International Entrepreneurship and Management (MSc)

You'll study this full-time master's degree over 12 months.

The first 9 months of this course are made up of taught modules, divided into 2 semesters with exams.

You’ll study modules that cover concepts and techniques in entrepreneurial activity such as:

• Innovation and Technology Transfer
• Marketing
• Global Strategy for Growth

You’ll also have the chance to study modules on social enterprise entrepreneurship and new business venturing. This will be useful if you're interested in:

• Starting a Business
• Growing a Family Business
• Using Entrepreneurial Skills to Help Grow an Established Local or Global Organisation

Other optional modules will help you to grow management skills in areas such as human resource management, operations management or finance.

Modules

The modules outlined provide examples of what you can expect to learn in this degree course based on recent academic teaching. As a research-led University, we undertake a continuous review of our course to ensure quality enhancement and to manage our resources. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.

You must study the following modules :

• Dissertation (DSIE)
• Enterprise, Entrepreneurship and New Business Venturing
• Family Business
• Global Entrepreneurship
• Global Strategies for Growth
• Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Leadership

You must also choose from the following modules :

• Consultancy Skills
• Corporate Finance
• Digital Entrepreneurship
• Innovation and Technology Transfer
• International and Comparative Human Resource Management
• Managing Global Challenges
• Managing within a Global Context
• Marketing in the Digital Age for Business
• Project Management
• Strategic Management
• Strategic Operations Management
• Sustainable and Responsible Innovation

This degree prepares you for a career in entrepreneurship or management. With the skills you learn you can follow many career paths, such as:

• Starting Your Own Business
• Leading a Family Business
• Managing an Entrepreneurial Venture
• Working for Government and Non-government Organisations
• Academic Research in Entrepreneurship and Management

Your skills will be desired by businesses who want to find new ways of operating, including new start-ups, third-sector organisations or well-established companies.

Our students have followed a range of career paths, including:

• Created a Start-up Focused on Environmental Sustainability in the UK
• Set Up a Think Tank in Their Home Country, Bringing Together Representatives From Government and
• Academia to Create Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
• Working for Bdo (Accountancy and Business Advisory Firm)

You’ll learn through a mix of lectures, seminars with discussions, individual and group practical work and independent study.

You’ll gain practical experience by exploring case studies and business simulations. These case studies will focus on innovation and enterprise issues in real companies. You’ll also have the opportunity to visit some of the companies you study.

After completing the course, you’ll have transferable skills such as analytical thinking, teamwork, pitching and delivering presentations.

Assessment

We’ll assess you through:

• Exams
• Coursework
• A dissertation
• Group work