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Entrepreneurship and Innovation at University of Essex - UCAS

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Course summary

Entrepreneurship and innovation are terms that go hand in hand as entrepreneurs frequently innovate in order to achieve economic prosperity, regional growth and social transformation. MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation uses innovative and interactive teaching, such as group working and applied projects, to develop your practical business knowledge and employability skills. We hone your entrepreneurial spirit, so you can have the capabilities and confidence to launch your own venture, manage your family business or introduce innovative ideas to improve performance at existing organisations. This course explores the entrepreneurial issues and challenges high on the agendas of businesses, governments, policy-makers, researchers, educators and wider communities across the world. You explore topics including:

  • economic, sociological, psychological and managerial theories of enterprise creation theories and practices of entrepreneurship
  • entrepreneurship skills
  • strategic innovation management
  • new venture development
  • how to prepare a business plan
This course is delivered by Essex Business School at our Southend Campus. Essex is one of the most entrepreneurial places in the UK and an exciting place to do business. We have more start-up businesses than any other county in the UK, some based right here on our campus. This entrepreneurial spirit, global community and academic expertise come together to inspire innovative thinking. Guest lectures give you access to practitioners and policy makers, who share real-world experiences to prepare you to tackle the challenges facing entrepreneurs and SMEs today. Instead of a dissertation, you can opt to complete a comprehensive business plan for your new venture or an existing business, giving you the opportunity to gain valuable feedback on your ideas from academics and industry practitioners.


Entry requirements

Entry requirements for this course can be found on the University of Essex website.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £14300 Year 1
Northern Ireland £14300 Year 1
Scotland £14300 Year 1
Wales £14300 Year 1
Channel Islands £14300 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £14300 Year 1
EU £22400 Year 1
International £22400 Year 1

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

Fees displayed are for 2024-25 entry. Fees for part-time courses are calculated pro-rata to the relevant full-time fee. Tuition fees may be subject to annual increases in each year of study in line with inflation.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation at University of Essex - UCAS