Business and Entrepreneurship Summer Courses in Oxford
Explore how businesses develop, investigate what it takes to turn ideas into opportunities and develop your commercial and entrepreneurial thinking with Atlas Summer Courses. Our two-week Business and Entrepreneurship summer courses in Oxford, available for students aged 13–15, 16–17 and 18–24, give you the opportunity to explore business beyond your usual studies while developing your strategic thinking, problem-solving and communication skills.
Through small-group teaching and independent study, you'll examine business challenges, consider how entrepreneurs make decisions and develop greater confidence evaluating and communicating your own ideas while enjoying the wider experience of spending your summer in Oxford with Atlas Summer Courses.
What's Included?
Your residential Business and Entrepreneurship summer course in Oxford includes academic teaching, accommodation, meals, a certificate on completion, airport transfer from Heathrow and insurance.
Choose from Plus, Superior and Premier packages, with accommodation and additional benefits varying by package.
Study Business and Entrepreneurship in Oxford
Our Business and Entrepreneurship summer courses in Oxford give students aged 13–15, 16–17 and 18–24 the opportunity to spend two weeks exploring business, innovation and entrepreneurial decision-making as part of an Atlas Summer Courses summer experience.
Business involves understanding how organisations identify opportunities, make decisions, allocate resources and create value. Entrepreneurship focuses on recognising possibilities, developing ideas and considering how they might be transformed into viable ventures.
Studying the subjects together gives you the opportunity to examine both established business principles and the challenges involved in creating something new. You'll be encouraged to consider customers, markets, competition, strategy and the decisions that can influence whether an idea succeeds.
Outside your academic sessions, you'll experience the wider programme alongside other students, with time to enjoy Oxford and take part in the social and cultural elements of your summer.
What Will You Study on a Business and Entrepreneurship Summer Course in Oxford?
There is no prescribed syllabus that every student follows. Atlas Summer Courses tutors create their own syllabi, drawing on their expertise while taking the interests, abilities and learning needs of their students into account.
Depending on your tutor, group and age range, you could explore different aspects of business strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation, marketing, finance and organisational decision-making.
You might consider questions such as:
- How can entrepreneurs identify promising business opportunities?
- What makes a business idea commercially viable?
- How do businesses understand their customers and markets?
- How can organisations differentiate themselves from competitors?
- What factors influence important business decisions?
- How do entrepreneurs respond to uncertainty and risk?
- How can a business grow while maintaining a clear strategy?
The depth and approach will reflect the age group you're studying with, as well as your tutor's expertise and the interests of the group. Any syllabus shown on our website is an example from a previous course rather than a guarantee of the exact topics you'll study.
How You'll Learn on Your Business and Entrepreneurship Course
How you'll study Business and Entrepreneurship depends on your age group, with each course with Atlas Summer Courses designed to provide an appropriate level of academic challenge and independence.
Ages 13–15
24 hours of small-group seminars
You'll take part in eight seminars where you'll explore business and entrepreneurship through interactive discussions, case studies, challenges and activities. You'll be encouraged to consider different approaches, develop ideas and explain the reasoning behind your decisions.
12 hours of private study
You'll complete a small amount of work for each seminar. Depending on the course, this might involve researching a business question, examining a case study, developing an idea or preparing a presentation. There will be opportunities to work independently as well as collaboratively with your peers.
Ages 16–17 and 18–24
18 hours of small-group seminars
You'll take part in six three-hour seminars, exploring business and entrepreneurial ideas through discussion, case studies and activities.
2 hours of tutorials
You'll have one tutorial each week, usually with your tutor and one other student. Tutorials provide a focused opportunity to discuss the essay or project you've been working on, explain and defend your thinking and receive detailed feedback.
Around 20 hours of private study
You'll complete reading in preparation for seminars and work independently on an essay, project or other academic work for each tutorial.
Across all age groups, you'll be encouraged to participate actively, think strategically and become more confident evaluating opportunities and communicating your ideas.
Your Summer Experience in Oxford
Your time with Atlas Summer Courses extends beyond your Business and Entrepreneurship course.
You'll spend two weeks living and learning alongside other students, combining your academic programme with the wider social and cultural elements of the summer experience.
Outside your academic sessions, you'll have opportunities to spend time with other students, enjoy Oxford and take part in the activities and experiences included within your programme.
Accommodation and additional programme benefits vary according to the package you choose, so you can compare the available options before applying.
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Who Are Our Business and Entrepreneurship Summer Courses in Oxford For?
Our Business and Entrepreneurship summer courses in Oxford are designed for students aged 13–15, 16–17 and 18–24 who are curious about how businesses work and how ideas can be developed into opportunities.
You don't need previous business experience or an existing business idea to join. The course may particularly appeal to you if you're interested in entrepreneurship, business strategy, innovation or marketing, enjoy solving problems or want to understand more about the decisions involved in creating and developing a business.
You'll develop transferable skills including strategic thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, evaluating ideas, independent study and presenting arguments clearly.
Learn from Expert Tutors
Atlas Summer Courses tutors are experienced educators and subject specialists active across academia, industry and education.
They bring their own expertise and interests into their teaching and have the freedom to shape their syllabus around both their specialism and the students in their group. This means different Business and Entrepreneurship summer courses in Oxford may explore different business challenges, industries, entrepreneurial ideas and approaches to decision-making.
Tutors are confirmed closer to the summer, so profiles on our website are examples of tutors who have previously taught with us rather than confirmation of who will teach your course.
Where Can Business and Entrepreneurship Take You?
Business and Entrepreneurship develop the ability to identify opportunities, evaluate ideas, make informed decisions and communicate a clear strategy.
Students interested in these subjects may go on to study areas such as business, management, entrepreneurship, economics, finance, marketing or other related disciplines.
The strategic, analytical and communication skills associated with Business and Entrepreneurship can also support future paths across entrepreneurship, management, consulting, marketing, finance, technology, startups and many other commercial fields.
A Business and Entrepreneurship summer course in Oxford gives you the opportunity to explore the subject before making longer-term academic decisions and discover which areas of business and entrepreneurship interest you most.
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FAQs about Atlas Summer Courses
Atlas Summer Courses offers a wide range of summer courses in Oxford across subjects including sciences, humanities, social sciences, business, medicine, law, engineering and creative disciplines. Courses are available for different age groups, with the exact subjects available depending on the student's age and course dates.
Our summer courses in Oxford are available for students across several age groups, including 13–15, 16–17 and 18–24. Teaching and independent study are designed around each age group, giving students an appropriate level of academic challenge and independence.
Our residential summer courses in Oxford combine academic teaching with accommodation, meals and a wider programme of social and cultural experiences. Inclusions and accommodation vary by package, so students and families can compare the available options when choosing their course.
No. Atlas Summer Courses is an independent summer course provider and is not part of, affiliated with or endorsed by the University of Oxford. Our summer courses in Oxford are organised and delivered by Atlas Programmes, with the focus on our academic courses and the wider Atlas Programmes summer experience.
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