MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
11 Jun 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
15 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 25,800 **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* this programme operates a series of selection deadlines; first deadline: 12 October 2022; final deadline: 7 June 2023
** home: £16,100 - international, including EU: £25,800
Introduction
With organisations seeking to employ individuals with the ability to spot and take advantage of new opportunities, entrepreneurial, and innovation skills are increasingly sought after. Our MSc prepares you for a wide range of careers in business including business development and running a start-up.
Admissions
Curriculum
Semester 1
September–December
Compulsory courses
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation in Context
- Managing Innovation in Context
Semester 2
January–May
Compulsory courses
- Management Consultancy in Practice: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Doing Research for Business
Option courses (Group 1) - Choose 1
- Design Thinking (1): History and Theory
- Digital Business: Transforming Organisations in the Digital Era
- Sustainable Knowledge-based Business
Option courses (Group 2) - Choose 1
- Design Thinking (2): Practice
- Digital Business: Competing in the Age of Platforms
- Family Business Management
- Organising for Social Change
- Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation
Summer
May-August
Dissertation / Capstone - Choose 1
- Dissertation (Entrepreneurship and Innovation)
- Business Plan Capstone
Program Outcome
Our Entrepreneurship and Innovation programme combines theoretical and empirical perspectives with the development of practical skills and opportunities for the application of knowledge to real-life organisational issues faced by those establishing and managing innovation-driven organisations.
Knowledge and understanding
By the end of the programme, students will have knowledge and understanding of:
- Key concepts underpinning entrepreneurship and its application in the recognition and exploitation of product/ service/ process opportunities
- Key concepts underpinning innovation and the issues associated with developing and sustaining innovation within organisations
- How to design creative strategies for pursuing, exploiting and further developing new opportunities
- Issues associated with securing and managing financial resources in new and established organisations
Graduate attributes
By the end of the programme, students will be able to:
- Critically apply theory and practice on innovation, entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial venturing
- Develop viable creative and innovative sustainable solutions in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship
- Respond positively and effectively to problems in unfamiliar contexts
- Apply new ideas, methods and ways of thinking
- Engage with a range of stakeholders to deliver creative and sustainable solutions to specific problems
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Work effectively with colleagues with diverse skills, and experiences and be able to critically reflect on your practice in working with colleagues with diverse skills, experiences and ways of thinking.
- Consider the ethical and environmental issues and responsibilities which managers take into account when making decisions.
Scholarships and Funding
Applicants to the MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation can apply for a range of scholarships both from the University and external organisations.
Programme and School scholarships
We are keen to recruit the very best talent from all over the world. To this end, several programme-based and School-funded Scholarships are available, as well as others which are generously sponsored by industry and alumni.
Other scholarships and funding
You may be eligible for scholarships from the University of Edinburgh or an external organisation.
Accreditations
Career Opportunities
Career Development
Our MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation will help you to develop business skills that are essential in a wide range of different organisations. Our dedicated Student Development Team is here to help you become equipped to maximise your potential in the global market.
Graduate employment
The MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation provides students with the opportunity to develop skills that can be applied to a variety of organisations, to new and existing ventures, and a wide range of sectors.
The programme prepares students for a range of careers including:
- Managers of innovation within existing organisations
- Policy and business development roles
- Venture founders
- Taking on more serious roles within a family-run business
Program Tuition Fee
Program Admission Requirements
Show your commitment and readiness for Grad school by taking the GRE - the most broadly accepted exam for graduate programs internationally.