Kingston University London - Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship MSc (with pathway)

Kingston University London

Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship MSc (with pathway)

Innovative thinking and entrepreneurial behavior in a global economy are in the DNA of the MSc Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship at Kingston Business School. You will develop and utilize your creativity and problem-solving skills and lead others in starting, growing, and managing successfully innovative firms.

This course prepares you to start your own business or work in entrepreneurship roles. Examine management systems for innovation projects, financing, and growth strategies, while getting hands-on experience, and meeting entrepreneurs, start-ups, tech giants, and investors. 

The Policy pathway covers the main policy instruments for supporting start-up creation and increasing innovation in both established and newly created companies and public sector organizations.

Reasons to choose Kingston University

  • MSc Innovation and Entrepreneurship students won the Best Business Pitch at the Young Enterprise National Final 2018
  • Kingston is among just 5% of the world's business schools to be accredited by AACSB International.
  • This course includes experiential visits to innovation exhibitions, multinational organizations, and the entrepreneurial team in City Hall. You may enter competitions such as Bright Ideas and the London Mayor's Entrepreneur start-up.
  • Free car parking at the Kingston Hill campus is available for students of this course. The campus can also be easily accessed by public transport. Hall's accommodation is just a walk away from the classrooms.

Entry Requirements

  • A 2:2 or above honours degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.

  • IELTS of 6.5 overall with no element below 6.0.

Career Prospects

You will have the opportunity to enhance your employability skills through the practical relevance of the modules, the strong networks with industry practitioners, the exposure to external entrepreneurial competitions, the Kingston Business School networking events, and the University careers and employability services. You will enhance your emotional and social skills as requested by employers across the world (World Economic Forum Report, 2018).

You will graduate ready to either start your own business or work in intrapreneurship roles such as an innovation manager, innovation consultant, change agent, chief innovation officer, business development, or product manager. You will be set up to work in start-ups, SMEs, multinational organizations, governmental organizations, embassies, and NGOs.

Job titles of recent graduates include project manager, co-founder, social entrepreneur, entrepreneurship and incubation manager, and Ph.D. candidate.

Course Details

This course provides you with the knowledge and experience of the key issues of innovation and entrepreneurship. The course emphasizes the analysis and practical application of the key issues surrounding innovation management and entrepreneurship, including:

  • management systems for innovation projects;
  • leadership and entrepreneurial behavior;
  • lean start-up techniques;
  • deep customer insights approaches;
  • entrepreneurial funding and financing;
  • strategies for growth and internationalization; and
  • policy interventions for supporting entrepreneurship innovation and economic growth at a regional and national level.

Modules

Innovation Management and Entrepreneurial Finance
Entrepreneurship and Growth of Innovative Businesses
Management, Strategy and International Entrepreneurship
Design Thinking for Start Ups
Research Proposal and Research Project

Policy pathway modules

Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Policy
Entrepreneurship and Growth of Innovative Businesses
Management, Strategy and International Entrepreneurship
Research Proposal and Research Project
Design Thinking for Start Ups

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