Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management MSc

Why Choose This Course

Entrepreneurship and innovation management are essential for growth strategies in a world faced with technological disruption and expansion. This program will prepare you for these challenges and opportunities – whether your future career is in a large organization, an emerging-growth company, or as part of a start-up.

We combine an academic foundation with practical experience to reinforce your skills. This includes the MSc Corporate Challenge which supports digital marketing activity for SMEs as well as the product-market research project which supports start-ups with product development and builds on synergies with the SETSquared Partnership which is typically ranked as one of the top university business incubators worldwide by UBI Global.

You can also tailor your learning through a range of optional modules, including modules in the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, and a module to develop an original business idea with mentoring through SET-Squared Surrey. For the final project, students can choose either a consulting project with an existing company or a business plan based on an original business idea while benefiting from mentoring to help them design their future career paths.

As an MSc student of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, you’ll be based in Surrey Business School and be part of a vibrant community focused on improving business practice and creating sustainable and positive change.

We were ranked 67th for business and economics in the world by The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023. The School is renowned for its:

• World-class teaching and research
• Strong focus on entrepreneurship and enterprise
• Vibrant and diverse community
• Excellent career prospects.

What You Will Study

This course is designed to give you both practical and academic experience.

During your studies, you’ll explore the following topics:

• Entrepreneurship Theory
• Innovation management
• Product-market research based on lean start-up
• Business modeling and scaling
• Business planning skills
• Digital marketing and analytics.

You’ll also gain practical experience in:

• Market research project working with start-ups
• Digital skills applied in modules
• Digital project with external stakeholders.

Your final project will apply your cumulative learning to develop a project related to your future ambitions. It may be either a business plan based on your own business idea, or a consulting project developed with a company stakeholder.

Course Highlights

Every year, we’re impressed by our students’ unbridled enthusiasm for learning by doing, an approach that reflects our practical approach to entrepreneurship and innovation.

Last year, the MSc cohort had many significant milestones and achievements. These included students who:

• Successfully designed and built websites in digital project development
• Worked with nine different start-up companies to develop product-market research in the New Business Venturing module
• Participated in the MSc Corporate Challenge where 97 students and 19 teams supported 14 SMEs with their digital marketing strategies
• Completed several consultancy projects with local businesses and developed original business plans, some of which may lead to the launch of real businesses.

Professional Recognition

MSc - Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).