Aston University, MSc, Entrepreneurship

MSc Entrepreneurship has a strong focus on the practical application of theory and will equip you with the knowledge and skills to enable you to develop your career as an innovative entrepreneur. This course is ideal if you are thinking about running your own business, looking to start up your own business, want to work as an innovative ‘intrepreneur’ in business, or work in an entrepreneurship and innovation-related sector. 

MSc Entrepreneurship focuses on the development of entrepreneurial skills. Combined with an understanding of the international business environment, these skills are increasingly important for a career in the modern business environment. Entrepreneurial and innovation-driven businesses from mature and emerging economies are increasingly taking advantage of global markets and seeking to improve their international strategies and operations.

You'll develop an understanding of the global business environment and the factors that inform both entrepreneurial business decisions and business organisations conducive to experimentation and change. You'll also gain analytical and strategic skills to enable you to set up and manage new enterprises within a national and international context, and the knowledge required for developing innovation-based business strategies. You will also develop an entrepreneurial mindset. The course will prepare you for starting your own business but is equally useful for students who want to become entrepreneurial employees. Entrepreneurial employees are of value to their employers because they are alert to opportunities to differentiate and innovate business activities. An entrepreneurial mindset and attitude will definitely prepare you for a fast-changing market.

Starting a new enterprise requires creativity as well as the analytical skills to evaluate the feasibility and viability of business opportunities. MSc Entrepreneurship will enhance your knowledge of venture creation and business growth strategies. The curriculum also provides plenty of opportunities for the practical application of enterprise skills. 

Graduate prospectives

Aston graduates are successfully running their own businesses in sectors such as marketing, energy, manufacturing and insurance services. Moreover, enterprise skills are highly valuable outside of new venture start-ups, as employers are increasingly looking to hire employees with an entrepreneurial mindset

Double degree option

This course offers a double degree option - achieve two degrees for the price of one as well as study abroad at one of the partner institutions of the University.