Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship (Taught)

Overview
Prepare to launch or grow your business on this entrepreneurial Master's degree.

Develop business ideas to pitch to investors during the course as you learn how business works in different countries, and graduate ready to bring ideas to the market in a global environment.

You'll explore topics including business, product development, and the process of innovation management in large companies as you prepare for your career as an entrepreneur.

Use your own business ideas to inform your studies and identify, test and market a business idea in groups. You'll develop your business knowledge and understanding and critically evaluate a company that you choose.

You'll work with students from a range of backgrounds on projects, activities and assessments, and learn from industry experts throughout the course.

By the time you graduate you'll have all of the skills and knowledge you need to run your own business.

This course is suitable for students from any academic background with an interest in business and innovation. You do not need to have studied innovation management in the past to apply.

What you'll experience
On this course you'll:

• Hear from industry professionals and guest speakers from companies including HP

• Access industry networking opportunities

• Network with students from a range of backgrounds

• Hear from regular entrepreneurial guest speakers including course graduates

• Benefit from the Entrepreneurs in Residence program

• Access student startup and career support throughout your studies, and for up to 5 years after you graduate

Work experience and career planning
We'll help you to identify internships, voluntary roles and opportunities that will complement your studies.

When you finish the course, our Careers and Employability service can help you find a job that puts your innovation skills to work.

After you leave the University, you can get help, advice and support for up to 5 years from our Careers and Employability service as you advance in your career.

• Careers and opportunities*

You'll be able to pursue management careers in the private and public sector, in innovation management, entrepreneurship, and the management of small enterprises.

What can you do with an Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship degree?
Career opportunities include:

• Marketing

• New product development

• Innovation

• Research and development

• Technology

• Engineering

• Project management

• Administration

• The arts

You'll also be able to enter a career in business, manufacturing, healthcare and knowledge management, or in a consultancy-based role.

Course Modules

The University of Portsmouth is passionate about creating career-focused modules that do more than support your studies, they empower your academic journey and prepare you for what comes next.

We design modules that have:

• Clear themes and skills development as you progress through each year
• Assessments that feel meaningful, often based on real-world tasks rather than isolated exams
• Career-enhancing opportunities such as placements, live projects, enterprise and volunteering

For a full list of the modules you will study on this course, please visit the link to the course page.

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/msc-innovation-management-and-entrepreneurship#modules

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business