International Entrepreneurship and Management (MSc)

About this course

Learn about enterprise and entrepreneurship from an international perspective, and how to manage entrepreneurial firms, on this International Entrepreneurship and Management MSc. You’ll examine key aspects of strategy and business process, learn how to promote innovation and creativity in organisations, and grow your knowledge of entrepreneurship in different regional and national settings.

This master’s degree pays particular attention to understanding and responding to the international context, and to international growth and expansion of enterprises.

The course is ideal if you’re interested in:

• starting your own business
• playing a leading role in a family business
• taking on a managerial role in a large local or global entrepreneurial venture
• working for a government or non-government organisation with a focus on entrepreneurial policies and activities
• pursuing academic research in entrepreneurship and management

You’ll learn from experts who balance academic expertise with ‘real world’ entrepreneurial experience, and benefit from:

• global case studies
• experiential learning and enterprise opportunities
• national and international industry expertise
• the latest theoretical frameworks and empirical insights

The course is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), an internationally recognised award of excellence in business education.

Careers

This degree prepares you for a career in entrepreneurship or management. With the skills you learn you can follow many career paths, such as:

• starting your own business
• leading a family business
• managing an entrepreneurial venture
• working for government and non-government organisations
• academic research in entrepreneurship and management

Your skills will be desired by businesses who want to find new ways of operating, including new start-ups, third sector organisations or well-established companies.

• Our students have followed a range of career paths, including:
• Created a start-up focused on environmental sustainability in the UK
• Set up a think tank in their home country, bringing together representatives from government and academia to create opportunities for entrepreneurs
• Working for BDO (accountancy and business advisory firm)

We want to create opportunities outside the course to enable you to broaden your experience, develop skills and enhance your CVs. Opportunities include workshops focusing on innovation and entrepreneurship, held in the UK or overseas.

Careers services at Southampton

We're a top 20 UK university for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020). Our Careers and Employability Service will support you throughout your time as a student and for up to 5 years after graduation. This support includes:

• work experience schemes
• CV/resume and interview skills workshops
• networking events
• careers fairs attended by top employers
• a wealth of volunteering opportunities
• study abroad and summer school opportunities