University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Course overview

This degree provides an ideal study path for people wishing to start their own business or be involved in early-stage start-up companies. Equally, as larger organisations are increasingly valuing people who can innovate and act entrepreneurially from a management perspective, those looking to pursue management careers will gain highly relevant and applicable skills.

Much of the learning takes place not only in the textbook and lectures, but also case discussion, so that students can see first-hand how business works in China and can develop an understanding of how to engage effectively with international partners and clients.

Additionally, the programme provides a strong base from which to undertake postgraduate research study into the area of entrepreneurship.

Special features

Students will gain hands-on experience by formulating and developing a business idea into a real business plan. At the same time, the Entrepreneurial Project will provide the opportunity to be embedded in a company where students can develop innovative skills. These activities will engage students face-to-face with entrepreneurs in practice and expose students to real-world business problem-solving.

This unique and highly innovative Masters degree programme gives a taste of what it is like to run your own business and will appeal equally to aspiring entrepreneurs and those seeking leadership positions within larger organisations.

Course structure

The MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management programme can be taken on a full-time basis in the September of each year. Students are required to take taught modules and prepare an individual dissertation or an extended business plan.

Year 1

Compulsory

Students must take all modules in this group.

BUSI4524 Entrepreneurship in Context (20 Credits) Autumn

BUSI4545 Entrepreneurial Creativity (20 Credits) Autumn

BUSI4546 Launching New Ventures (20 Credits) Autumn

BUSI4336 Entrepreneurship Project (30 Credits) Spring 

Managing Innovation in an Entrepreneurial Organization (20 Credits) Spring

Optional

Group 1: students must take 60 credits from this group.

BUSI4331 Entrepreneurship Business Plan (60 Credits) Summer

BUSI4337 Entrepreneurship Dissertation (60 Credits) Summer

Group 2: students must take 10 credits from this group.

BUSI4385 Business to Business Marketing (10 Credits) Spring

BUSI4533 Further Quantitative Research Methods (10 Credits) Spring

BUSI4538 Further Qualitative Research Methods (10 Credits) Spring

BUSI4544 Managing International Business in China (10 Credits) Spring

BUSI4547 E-Business (10 Credits) Spring

Careers and further study

This degree provides an ideal study path for people wishing to start their own business or be involved in early stage start-up companies. Equally, as larger organisations are increasingly valuing people who can innovate and act entrepreneurially from a management perspective, those looking to pursue management careers will gain highly relevant and applicable skills.

Additionally the programme provides a strong base from which to undertake post-graduate research study into the area of entrepreneurship.  

According to the latest Careers and Employability Annual Report, 27.3% of students in this programme chose to start their own business after graduation. There is also a large proportion of students who decide to go for further study. By far, two graduates from this programme have entered the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. They are Sadiq M. Falalu graduated in 2014, and Chen Cheng graduated in 2015.