MSc Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship

The MSc in Business Strategy & Entrepreneurship consists of taught components, directed reading, assignments, practical sessions, written examinations and a new venture plan.

The taught component covers two academic semesters, each covering four core modules.

During Stage One, you will attend lectures, practical classes and tutorials coupled with directed reading and other assignments.

Following this, in Stage Two, you will carry out a new venture plan. The aim of the new venture plan is to integrate and apply core course concepts, skills and techniques holistically, experientially and in a self-guiding context in order to construct and present a complete plan for a new business venture.

You will undertake four core modules in each semester, each worth 15 credits. These modules provide you with a thorough grounding in the theory and skills needed to become an effective entrepreneur.

Following successful completion of the taught phase, you will undertake a New Venture Plan. This consists of both group and individual components and allows you to demonstrate the theories and techniques developed in the taught phase.

Core Modules for Year One

• Economics and the Business Environment
• New Venture Creation
• Entrepreneurial Finance
• Innovation Management
• Venture Growth and Development
• Entrepreneurial Marketing
• Leadership and Personal Development
• Transformational Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• New Venture Plan

How Will I Be Assessed?

Assessment methods vary from module to module but, across your degree scheme as a whole, you can expect a mixture of exams, coursework, essays, practical work, presentations, and individual and group projects.

What Skills Will I Practise and Develop?

As a result of engaging fully with this course, you will acquire and develop a range of valuable skills, both those which are discipline-specific and more generic ‘employability skills’. These will allow you to:

• Grasp complex issues with confidence
• Ask the right questions about complex texts
• Have an imaginative appreciation of different views and options and analyse these critically
• Identify and apply relevant data
• Develop practical research skills
• Propose imaginative solutions of your own that are rooted in evidence
• Communicate clearly, concisely and persuasively in writing and speech
• Sourcing, interpreting and presenting relevant numerical information – to support the composition of project reports and business cases
• Work to deadlines and priorities, managing a range of tasks at the same time
• Work as part of a team, developing a collaborative approach to problem-solving
• Use IT programmes and standard software packages, where appropriate
• Take responsibility for your own learning programme and professional development.

At Cardiff Business School, you’ll receive a career-changing education from world-leading academics who have different points of view. They’ll challenge your thinking as you consider the world of business from a range of alternative perspectives.

On our MSc in Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship, you’ll benefit from the knowledge and expertise of our Career Enhancer Team. They’re ready and waiting to identify events and opportunities to help you achieve your future aspirations.

We’ve developed relationships that range from the largest multinationals to the smallest micro-businesses, and include a wide variety of social enterprises and cooperatives. We use these networks to deliver value for our students through:

• Real-world case studies and insights
• Collaboration with our Public Value Entrepreneurs in Residence
• Guest lectures
• Field trips and workshops

This wide-ranging and varied learning experience will help enhance your career and demonstrate how you can make a difference along the way.

MSc in Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship graduates are likely to start their own businesses or join a company with a focus on business growth. Many graduates have also found the programme particularly relevant to roles within family businesses.

How will I be Taught?

Our teaching is heavily informed by research and combines academic rigour with practical relevance. Our internationally leading faculty consists of academics who are at the forefront of knowledge within their field. They bring the lessons learnt from their most recent research into the classroom, giving you access to up-to-date real-life examples and scenarios and critical business thinking.

Your teaching and learning resources will be provided and we will be responsive to your needs and views. For your part, you will need to put in the necessary amount of work both during and outside formal teaching sessions and to make good use of the facilities provided.