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Innovation and Entrepreneurship at University of Warwick - UCAS

Course summary

Warwick's MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship combines industry leading approaches in venture design, with the skills needed to launch and grow innovative, digitally enabled and technology-driven businesses. This collaborative programme designed by WMG and taught in partnership with Warwick Business School, draws on the best expertise in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship. Course Overview Designed for innovators eager to make an impact on the worlds of commerce and industry, whilst keeping in view the demands being placed on businesses to remain socio-economically responsible. This course will benefit those who want to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and implement transformative solutions, be that within a start-up, an established family business, or even a major conglomerate. You will apply leading edge approaches to assess emerging opportunities in new markets, industries and geographies. It is a practical course, covering the new venturing process from generating new business ideas, understanding market trends, applying new technology, and designing the infrastructure, right through to launching the business. You will focus on how innovation can be exploited to design leading-edge new products and services. Themes covered include business modelling, disruptive thinking, product design, growth hacking, corporate venturing, and financial analysis. Throughout your final project, you will be mentored to develop your own business idea, so that by the end of the course you will be in a strong position to launch your own business, or rejuvenate an existing one. Our focus on building key competencies through start-up simulations, industry engagement and experiential learning style helps students in bringing their new venture visions to fruition. You will gain a wide array of skills from 3D printing, digital content creation, idea pivoting to sales. You'll also have numerous opportunities to pitch your ideas, take part in contests, and explore start-up ecosystems.

Modules

Core modules are required modules that all students will complete whilst on this programme. Core modules include:

  • Digital Start-up and Business Modelling
  • Disruptive Technology and Innovation 2.0
  • Product Design
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • Entrepreneurial Finance
  • Corporate Entrepreneurship
Optional modules Students will take two additional elective modules chosen from a list of options provided to you at the start of the academic year - one from WMG and one from WBS. Please see below for an indicative list of electives available for this course:
  • Enterprise eCommerce Solutions (WMG)
  • Sales and Sales Management (WMG)
  • Project Management (WBS)
- Branding and Marketing Communications (WBS)

Assessment method

This course uses a variety of assessment methods across modules. These may include reports (both topic based and reflective), essays, individual and group presentations, critical evaluation or commentary pieces, case study exercises, simulation reports, business or consultancy reports, online tests, and video presentations. Assessments have been designed not only to assess your achievement in meeting the course learning outcomes in an academically sound manner, but also contribute to preparing you with the requisite competencies required for employment. For the research component, you will undertake a major project, which will develop your research and analytical skills. Project submission is likely to include both a written and a presentation element, accounting for 33% of your overall academic grade.


Entry requirements

Minimum requirements 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). Candidates with a UK 2:2 (or equivalent) may be accepted upon demonstration of relevant professional experience. English language requirements You can find out more about our English language requirementsLink opens in a new window. This course requires the following: Band B IELTS overall score of 7.0 and minimum component scores of two at 6.0/6.5 and the rest at 7.0 or above International qualifications We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

As well as tuition fees and living expenses, some courses may require you to cover the cost of field trips or costs associated with travel abroad. General costs to be considered: - Core text books - Printer credits - Dissertation binding As well as tuition fees and course costs, students should budget for: - Accommodation - Food - Clothes and leisure - Robe hire for your degree ceremony

Sponsorship information

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship. Please visit the University's scholarship webpages. WMG Departmental Scholarships: WMG invest more than £1million per year into supporting our talented students and creating a diverse and inspiring learning environment. Our funding opportunities range from the competitive merit-based WMG Excellence Scholarship open to all offer-holders (offering between 10--50% tuition fee discount), through to guaranteed bursaries for specific countries (including UK) and partnership awards with third-party funders. Find out more about the WMG Scholarship opportunities on our webpage: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/study/masters-degrees/how-to-apply/scholarships/

Innovation and Entrepreneurship at University of Warwick - UCAS