Overview
You will be equipped with specialist and in-depth understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation together with practical skills, enhancing your employability.
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation with a Year in Business course from Royal Holloway University of London draws upon the highest level of theory and practice in this field and builds on the extensive research and teaching expertise of academics within the School of Management. The content of this course is continually updated to reflect contemporary issues and areas of interest, such as family business management, entrepreneurship and consultancy, and social entrepreneurship.
On graduating you will have a critical understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation research, an appreciation of the impact of entrepreneurship and innovation and the processes and practices at every level. You will look at venture creation, innovation, consultancy, financial planning, entrepreneurial marketing, social entrepreneurship and family business management.
The course is enriched with the knowledge and expertise shared by our visiting speakers which include entrepreneurs running successful and in many cases, highly innovative business.
Career
On graduating with a Masters degree Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Royal Holloway you will be highly employable and have a variety of career paths available, including: product development/research, business planning, growth and operations/strategic management in existing businesses, creating new businesses, providing business support and advice or specialising in entrepreneurship policy, research and education.
By spending a year in business you will have the experience that employees value, as well as having created valuable business connections. You will also have a solid foundation to continue PhD studies.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Venture Creation and Financial Planning
- Entrepreneurship and Consultancy
- Entrepreneurial Marketing
- Innovation
- Dissertation Preparation and Research Methods
- Year in Business
- Independent Business Research Project
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
There are no deadlines for postgraduate applications, but popular degrees become full quickly.
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Credits
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Disciplines
Business Administration Entrepreneurship Innovation Management View 836 other Masters in Business Administration in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course requires a UK 2:2 (Honours) or equivalent.
- Relevant professional qualifications and/or experience in an associated area will also be considered.
- All teaching at Royal Holloway is in English. You will therefore need to have good enough written and spoken English to cope with your studies right from the start.
Tuition Fee
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International
21500 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 21500 GBP per year during 24 months. -
National
13300 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 13300 GBP per year during 24 months.
Living costs for London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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