| UCAS code | 1234 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 year full time |
| Entry year | 2025 |
| Campus | Streatham Campus |
| Discipline | Business and Management |
| Contact |
| Typical offer | 2:2 degree |
|---|---|
Overview
- Gain a fully transferable and implementable education in entrepreneurship and innovation management so you can confidently apply your newly acquired knowledge and skill to create a new venture
- Develop your own start-up, launch the next big digital platform, use innovation as a catalyst for change in a multinational organisation, or create a social enterprise to have maximum positive impact
- Gain both the theoretical understanding of the latest start-up and tech thinking, as well as the practical skills to navigate a complex future and lead accelerated business growth
- Craft your business skills to enable you to manage uncertainty and develop robust initiatives
- Learn from professionals and practitioners who have experience across the spectrum of entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as leading academics who will integrate the latest research and thinking into their teaching.
UK Business School of the Year
Times Higher Education Awards 2022
Triple accredited Business School
AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS
Learn creative problem solving and entrepreneurial skills in our new CQ makerspace
Enhance your degree with Study Abroad opportunities
Accreditations
Accredited by: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of MBAs (AMBA) and EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
Entry requirements
- Undergraduate degree 2:2 in any subject
- Applicants must provide a personal statement detailing why they want to study the programme
- Applicants will be also considered if they have significant relevant work experience
Entry requirements for international students
English language requirements
International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B2. Please visit our English language requirements page to view the required test scores and equivalencies from your country.
My advice to anyone thinking about studying the course at Exeter would be to go for it! No matter what your academic or professional background is, if you have an interest in entrepreneurship and want to learn how to think innovatively, I'd say this course is for you. It has truly been an amazing journey that I will never forget.
What sets the course apart is the diversity in approaches to teaching across modules which has made it exciting and engaging. Each module offers a unique blend of theoretical depth and practical application, keeping us constantly challenged and inspired in our journey through the MSc.
Irene
MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
Course content
- Please note that programme structures may be subject to change.
- Descriptions of the individual modules are given in full on the Business School postgraduate module list.
Compulsory modules
(Indicative) Sequence of content:
First Semester:
- Entrepreneurship and Business Startup: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Foundations
- Entrepreneurship and Business Startup: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Theory and Practice
- Entrepreneurship and Business Startup: Business Model Generation
- Entrepreneurship and Business Startup: Entrepreneurial Mind-set
- Innovation 1: Innovation as a Core Business process
- Operations and Project Management
- Entrepreneurship and Business Startup: Opportunities and Creativity, Resources, and Networks
Second Semester
- Funding, Accounting and Finance
- Business Law and Mitigating Risk
- Innovation 2: Managing the Agile Innovation Process
- Entrepreneurship and Business Startup: Entrepreneurial Marketing
Third Semester
- Entrepreneurship: Venture Launch
| Code | Module | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BEMM385 | Entrepreneur Business Startup | 60 |
| BEMM487 | Entrepreneurship: Venture Launch | 30 |
| BEMM222 | Agile Innovation | 30 |
| BEMM223 | Operations and Project Management | 15 |
| BEMM224 | Funding, Accounting and Finance | 15 |
| BEMM386 | Business Law and Mitigating Risk | 15 |
| BEMM473 | Talent in Organisations | 15 |
Fees
2025/26 entry
UK fees per year:
£18,600 full-time
International fees per year:
£30,700 full-time
Scholarships
We invest heavily in scholarships for talented prospective Masters students. This includes over £5 million in scholarships for international students, such as our Global Excellence Scholarships*.
For more information on scholarships, please visit our scholarships and bursaries page.
*Selected programmes only. Please see the Terms and Conditions for each scheme for further details.
Teaching and research
Innovative learning experiences
MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management is not your typical postgraduate programme. You will be exposed to a wide variety of innovative learning experiences, such as hackathons and design sprints, in conjunction with more traditional approaches such as lectures, group-work and tutorials.
You will ‘learn by doing’ with a small cohort of like-minded students, looking to disrupt traditional ways of working and affect change. You will also have access to Student Startup programmes delivered by SETsquared Exeter, part of the SETsquared partnership, the global #1 University Business Incubator (UBI Global 2019).
Every effort is made to offer a high standard of diverse learning experiences making each subject accessible. This will range from pre-online learning to one-to-one coaching.
Modules and assessments
Modules are assessed through a mixture of group work, coursework, project work and examinations; the weighting of each of these components will vary according to the academic requirements of the module.
Research-led teaching
Our research is rated as world-leading or internationally excellent in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.
Our research-led teaching is combined with practical experiences such as field trips and project work, so that you can apply your learning to real world scenarios. Upon graduation, you will have the skills and knowledge to pursue the career you want, wherever in the world you choose to work.
Taught by leading experts
You will be taught by internationally respected academics who are at the forefront of their research. We draw upon disciplines across the social sciences and give emphasis to the dynamic nature of enterprise, global connectivity and the management and leadership of the global challenges that lie ahead.
The Business School is home to the following research centres
- Centre for Entrepreneurship
- Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
- Centre for Simulation, Analytics and Modelling (CSAM)
- Exeter Centre for Social Networks (ECSN)
- Exeter Centre for Leadership (ExCL)
- Exeter Sustainable Finance Centre (ESF)
- Initiative in the Digital Economy at Exeter (INDEX)
- Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP)
- Research Methods Centre
- Tax Administration Research Centre (TARC)
- The Exeter Centre for Circular Economy (ECCE)
Careers
Develop employer-valued skills
MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management graduates are attractive to employers, because a graduate with an entrepreneurial mindset that is creative, can problem solve, and deliver on initiatives is an extremely valuable commodity.
Determine your own career path
This Masters degree will equip you to work quickly and confidently in identifying opportunities and transforming them into tangible ventures. You’ll also build the knowledge and skills to allow you to determine your own career path, be that creating impact through social entrepreneurship, implementing innovation into a multinational organisation, accelerating the growth of a family business, or creating the next successful digital start-up in a garage – it’s up to you.
Career paths
Opportunities range from working in large analytics and consultancy teams within corporations in sectors such as consulting, tech and finance, through to specialist analytical roles in areas such as procurement, HR, and marketing within smaller private, public and third sector organisations. The increasing importance of analytics skills within Executive Management teams means that students will also be well placed to succeed in Graduate Management schemes.
Careers support
The University of Exeter Business School provides a range of support to help you develop skills attractive to employers. Visit our Student Startup page and our postgraduate Business School careers service web page for more information.
We offer a fantastic Double Degree option
Spend your first year at Exeter and a second year at another world class international institution, resulting in two Masters degrees and the opportunity to expand your knowledge even further.
We offer a fantastic Double Degree option with:
- Grenoble Ecole de Management in France
For more information on Double Degrees and other postgraduate study abroad opportunities, visit the Business School’s Study Abroad webpages.
