Professional Certificate

Entrepreneurship & Business Model Innovation

Professional Certificate · CMI Accredited · Undergraduate Pathway

Learn how to build, test and pitch a viable business idea. This course gives ambitious early-career professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs the practical tools to design a compelling customer value proposition, map a business model and develop a strategy for turning an idea into a real commercial opportunity.

Self-paced£290
Virtual£790
Regionalised Pricing Available
Experienced TrainersDelivered by qualified industry-practitioners
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Entrepreneurship & Business Model Innovation
About this course

Why This Course

Most people with a good business idea do not know where to start. They have enthusiasm but lack the structured thinking to assess whether the idea is viable, who it is really for and how it will make money. This course fills that gap, giving participants a clear, practical process for turning an idea into a credible business concept.

Participants will learn how businesses create and deliver value through the Business Model Canvas, develop a clear customer value proposition grounded in real market needs, and explore how to identify and reach the right customers across different market segments. The course also examines how AI tools are reshaping opportunity identification, market research and business model testing, giving participants an edge in developing and validating ideas faster and more effectively than ever before.

This course is derived from LIBT's CMI-accredited Undergraduate Diploma in Business and Management. Participants who complete this certificate and wish to gain academic credit may submit the module assignment through LIBT's academic pathway. Completing the full diploma makes you eligible for CMI Foundation Chartered Manager status and provides direct entry into the final year of an undergraduate degree at one of LIBT's university partners.

What you'll cover

Course Content

Inside the programme

Your Learning Journey

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Explain the core components of a business model and evaluate how successful businesses create and capture value.

  • Develop a clear and compelling customer value proposition for a new product or service.

  • Identify and segment target customers using practical market analysis tools.

  • Complete a full Business Model Canvas for a new or existing business concept.

  • Use AI-powered tools to research markets, test assumptions and refine business ideas.

Who should join

Who this programme is designed for

  • Early-career professionals with a business idea they want to develop
  • Junior managers and team members in innovation or new business functions
  • Graduates looking to start or contribute to a new venture
  • Small business owners and sole traders seeking a structured approach to business planning
  • Commercial and marketing support staff working in start-up or scale-up environments
Accreditations and Memberships

Our Recognitions

Chartered Management Institute

This course is based on the CMI Accredited Undergraduate Diploma in Business Management, which is accredited by the CMI towards gaining the Foundation Chartered Manager status.

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

London Institute of Business & Technology is a member of the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA)

London Institute of Business & Technology is a full member of the ⁠Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA).

Continue your journey

Where this takes you next.

On successful completion you may progress directly into:

Awarding Body

Why choose the London Institute of Business & Technology

The London Institute of Business and Technology (LIBT) is a British institution with over a decade of experience delivering professional and executive education to organisations and individuals across the world. We work with more than 200 companies globally, delivering programmes in the UK, UAE, Thailand, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Jamaica, the Isle of Man and beyond. Our reach is international; our standards are uncompromisingly British.

Our Track Record

LIBT has been delivering professional and executive education for over ten years. We have worked with organisations across the private, public and third sectors, from regional government bodies and development agencies to multinational corporations and financial institutions. Our programmes have been delivered across four continents, and our trainers bring deep practitioner experience to every cohort they work with.

We do not treat corporate training as a commodity. Every programme we deliver, whether to an individual learner or a cohort of fifty senior leaders, is held to the same standard: rigorous in content, practical in application and relevant to the challenges leaders face today.

Quality and Regulation

LIBT is a full member of the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), the UK's independent body responsible for safeguarding standards in higher education. This membership confirms that our programmes, processes and academic practices meet the standards expected of a recognised UK higher education provider - an assurance that matters to corporate clients evaluating training providers for senior and executive cohorts.

Professional Accreditations

LIBT holds accreditation and endorsement from the UK's most respected professional bodies.

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) accredits and endorses a range of LIBT programmes, confirming they meet CMI's standards for management and leadership education. Participants completing a CMI-accredited programme at LIBT become eligible for Chartered Manager status, one of the most widely recognised professional designations in management worldwide.

The Association for Project Management (APM) has recognised LIBT's Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management under its Pathway 2 Recognised Assessment for the Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) designation, placing LIBT among a select group of institutions whose assessment meets APM's professional standard.

Academic Progression

For participants who wish to convert professional achievement into formal academic qualifications, LIBT's programmes provide direct pathways to postgraduate and undergraduate degrees at partner universities including the University of London, Coventry University, the University of Lancashire, the University of Portsmouth, the University of Essex, the University of Wolverhampton and Acacia University in the United States. Progression is based on each university's independent review of LIBT's programmes and outcomes.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to have a business idea before attending this course?
It helps but it is not essential. The course guides participants through the process of generating and developing ideas as well as refining existing ones. Many participants arrive with a rough concept and leave with a structured, validated business model. Others arrive with no fixed idea and use the tools to explore possibilities.
Is this course only for people who want to start their own business?
No. The tools and thinking covered in this course are equally valuable for professionals working within organisations who want to develop new products, launch internal initiatives or contribute meaningfully to their company's innovation agenda. The Business Model Canvas is used by large corporations as much as start-ups.
Can this course be delivered for our organisation's innovation or new business team?
Yes. LIBT offers bespoke in-house delivery for corporate clients, with ideation exercises and business model workshops contextualised to your sector and strategic priorities. This format works particularly well for organisations running internal innovation programmes or seeking to develop entrepreneurial thinking among their early-career talent. Contact us to discuss your requirements.
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