Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management MSc
1 Year Full-Time | September Start

The content of the programme is delivered via programme specific modules. These are delivered to you through a combination of lectures, seminars and workshop activities, case discussions and practical exercises, and supported by guided reading and learning resources. 

• You will be exposed a variety of research-informed experiences within subject modules, taught by leading entrepreneurship and innovation scholars.

• Modules draw heavily on the research and practical experience of academic staff and you will be presented with up-to-the-minute thinking and findings. External speakers and case studies from real life practice will demonstrate how theory is grounded in practice.

• The programme modules provide a balance of lecture-based input and workshop/seminar activities to facilitate your application of theory.

• Critical reflection on knowledge, experience and practice underpins the learning process, developing a key entrepreneurial competence.

• Ongoing formative feedback will be provided to support you as you self-evaluate your progress.

• Teaching and learning plans will provide guidance on the activities to be undertaken before, during and after the module lectures, seminars and workshops for each module.

• Independent and directed learning is incorporated within each module on the programme, reinforcing the philosophy of independent learning that is so critical for entrepreneurs and innovators.

• You will be expected to allocate significant personal study time.

An induction to the programme, to Newcastle Business School and to Northumbria University is provided prior to the commencement of teaching.

This allows you the opportunity to discuss expectations (learning, assessment, contact) with your Programme Leader, explore issues relating to the mechanics of the programme (timetabling, attendance) and provides you with guidance on practical help in terms of study skills, assignment submissions, as well as giving you guidance over extenuating circumstances that may impair performance during the Postgraduate Entrepreneurship Course.

We are 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. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, Masters, and doctoral degrees in business and accounting.

Our staff are actively pushing at the frontiers of knowledge and generating new concepts and insights. Over 40% of our publication outputs and 60% of our impact case studies have been assessed as internationally excellent or world leading.

You are supported on this Northumbria Entrepreneurship Management Master’s Degree from the outset by a programme team which brings a mix of strong research experience on entrepreneurship and innovation and practical experience in setting up and running their own businesses.

The programme is linked with the Northumbria Centre for Innovation, Regional Transformation and Entrepreneurship (iNCITE) a cutting edge research centre within the Business School with over 30 staff.

Newcastle Business School provides first-class teaching in a world-class environment. From social spaces and hub areas to lecture theatres and exhibition spaces, our facilities are exceptional.

The 24/7 University Library achieves some of the highest levels of student satisfaction in the UK and has held the Cabinet Office accreditation for Customer Service Excellence since 2010.

Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) is embedded throughout with tools such as the ‘Blackboard’ eLearning Portal and electronic reading lists that will guide your preparation for seminars and independent research. Our use of lecture capture software will help you revise challenging material.

Further support is available via the considerable electronic resources provided by the University.  

Your learning will be directly informed by cutting edge research in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation.

As a master’s student you will develop your research skills to a new and higher level. Your research supervisor will help you submit a proposal for your master’s dissertation or consultancy project and then discuss its development through to completion in the final semester.

If you decide on a master’s consultancy project, rather than a dissertation, you will still undertake primary and desk research. Through your reading, reflection and research, you will be expected to show a deep understanding of the issues that are involved in the client brief.

Throughout Northumbria Universities Postgraduate Entrepreneurship you will be an active participant in the on-going research agenda that’s at the heart of Newcastle Business School. With conferences and research events regularly taking place, and with staff discussing their own research as it relates to the topics you’ll study, there’s a strong emphasis on engaging in up-to-date enquiry-based learning.

Overall, the course aims to develop you as an entrepreneur and manager, with a clear understanding of the theory and practice of entrepreneurship and innovation and how to create new business ventures. The course is designed to maximise the focus on entrepreneurship, including the development of your capabilities for teamwork and decision making.

To further enhance your employability, we offer the opportunity to undertake a master’s consultancy project as an alternative to the traditional dissertation. You’ll work in a small group, typically no more than five people, and tackle a live project from a host organisation under the mentorship of a member of our academic team. The project can be an excellent vehicle for you to relate theory to practice while developing transferable skills.

This new programme is intended either to help you in your journey to setting up your own business, or to take a leadership role with an entrepreneurial organisation. If you decide to start up 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.

The Entrepreneurship Management Master's could also lead you to a postgraduate research degree such as an MPhil, PhD and Professional Doctorate.

Whatever you decide to do, you will have the transferable skills that employers expect from a master’s graduate from Northumbria University. These include the ability to tackle complex issues through conceptualisation and undertaking research, the ability to contribute to new processes and knowledge, and the ability to formulate balanced judgements when considering incomplete or ambiguous data.