• Postgraduate taught
  • MSc

Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management

Gain the skills to create, deliver and capture value from innovation.

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Course key facts

  • Qualification

    • MSc

  • Duration

    1 year

  • Start date

    August 2027

  • Study mode

    Full-time

  • Delivered by

  • Location

    • South Kensington

Minimum entry standard

  • 2:1 in any discipline

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Course overview

In the current global economic environment there is a pressing need for students to learn how to manage in dynamic, uncertain and entrepreneurial environments. The MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship Management equips you with the skills to meet this need.

Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or have intrapreneurial ambitions, this programme will prepare you for an exciting career as an innovator.

You will build your toolkit in the three key areas of innovation, entrepreneurship and management, teaching you how to manage successful outcomes to create, deliver and capture value from innovation.

Innovation happens from collaboration, so this programme will help you get involved with Imperial's dynamic and inspiring culture. The Imperial Enterprise Lab provides opportunities, networks and experiences for the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs.

If you are ready to launch your startup, become an angel investor or innovate from within a global organisation, MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Management will set you up for your next step.

You also have the option to complete a four-six month work placement (internship) as part of your programme, extending the programme to 16 months and graduating with 120 ECTS. Please note that additional tuition fees apply.

Structure

This page is updated regularly to reflect the latest version of the curriculum. However, this information is subject to change.

Find out more about potential course changes.

Please note: it may not always be possible to take specific combinations of modules due to timetabling conflicts. For confirmation, please check with the relevant department.

These modules will be available to students who have accepted an offer of admission from July onwards, and are designed to give you a basic knowledge of areas which will be covered by the programme throughout the academic year. These are delivered via Canvas, Imperial Business School’s virtual learning environment (VLE).

The core modules, which you will study across the year, are organised into Foundation Modules and Specialist Modules.

  • Accounting and Corporate Reporting Analysis
  • Business Leadership Dynamics
  • Business Model Design for the Digital Economy
  • Design Thinking for Innovation & Impact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Managerial Economics
  • Marketing for Entrepreneurship
  • New Venture Creation
  • Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
  • Strategic Management
  • Technology and Innovation Management
  • Venture Capital and Growth Finance

You will choose two electives in an area of interest to advance your knowledge and expertise.

  • AI Studio: Building AI-Native Businesses 
  • AI Ventures
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Design Psychology
  • Digital Marketing
  • Family Business
  • Leading Social Innovation
  • Management, Strategy and Innovation in Fintech
  • Marketing Analytics: Leading with Big Data
  • Negotiating Through Differences
  • Project Management
  • Responsible AI: Ethics at Work 
  • Strategy and Leadership in a Digital World
  • Wicked Problems, Systems Dynamics, and Entrepreneurial Innovation

The Business Applications in the summer will provide you with valuable practical experience and hands-on application in real industry and entrepreneurial situations.

You can choose between undertaking a Work Placement, a Business Startup or a Consulting Project. The Individual Research Report is the primary choice for students who have a firm offer to study on a doctoral programme or are in the process of applying to a doctoral programme, in lieu of the Startup Project, Work Placement or Consulting Project.

  • Work Placement
  • Business Startup
  • Consulting Project
  • Individual Research Report
  • Extended work placement

If you wish to take a longer (four-six month) internship as part of your programme, you can take an extended work placement with the approval of the Academic Director. This is particularly relevant for (but not exclusive to) internships in France, Germany, and other European countries that require students to have student status for the duration of their internships. Please note that additional tuition fees apply.

  • Global Business Challenge (Entrepreneurship)
  • Global Business Challenge (Social Impact)
  • Global Immersion

Professional accreditation

We are among a handful of business schools worldwide to achieve triple accreditation:

We have also been recognised for our work in tackling gender inequality in higher education with a Bronze Athena SWAN award.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching and learning methods

  • Case studies
  • Projects
  • Equipment/technique demonstrations
  • Presentations and seminars
  • A group of people interacting
    Group work
  • Person at lectern giving speech
    Lectures
  • Blackboard virtual learning environment
    Virtual learning environment
  • Recorded lectures available online
    Lecture recordings
  • People collaborating and completing practical work.
    Practical classes and fieldwork
  • Work placement opportunity
  • Workshops

Assessment methods

  • Case studies
  • Person completing coursework
    Continuous assessments
  • Essays
  • Formal presentations
  • Multiple choice tests
  • Person participating in classroom discussion.
    Participation
  • Papers from a written report
    Reports
  • A person completing a written exam
    Written exams

Entry requirements

We consider all applicants on an individual basis, welcoming students from all over the world.

How to apply

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If you are applying to the Business School, this course must be submitted as your first choice in your application to be considered.

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Application deadlines – Round 1 closes on Tuesday 29 September 2026

Fees and funding

Tuition fee

2026 entry

Not set
As a guide, the fee for 2026-27 was £45,500

Extended work placement option

2026 entry

Not set
As a guide, the fee for 2026-27 was £47,000

Scholarships

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How will studying at Imperial help my career?

Prepare for a rewarding career as an innovator with this programme, whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur or a business owner.

Manage successful outcomes from innovation by understanding the three key areas of innovation, entrepreneurship, and management.

With specialised knowledge, you'll be highly sought after in a range of sectors.

Energy, consulting, and technology are just some of your options.

Other potential career paths include FMCG and media.

Further links

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Visit the Imperial Business School website.

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