BBA Energy Entrepreneurship — Bachelor at London School of Petroleum and Energy

BBA Energy Entrepreneurship


Course Overview

The BBA Energy Entrepreneurship is a Bachelor (BSc / BBA / BSc Hons) programme delivered by the London School of Petroleum and Energy over 36 months full honours (top-up routes available for holders of a Higher Diploma), focused on how energy sector businesses are founded, funded, scaled and led across renewables, trading, services and technology at honours level. The course sits inside our Energy Economics, Finance, Trading & Analytics department and is written to reflect UK and international energy practice, with regular reference to bodies such as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute, Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Delivery combines strategic thinking, quantitative modelling and applied business context, culminating in an honours-level dissertation project on an applied Energy Economics, Finance, Trading & Analytics topic supervised by LSPE academic staff.

By graduation of the BBA Energy Entrepreneurship, you will be able to apply strategic thinking, quantitative modelling and business context to energy entrepreneurship, culminating in an honours-level dissertation or venture project, ready to move into energy trading houses, integrated majors, investment banks, energy hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds and energy-focused consultancies across the UK and international energy sector.

Key Features

The BBA Energy Entrepreneurship is structured around the following headline features, drawn from LSPE's Energy Economics, Finance, Trading & Analytics curriculum framework and shaped by Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute and Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) reference material.

  • Full honours BBA with placement experience across the energy business sector
  • Strategic and quantitative study of energy entrepreneurship
  • Reference to CMI, CFA Institute, WEC and Energy Institute guidance
  • Case work drawn from trading houses, renewables developers and energy services businesses
  • Dissertation or applied venture project

What You Will Learn

Learning outcomes on the BBA Energy Entrepreneurship are mapped to sector-facing tasks, so you leave the course able to apply what you have studied inside a live energy business or research-informed policy setting.

  • Model energy venture economics quantitatively
  • Design energy business models across sub-sectors
  • Apply strategic thinking to energy start-ups and scale-ups
  • Evaluate venture performance across financial and commercial dimensions
  • Analyse energy sector opportunities at honours level
  • Deliver honours-level research or an applied venture project
  • Interpret venture and investment data
  • Reference CMI, CFA and Energy Institute standards in honours-level work

Who This Course Is For

The BBA Energy Entrepreneurship is designed for applicants with a range of backgrounds, and the intake profile typically includes:

  • Undergraduate applicants targeting energy entrepreneurship
  • Higher Diploma holders progressing into full honours via top-up
  • International applicants building UK-recognised honours-level venture vocabulary
  • Career changers targeting a full BBA in energy entrepreneurship

Career Pathways

Graduates of the BBA Energy Entrepreneurship typically move into roles such as:

  • Energy Portfolio Manager (graduate route)
  • Energy Business Analyst (graduate route)
  • Energy Risk Manager (graduate route)
  • Energy Accounting Manager (graduate route)
  • Energy Economist (graduate route)
  • Petroleum Commercial Manager (graduate route)

LSPE's careers service supports every BBA Energy Entrepreneurship student with CV, LinkedIn and interview coaching, plus structured introductions to UK and international energy trading houses, integrated majors, investment banks, energy hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds and energy-focused consultancies. Careers advisers work with students throughout the BBA Energy Entrepreneurship to shape credible applications for the role types listed above and to prepare for interviews at credible employers across the Energy Economics, Finance, Trading & Analytics discipline.

Entry Requirements

Entry to the BBA Energy Entrepreneurship is set at Bachelor (BSc / BBA / BSc Hons) standard. Applicants should meet the following expectations, and LSPE admissions will happily advise on borderline profiles:

  • A-Levels (BBC or above) or IB (26+ points) or equivalent overseas qualifications
  • A completed Higher Diploma or Advanced Diploma for top-up routes
  • IELTS 6.0 overall (no band under 5.5) or equivalent English proficiency
  • Personal statement outlining career objectives in the petroleum or energy sector
  • Two academic or professional references

Why Study at LSPE

LSPE is a specialist division of Harold International College of London focused on the operational, commercial, financial and strategic disciplines that run modern petroleum, energy, renewables and energy-transition businesses. The BBA Energy Entrepreneurship is aligned with recognised UK and international energy bodies including the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute, Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), International Energy Agency (IEA), giving graduates credible, industry-referenced study behind their next career step.

Our curriculum is written by former energy traders, commodity analysts and energy economists, and delivered across on-campus and online routes to fit working professionals and international students alike. Students on the BBA Energy Entrepreneurship are supported by dedicated LSPE academic staff and a careers team that specialises in placing candidates into energy trading houses, integrated majors, investment banks, energy hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds and energy-focused consultancies.

Every LSPE Certificate and Diploma articulates cleanly into an Advanced Diploma, Higher Diploma and full honours degree, with Master's routes for those aiming at senior energy management, consultancy, trading and executive roles. Students on the BBA Energy Entrepreneurship can therefore plan a long-term LSPE learning journey, adding qualifications as their career deepens across Energy Economics, Finance, Trading & Analytics.

Apply for BBA Energy Entrepreneurship

Apply for your full LSPE undergraduate energy degree by starting your BBA Energy Entrepreneurship application with LSPE. The admissions team will review your background, confirm your route into the BBA Energy Entrepreneurship and support your transition into your chosen area of Energy Economics, Finance, Trading & Analytics. Applicants can request a call with LSPE admissions, submit an application form online and speak with a dedicated adviser about the BBA Energy Entrepreneurship ahead of committing to a start date. Enrol Now to begin.

Frequently asked questions.

Common questions about BBA Energy Entrepreneurship.

The BBA Energy Entrepreneurship typically runs across 36 months full honours (top-up routes available for holders of a Higher Diploma), with online and on-campus routes available. The BBA Energy Entrepreneurship is designed so working professionals and full-time students can complete it at a comfortable pace.

The BBA Energy Entrepreneurship is offered in both online and on-campus formats at LSPE London. Students on the BBA Energy Entrepreneurship may switch mode across intakes where their schedule requires it.

The BBA Energy Entrepreneurship is a UK-issued LSPE qualification aligned with recognised UK and international energy bodies. Graduates of the BBA Energy Entrepreneurship carry a London-referenced credential valued by energy trading houses, integrated majors, investment banks, energy hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds and energy-focused consultancies.

Entry to the BBA Energy Entrepreneurship is set at Bachelor (BSc / BBA / BSc Hons) standard. Applicants to the BBA Energy Entrepreneurship typically hold a-levels (bbc or above) or ib (26+ points) or equivalent overseas qualifications, plus a short English proficiency check for international applicants.

LSPE offers interest-free instalment plans across the BBA Energy Entrepreneurship, plus early-bird and scholarship options for eligible applicants. Contact LSPE admissions for the current fee schedule for the BBA Energy Entrepreneurship and confirm your funding route.