Innovation and Entrepreneurship

On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

Critically evaluate theories of entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity and their role in the establishment and development of new enterprises and high growth businesses.
Evaluate and apply theories relating to and underpinning the functional and operational aspects of finance and marketing required in entrepreneurial businesses.
Develop and justify strategies for commercialising innovative products or business processes in a national and international context, and present business plans in a persuasive and authoritative manner.
Evaluate the potential for change initiatives when implementing new strategies within an organisation.
Critically evaluate the necessary skills, capabilities and characteristics of entrepreneurial change agents.
Synthesise relevant critical thinking through the completion of an independent business analysis project which demonstrates originality and innovation in problem solving.

2018 Entry

A good honours undergraduate degree (second class or above) from a UK university or overseas equivalent, or a professional qualification and/or experience considered to be equivalent to the above;
A reference from a tutor who has supervised the applicant’s undergraduate studies and/or employer;
Students may apply for recognition of prior learning (RPL) subject to the guidelines set out in the RPL Handbook. RPL includes accreditation of prior certificated learning and /or accreditation of prior experiential learning. LTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each area (unless...