Innovation, Management and Entrepreneurship MSc

Year of entry: 2026

Course length: 12 months Full-Time

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Master of Science (MSc) in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship

This specialist programme provides the theoretical and practical tools needed to address the challenges of innovation and technological change from the perspective of entrepreneurs, firms, and governments. You will learn how the innovation process works, how to manage it, and how to get new, innovative products to market.

Why study Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship at AMBS?

World-Leading Research Centre: The course is taught by members of the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR), a globally recognised centre of excellence.
Practical Skills Development: Gain hands-on experience and develop practical skills in applying widely used techniques for the management of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Case-Based Learning: Learn how to research a technology, company, sector, or country to answer key questions about innovation, strategy, and future trends.
Emerging Technologies: Appreciate the challenges and opportunities created by emerging technologies and the accompanying social and economic changes.
Real-World Connections: Benefit from field trips and guest speakers that provide opportunities to learn best practices directly from managers and entrepreneurs.
Diverse Career Paths: Prepare for careers involving the design and management of new financial instruments, the development of innovative risk management methods, or the creation of new business ventures.

Our courses are recognised by all three international business school and MBA-accrediting bodies (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accredited)

Manchester is a major cluster for science-based, digital and creative industry innovators and test-bed for new innovation policies

The course is taught by members of the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research – a world-leading centre of excellence in the study of innovation policy and management.

Where will your degree take you?

Graduates from the course have gone on to a wide range of careers in business and government. Graduates also set-up their own ventures such as ZenMate, Pelergy and Vector Homes. Whether your ambition is to set up your own start up business, or to lead innovation and drive business change, this course will be the first step to realising your ambition.

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