MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy with Placement Year
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Key Information
Start Date
September
Duration
2 years
Attendance Mode
Full-time or part-time
Location
On Campus
Fees
- Home: £15,740 (+£1,385 placement year fee)
- International: £26,770 (+£1,385 placement year fee)
Course Code
PGTF0292
Course Overview
This programme has been designed for those seeking a career in the management of creativity, knowledge, innovation, and policy. It also provides a feeder route for those seeking to embark on Doctoral Studies.
Entrepreneurship and innovation are key determinants of organisational performance. As knowledge has become more central to business and organisational performance in the 21st century, catalysing creativity and managing innovation has taken on greater importance.
There is also a need to manage innovation to help resolve major challenges, such as climate change, public health crises, financial inclusion, management of artificial intelligence, technology transfer, and convergence.
Structure
Year 1 - Core
- Innovation, Management and Entrepreneurship - 15 credits This module introduces students to innovation management and entrepreneurship. It focuses on the psychological antecedents and characteristics of entrepreneurship as a creative process that results in new products, new processes, new organisational forms, and new markets.
- Research Methods - 15 credits The aim of this module is to introduce the philosophical, theoretical, and practical bases of conducting academic research.
- International Business Strategy - 15 credits This module provides a framework for analysing decisions made by firms in an international context.
- Project Management (School of Finance and Management) - 15 credits This postgraduate module on Project Management provides students with an in-depth understanding of essential techniques and methodologies utilized in modern project management settings.
- Innovation Systems, Complexity and Policy - 15 credits This module introduces students to the analysis of innovation within the context of systems of innovation.
Year 1 - Guided Options
- Corporate Finance - 15 credits
- Cultural Intelligence and Global Business Communication - 15 credits
- International Human Resource Management - 15 credits
- International Marketing - 15 credits
- Management, Innovation and Leadership in the Public Sector - 15 credits
- Financial Data Modelling - 15 credits
- Digital Government and Regulation - 15 credits
- Public Governance, Accountability and Transparency - 15 credits
- Consumer Behaviour - 15 credits
- Digital Marketing - 15 credits
- Emerging Market Finance - 15 credits
- Public Financial Management - 15 credits
- Data Analytics with Python - 15 credits
- Financial Markets and Instruments (PG) - 15 credits
Year 2 - Year in Industry
- Postgraduate Placement Year - 60 credits The PG Placement module provides students with an opportunity to apply the academic knowledge they have gained in the first taught portion of the degree programme in a practical, professional setting.
Teaching and Learning
Masters programmes (with the exception of 2-year full-time MAs) consist of 180 credits, made up of taught modules of 30 or 15 credits, taught over 10 or 20 weeks, and a dissertation of 60 credits.
Contact Hours
As a rough guide, 1 credit equals approximately 10 hours of work. Most of this will be independent study such as reading and research, preparing coursework, revising for examinations, and so on.
Learning Resources
SOAS Library is one of the world's most important academic libraries for the study of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, attracting scholars from all over the world.
Employment
Graduates from the School of Finance and Management leave SOAS with a coherent and solid knowledge of management and finance, with skills in statistics and computing, critical reasoning, and analytical thinking.
Recent graduates have been hired by:
- Christian Aid
- Dagong Global
- Deloitte
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Elbus Group
- Financial Times
- FM Capital Partners
- HM Treasury
- Houlihan Lokey
- Huaxia Bank, China
- IDB (Islamic Development Bank)
- Investec
- J.P. Morgan Asset Management
- KPMG
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Santander
- UBS
- University of Oxford
- White & Case LLP
- World Food Programme
Key Staff
Professor Christine Oughton
Industrial organisation and policy, innovation, sustainable development, and corporate governance, including the governance and regulation of sport.
School of Oriental and African Studies, London (SOAS)
Overview:
SOAS, the School of Oriental and African Studies, is a public research university in London, specializing in the study of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. It is renowned for its diverse academic programs, world-class research, and commitment to global understanding.
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Key Reasons to Study There:
Global Focus:
SOAS offers a unique opportunity to study the cultures, languages, and societies of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.World-Class Faculty:
The university boasts a distinguished faculty of experts in their respective fields, providing students with access to cutting-edge research and knowledge.Diverse Student Body:
SOAS attracts students from all over the world, creating a vibrant and multicultural learning environment.Research Opportunities:
SOAS is a leading research institution, offering students opportunities to engage in research projects and contribute to the advancement of knowledge.Academic Programs:
SOAS offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines, including:
Arts:
History of Art & Archaeology, Music, Media & CommunicationLanguages, Cultures, and Linguistics:
African Languages, Cultures, and Literatures, China & Inner Asia, Japan & Korea, Near & Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia, Translation StudiesSocial Sciences:
Anthropology & Sociology, Development Studies, Economics, Finance & Management, Gender Studies, Law, Politics & International Studies, Religions & PhilosophiesOther:
SOAS is a member of the University of London and is located in the heart of Bloomsbury, London. The university has a strong commitment to social justice and global citizenship, and its research and teaching contribute to a better understanding of the world.
