MSc Business with Entrepreneurship

Overview

Are you looking for a business-focused Masters degree that will enhance your employability? The MSc Business with Entrepreneurship course develops broad business skills while also offering a specialist pathway in entrepreneurship that starts after the first semester.

Specialist modules cover the process and practice of entrepreneurship as well contemporary issues in entrepreneurship. The course culminates in either a dissertation or if you prefer, a Masters project. This course will make you a highly sought after candidate as employers are keen to recruit people who can bring together resources to achieve breakthrough change and lead new initiatives.

Key facts

• Newcastle Business School is part of a select group of business schools worldwide, following accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in business and accounting – the first in Europe to gain the double accreditation
• Upon completion of your programme, you will be eligible for the QA Professional Pathways programmes which will enable you to further develop your skills with one of the UK’s largest providers of IT and project management training
• There is no requirement to have studied business or entrepreneurship at undergraduate leve

Academic requirements

• A first degree, equivalent to a 2:2 honours classification
• Professional qualifications with equivalent standing which had a significant requirement for academic study may also be considered

If you don’t meet the academic requirements

Applicants who do not meet the academic requirements but who do have substantial experience of working in a business organisation and/or possess a relevant professional qualification will also be considered. If you are unsure if you meet the entry criteria, please contact us and our team will be able to advise you.

English language requirements

Students require IELTS 6.5 (or above) with no single element below 5.5 or equivalent.

By the end of this course, you’ll be in an excellent position to apply for graduate training schemes and graduate roles or to start your own business. Employers value entrepreneurial skills and are keen to hire graduates with entrepreneurial acumen, particularly for roles in consultancy, sales and marketing. If you decide to start up (or continue) your own business, it’s good to know that the combined turnover of our graduates’ start-up companies is higher than that of any other UK university.