Program Overview

MBA (Entrepreneurship)

Overview

This pathway combines business and management with the principles of innovation and entrepreneurship theory and practice. The programme is designed for entrepreneurs, business managers and students looking to start their own businesses.

The programme aims to develop students’ entrepreneurship skills and build their knowledge of entrepreneurship practices around the world. Students take modules including Innovation Management - which examines strategic innovation management for corporate competitive advantage and Entrepreneurship - and Enterprise Development - which provides an overview of key concepts of entrepreneurship and enterprise. The 60-credit dissertation module will also be based on entrepreneurship.

Entry Requirements

• Second-class bachelor’s degree.
• 1 academic and 1 employer reference.
• Applicants require a minimum of 2 years post-graduation work experience in a managerial or professional role.
• We welcome applications from international students and from those with non-traditional educational or professional qualifications, who shall be considered on their own merits.
• International applicants whose first language is not English require an Academic IELTS score of 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each unit.

Learning and Assessment

Learning

• Scheduled teaching (36%)
• Independent study (64%)
• Placement (0%)

Assessment

• Examinations (10%)
• Coursework (90%)
• Practical (0%)

Modules

First Semester

• Innovation Management
• Managing Corporate Finance
• Research Methods
• Strategic Marketing

Second Semester

• Business Strategy
• Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
• Leadership and People Management

Third Semester

• Dissertation

Intakes and Duration

• Intakes: October and February
• Duration: 1 year full-time
• Awarding Body: University of Bolton
• Course code: 7N102