MSc Entrepreneurship and Organisational Innovation

This programme provides students with the knowledge, skills and analytical tools to develop an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset to identify and exploit entrepreneurial opportunities for new business start-up, and for innovating in existing organisations, creating added-value and leading transformational change. The programme focuses on developing impactful entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and entrepreneurial leaders and is centered on the premise that entrepreneurship education is about building character (the entrepreneur/intrapreneur/innovator) and capability (seizing business opportunities and disrupting innovations) to develop capacity to be innovative, creative and entrepreneurial leaders in a variety of enterprise contexts and sizes.
The business world is in a constant state of change and uncertainty driven by the need for businesses to deliver on economic, social, environmental and sustainable goals. Therefore the concepts of entrepreneurship and organisational innovation are dominating the existing global business community and are central when establishing a start-up or scaling existing enterprises in the current competitive uncertain world.
This Masters programme equips students with specialist knowledge and the practical ability to start and globally scale an enterprise and linked to this students will learn frameworks and practical tips to implement innovation strategies. Content will explore the foundations of entrepreneurship and how, when integrated with innovation they create disruptive business models for a competitive advantage in a highly competitive business environment.
Emphasis is placed on applied and experiential learning, where students gain first-hand experience of learning from and working with entrepreneurs and innovators. The programme develops entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial mind-sets, and in-demand skill sets including complex problem solving, teamwork, critical thinking, innovation, creativity, people management, emotional intelligence, decision-making, resilience, negotiating and pitching. These skills will enable students to discover and analyse where the entrepreneurial and innovation opportunities lie and how these can be operationalised for social, economic, technological and environmental impacts.

Applicants for a master’s programme must normally have a first or second class Level 8 honours degree (NFQ or other internationally recognised equivalent) in a relevant or appropriate subject, or equivalent prior learning that is recognised by the University as meeting this requirement (Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland).

Matriculation examinations from European countries where English is presented as a subject and an acceptable level is achieved. Irish Leaving Certificate English –Ordinary Level Grade D or above. TOEFL – 580 (paper based) or 90 (internet based). IELTS – Minimum score of 6.5 with no less than 6 in any one component. English Test for English and Academic Purposes (ETAPP) – Grade C1. GCE ‘O’ level English Language/GCSE English Language – Grade C or above. University of Cambridge ESOL –Certificate of Proficiency in English - Grade C / Certificate in Advanced English - Grade B. GCE Examination Boards – Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations – Grade C / Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate – School Certificate Pass 1-6 / University of London Entrance and School Examinations Council – School Certificate Pass 1-6. PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH (ACADEMIC) - PTE ACADEMIC: a minimum score of 61 (with no section score below 59).