studies for Entrepreneurs
3
- Define virtual communities and media convergence.
- Enumerate five applications of new media for entrepreneurial growth.
- Mention five major relevances of new media services to organisational management.
- Mention three ethical issues associated with media use in entrepreneurship.
- Define tele-sales, tele-classrooms, tele-offices, and tele-advertising.
- Enumerate three contributions of social movements to media development.
Principles of Sustainable Development
3
- Define basic terms such as sustainability, sustainable development, and environmental conservation.
- Enumerate the four dimensional theories of sustainability.
- Describe four sustainability practices that lead to environmental conservation.
- Define biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, biodegradation, forest degradation, and ecosystem thresholds.
- Mention four significances of biodiversity for forest resources management.
- Mention four advantages of sustainable development for entrepreneurial growth.
Business Communication Skills for Entrepreneurs
2
- Identify the important role of business communication in an organisation.
- Explain barriers to communication.
- Describe models and theories of communication.
2nd Semester
Units
Philosophy, Logic and Human Existence
2
- Know the basic features of philosophy as an academic discipline.
- Identify the main branches of philosophy and the centrality of logic in philosophical discourse.
- Know the elementary rules of reasoning.
- Distinguish between valid and invalid arguments.
- Think critically and assess arguments in texts, conversations, and day-to-day discussions.
- Critically assess the rationality or otherwise of human conduct under different existential conditions.
- Develop the capacity to extrapolate and deploy expertise in logic to other areas of knowledge.
- Guide actions using the knowledge and expertise acquired in philosophy and logic.
Entrepreneurship and Change Management
2
- Appreciate the need to be proactive in anticipating local and global environmental dynamics.
- Spot opportunities in high-potential sectors regardless of geographical location.
- Identify strategies for managing opportunities and challenges in the ever-changing world of business.
Industrial Learning and Tours 1
3
- Describe real-life business processes.
- Exchange entrepreneurial ideas with captains of industry.
- Engage with mentors and receive handholding from entrepreneurs.
Biographical Studies of Entrepreneurial Thinkers and Giants
3
- Identify local and international entrepreneurs to drive inspiration.
- Analyse critical success factors for entrepreneurs.
- Appreciate challenges faced by entrepreneurial thinkers and giant entrepreneurs.
- Explain methods, strategies, and networks used by entrepreneurs to mitigate risks and overcome challenges.
- List and explain attributes of entrepreneurs and social change agents.
Digital Economy
2
- Define basic terms such as digital agriculture, digital manufacturing, and digital trade practices.
- Enumerate four importances of digital practices in entrepreneurial growth and unemployment reduction.
- Describe four theories and concepts of the digital divide, financial inclusion, market inclusion, and educational inclusion.
- Define digital data, digital privacy, and digital inclusion.
- Mention four significances of digital practices to entrepreneurial growth and unemployment reduction.
- Mention four different uses of digital practices in governance and trade.
Digital Entrepreneurship
2
- Define digital platforms, knowledge management, content management, content creation, and creative works.
- Enumerate five laws governing digital platforms in Nigeria.
- Mention three relevances of digital platforms to entrepreneurial growth.
- Define technological adoption and technology transformation.
- Mention five applications of digital technology in entrepreneurial practices.
- Define digital feedback services, digital business management, digital remote work flexibility, digital financial services, digital products, and digital currency.
Innovation Science
2
- Explain the three basic building blocks of STI.
- Describe three important aspects of policy making in STI.
- Discuss three significances of intellectual property in entrepreneurial development.
- Explain five usefulnesses of business design and innovation to entrepreneurial growth.
- Mention two important aspects of strategic innovation in new product development.
- Discuss four gender perspectives on STI.
- Discuss two principles of innovation and theories backing STI.
- Enumerate four pillars of innovation theory.
1st Semester
Units
Business Opportunity Scouting and Evaluation
2
- Spot diverse opportunities in the environment.
- Appreciate opportunities in e-commerce.
- Identify a viable business opportunity.
- Perform proof of concept and demonstrate market potential.
Sociology of Entrepreneurship
2
- Appreciate the social factors and institutions that influence entrepreneurship.
- Describe specific constraints of entrepreneurship in a traditional or developing society.
- Explain entrepreneurial traits and value orientations.
Small Scale Business Management
2
- Analyse the importance of small business in achieving inclusive growth in society.
- Appreciate the requirements for establishing and managing micro and small enterprises.
- Describe how to avoid business failures at the start-up stage.
- Appreciate how to manage the transition to growth.
Green and Sustainable Entrepreneurship
3
- Identify three minimum criteria for measuring the level of green industrialisation.
- Explain two benefits of green industrialisation to the Nigerian industrial sector.
- Discuss two policies necessary for green industrial growth in Nigeria.
- Mention at least five significances of mineral resources management for entrepreneurial growth.
- Enumerate three contemporary topical issues on green and sustainable entrepreneurship.
- Discuss two green and sustainable entrepreneurship agendas and features using problem-solving skills.
- Mention five different benefits of green and sustainable entrepreneurship practices for entrepreneurial development in Nigeria.
Digital Marketing for Entrepreneurs
3
- Define digital marketing, digital marketing content management, and digital feedback channels.
- Enumerate three digital marketing regulations in Nigeria.
- Mention five relevances of digital marketing to entrepreneurial growth.
- Define influencer marketing, digital content management, and non-linear marketing methods.
- Mention three digital marketing strategies necessary for marketing success.
- Define blog and affiliate marketing, digital remote work flexibility, and digital marketing planning.
Financial Technology Studies
3
- Define digital money, financial technology platforms, and digital wallets.
- Mention five advantages of financial technology in promoting financial inclusion.
- List five financial technology market players and their roles in Nigeria.
- Enumerate three risks new financial institutions pose to traditional financial institutions in Nigeria.
- Define digital banking, traditional financial institutions, and digital credit systems.
- Mention three laws governing financial technology use in Nigeria.
2nd Semester
Units
Peace and Conflict Resolution
2
- Analyse the concepts of peace, conflict, and security.
- List major forms, types, and root causes of conflict and violence.
- Differentiate between conflict and terrorism.
- Enumerate security and peace-building strategies.
- Describe the roles of international organisations, media, and traditional institutions in peace-building.
Venture Creation
2
- Describe the key steps in venture creation.
- Spot opportunities in problems and high-potential sectors regardless of geographical location.
- State how original products, ideas, and concepts are developed.
- Develop business concepts for further incubation or pitching for funding.
- Identify key sources of entrepreneurial finance.
- Implement the requirements for establishing and managing micro and small enterprises.
- Conduct entrepreneurial marketing and e-commerce.
- Apply a wide variety of emerging technological solutions to entrepreneurship.
- Appreciate why ventures fail due to lack of planning and poor implementation.
Family Business and Succession Plan
2
- Explain the relevance and importance of family ventures.
- Describe challenges of initiating and running family ventures in a traditional society.
- Appreciate key success factors for managing family businesses.
- Demonstrate how traditional ventures can be transformed into global brands.
Feasibilities and Business Planning
3
- Analyse business viability using tried and tested models.
- Prepare and pitch a bankable business plan for lenders and potential investors.
- Develop a disciplined approach to implementing business plans.
Research Methods
3
- Conduct basic research and perform business surveys.
- Analyse and interpret research findings.
- Deploy relevant research findings and recommendations in business and management.
Industrial Learning and Tours II
3
- Appreciate the dynamics of the entrepreneurial environment.
- Interact with practitioners, customers, suppliers, and stakeholders to generate real-life experience.
- Obtain mentorship and build professional relationships.
1st Semester
Units
Technology, Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Rights
2
- Describe how original products, ideas, and concepts are developed.
- Explain the dimensions of technological innovations and how they enhance competitiveness.
- Apply administrative, business, and legal processes to protect innovation from the risk of piracy.
- Analyse profitable markets and innovations.
E-Business
2
- Explain modern business transitions and how to reach the global market.
- Demonstrate how businesses are operated using e-commerce platforms.
- Explain the use of information and communication technology to network and build alliances.
Strategic Thinking, Problem Solving and Negotiation Skills
2
- Describe critical thinking and become ready to challenge the status quo.
- Explain negotiation and approaches to innovative problem-solving.
- Identify techniques for innovative solutions.
- Implement business dealings in a professional manner.
Disruptive and Emerging Technologies
3
- Define emerging technology, disruptive technology, and production shocks.
- Enumerate three advantages of leveraging technology to improve firm performance.
- Mention five relevances of technology to entrepreneurial growth.
- Define cultural shocks associated with technology, scalable growth, and technology shocks.
- Mention five applications of technology in entrepreneurial practices.
- Define distributed ledger technology, blockchain technology, additive manufacturing, and radical innovation.
Leadership and Organizational Management
3
- Define leadership traits, leadership styles, and organisational goals.
- Enumerate five advantages of organisational values and culture for organisational growth.
- Mention five advantages of employee motivation for firm performance.
- Define work process, employee motivation, and morale building.
- Mention four advantages of employee training for organisational performance.
- Enumerate three merits of organisational best practices for organisational performance.
Technology Hubs and Business Incubation
3
- Define technology hubs, business incubation, and innovation habitats.
- Enumerate five advantages of technology hubs for start-up development.
- Mention three significances of business incubation for new business development.
- Define start-up planning, start-up launching, start-up management, and start-up growth.
- Mention five constraints to technology hub ecosystems in Nigeria.
- Define public incubators, seed accelerators, corporate accelerators, and start-up studios.
2nd Semester
Units
Social Entrepreneurship and Community Development
2
- Describe ventures that are socially relevant.
- Explain entrepreneurial attitude.
- Demonstrate how to fix identified challenges and needs in the community and society.
Management of Creativity and Innovation
2
- Appreciate unique talents and how to think differently.
- Be exposed to multi-dimensions of innovation.
- Explain doing things differently in the business arena.
- Become prepared to succeed in a highly competitive world of business.
Entrepreneurship and Gender Issues
2
- Appreciate the positive role of women in the socio-economic development of society.
- Explain binding constraints to women’s social and economic empowerment.
- Demonstrate an approach to help reduce the gender gap in localities.
Risk Management and Insurance
3
- Appreciate the inherent nature and types of business risks.
- Analyse acceptable risks based on risk classifications.
- Appreciate the role of insurance in mitigating business risks.
- Describe major categories of insurance policies.
Research for Enterprise
4
- Develop a viable business concept that fits personal interest.
- Develop a prototype or bankable business plan.
- Explain business concepts, incubation, and pitching for funding.
Youth Entrepreneurship
2
- Define basic concepts such as youth, entrepreneurship, and youth entrepreneurship.
- Understand the overview of youth entrepreneurship.
- Mention major examples of youth entrepreneurship businesses.
- Understand how to finance youth entrepreneurship in Nigeria.
- Understand the roles of financing institutions in promoting youth entrepreneurship in Nigeria and Africa.
Current Issues in Digital Economy and Business (Elective)
2
- Describe the history of the internet.
- Explain the potential impact of the digital economy.
- Identify technologies for building digital business and manage their implementation.
- Develop a digital business vision.
- Categorise and analyse a variety of digital business models.
International Management (Elective)
2
- Develop comprehensive business strategies that cover market entry, global operations, and sustainable growth across cultures and economies.
- Apply international management knowledge to navigate regulation and cultural differences, identify opportunities, and mitigate risks.
- Demonstrate leadership skills to manage diverse global teams using cultural sensitivity and cross-cultural communication.
- Apply entrepreneurial principles to innovate and adapt business models as global markets change.
- Develop and deliver business plans and pitches that articulate strategic vision, market potential, financial viability, and scalability for international investors and stakeholders.
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements for BSc. Entrepreneurship
100 Level Entry Requirements for BSc. Entrepreneurship
Here’s what you need to study for a bachelor’s programme at Miva Open University
A copy of your O’Level result
The result must include a minimum of five credits in the following subjects in not more than two sittings:
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Economics
- Two other subjects
Please note that submission of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) results is not mandatory at this stage. However, upon admission to the university, the provided results will be thoroughly verified for authenticity and compliance with the stated criteria, including JAMB Regularisation.
Direct Entry Admission Requirements for BSc. Entrepreneurship
Here’s what you need to study for a bachelor’s programme at Miva Open University
Direct Entry Candidates must meet ‘O’ Level requirements for the programme:
- Two (2) 'A' Level passes chosen from Economics, Accounts, Business Management, Government, Geography or Statistics.
- Lower credit pass in ND/NCE in related fields.
- Very good passes in three (3) JUPEB subjects: Economics, and any two (2) of Financial Accounting, Business Management, Government Geography and Mathematics.
- AIB or other professional qualifications in relevant programmes.
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in relevant subjects.
Careers
Potential Roles for BSc. Entrepreneurship Degree Holders
- Startup Founder/Entrepreneur
- Small Business Owner
- Social Entrepreneur
- Venture Capital Analyst
- Business Development Manager
- E-commerce Entrepreneur
- Entrepreneurship Educator
- Business Consultant
- Market Research Analyst
- Brand Strategist
- Financial Analyst
Tuition
Payment Plans
Miva Open University offers a flexible payment plan for its degree programmes. You may choose to pay the year’s fee or per semester.
Tuition Per Semester
$315
/Semester
- Pay Per Semester.
- No hidden charges.
- No additional costs.
Tuition Per Session
$560
/Session
- Pay Per Session
- No hidden charges.
- No additional costs.
