MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

This programme runs for one academic year, starting in mid-September. In semester one, you study six core courses. The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Landscape is a short course in week one that provides an introduction to the content of the program. These compulsory courses are the foundation upon which the whole MSc is built.

In semester 2, you will select option courses depending on your own interests and career aspirations, allowing you to build on and put into practice the concepts introduced in the first semester.

Finally, your MSc dissertation brings all of the year's learning together in a piece of work unique to each student. For this particular programme, you have the option to pursue a research dissertation or to engage in a business-plan capstone project.

To give you an idea of what the programme structure and courses might consist of, the below information details the structure and courses for this programme in 2021/22.

• 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
    • Global Creative Industries
    • Sustainable Knowledge-based Business
  • Option courses (Group 2)* - Choose 2
    • Design Thinking (2): Practice
    • Digital Business: Competing in the Age of Platforms
    • Family Business Management
    • Organising for Social Change
    • Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation
• Summer - June–August
  • Dissertation / Capstone - Choose 1
    • Dissertation (Entrepreneurship and Innovation)
    • Business Plan Capstone

*We will notify applicants of any changes to the programme structure and courses by 15 June in the year of entry to the course. We cannot guarantee that all option courses will run each year and occasionally there will be last-minute amendments after this date due to unforeseen circumstances such as staff illness.

The content of individual courses and the programme for any given degree are under constant academic review in light of current circumstances and may change from time to time, with some programmes and courses being modified, discontinued, or replaced.

Due to high demand, we cannot guarantee students a place on the optional course of their preference. Equally, if there is not enough interest in a given year for an option course then it may not be viable for us to run that particular option course. Some combinations of option courses may not be possible due to scheduling constraints.

Learning Outcomes

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:

• 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 own practice
• Consider the ethical and environmental issues and responsibilities that managers take into account when making decisions

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 to 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