Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management MSc

Program Overview

The MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management from the University of Exeter Business School is a one-year full-time program that equips students with the knowledge and skills to create new ventures, drive innovation, or establish social enterprises. The program combines theoretical understanding with practical experience and provides access to startup programs and research centers. Graduates are highly sought after for their entrepreneurial mindset, problem-solving abilities, and ability to transform opportunities into tangible ventures.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Objectives: The program aims to provide students with a fully transferable and implementable education in entrepreneurship and innovation management.
This equips them to confidently apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills to create new ventures, launch digital platforms, drive innovation in organizations, or establish social enterprises.
• Program Description: The MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management offers a comprehensive learning experience that combines theoretical understanding of the latest startup and tech thinking with practical skills to navigate a complex future and lead accelerated business growth.
Students will develop their business skills to manage uncertainty and develop robust initiatives.
• Learning Environment: The program features a blend of theoretical and practical learning, with instruction from professionals and practitioners with experience across the spectrum of entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as leading academics who integrate the latest research and thinking into their teaching.

Outline:

• Program Structure: The program is a full-time, one-year program.
• Course Schedule: The program is offered for both September and January intakes.
• Modules:
• Flexibility: The program structure may be subject to change.

Assessment:

• Assessment Methods: Modules are assessed through a combination of group work, coursework, project work, and examinations.
The weighting of each component varies depending on the module's academic requirements.

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods: The program utilizes a variety of innovative learning experiences, such as hackathons and design sprints, alongside more traditional approaches like lectures, group work, and tutorials.
• Learning by Doing: The program emphasizes a "learn by doing" approach, with a small cohort of like-minded students working together to disrupt traditional ways of working and affect change.
• Student Startup Programs: Students have access to Student Startup programs delivered by SETsquared Exeter, part of the SETsquared partnership, the global #1 University Business Incubator (UBI Global 2019).
• Diverse Learning Experiences: The program offers a high standard of diverse learning experiences, ranging from pre-online learning to one-to-one coaching.
• Research-Led Teaching: The program incorporates research-led teaching, combining theoretical knowledge with practical experiences like field trips and project work.
This allows students to apply their learning to real-world scenarios.
• Faculty: Students are taught by internationally respected academics who are at the forefront of their research.
The program draws upon disciplines across the social sciences and emphasizes the dynamic nature of enterprise, global connectivity, and the management and leadership of global challenges.
• Research Centers: The Business School houses several research centers, including:
• Centre for Entrepreneurship
• Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
• Centre for Simulation, Analytics and Modelling (CSAM)
• Exeter Centre for Social Networks (ECSN)
• Exeter Sustainable Finance Centre (ESF)
• Initiative in the Digital Economy at Exeter (INDEX)
• Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP)
• Research Methods Centre
• Tax Administration Research Centre (TARC)
• The Exeter Centre for Circular Economy (ECCE)

Careers:

• Employer-Valued Skills: MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management graduates are highly sought after by employers due to their entrepreneurial mindset, creativity, problem-solving abilities, and ability to deliver on initiatives.
• Career Paths: The program equips graduates to work confidently in identifying opportunities and transforming them into tangible ventures.
Graduates can pursue a variety of career paths, including:
• Social entrepreneurship
• Innovation implementation in multinational organizations
• Accelerating the growth of family businesses
• Creating successful digital startups
• Large analytics and consultancy teams within corporations in sectors like consulting, tech, and finance
• Specialist analytical roles in areas like procurement, HR, and marketing within smaller private, public, and third sector organizations
• Graduate Management schemes
• Careers Support: The University of Exeter Business School provides a range of support to help students develop skills attractive to employers.

Other:

• Double Degree Option: The program offers a Double Degree option with Grenoble Ecole de Management in France, allowing students to spend their first year at Exeter and their second year at the partner institution, earning two Masters degrees.
• Study Abroad Opportunities: The Business School offers various postgraduate study abroad opportunities, including Double Degree programs.

2024/25 entry UK fees per year: £17,800 full-time International fees per year: £29,500 full-time