Manchester Metropolitan University
MSc in Entrepreneurship
Manchester, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 22,500 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* EU and non-EU international students full-time fee
Key Summary
Are you passionate about ideas? Do you see problems as opportunities? Do you want to develop your creativity, critical thinking and boost your entrepreneurial journey?
Whether you have just started a business (or plan to), are working in a small business or family enterprise, or want to apply entrepreneurship principles to a career elsewhere, this course will help you develop your entrepreneurial capabilities, whatever your starting point.
You’ll explore the requirements of business planning and the vital role of marketing and logistics, you’ll gain practical experience on a live project where you can begin trading, and you’ll be challenged to critique business ideas and theory to expand and develop your thinking.
Your studies will include a research project, where you can choose to focus on either your own start-up or business development proposal, or a market of interest. Every step of the way you’ll be developing your personal and practical skills that you can put to use in business or in your career.
While the practical skills are vital, you’ll also learn about management systems and analyse socio-political environments. Topics like ethics and sustainability are relevant to any business. With our expert research and teaching staff, and visiting professionals, you’ll hear about the latest industry trends as they’re happening. By putting your work into context, we believe you’ll be a much more effective entrepreneur or entrepreneurial employee when you graduate.
We pride ourselves on our campus location in Manchester, a city at the forefront of innovation and industrial development. Apply now to accelerate your entrepreneurial journey.
Features and Benefits
- Real business experience – learn to start a business, market yourself at a trade stand and pitch your ideas.
- Build your network – you will have the opportunity to network and learn from the businesses based at our Innospace incubator.
- Optional internship year – develop business relationships and hone your skills with an additional 36-48 week internship, taken as part of your course once you have completed your taught modules.
- Accessible – you don’t need prior business experience – we’ll cover the basics through the course.
- A city of opportunities – with global organisations, and innovative start-ups, Manchester offers a wealth of opportunities. Use our connections with employers to enhance your studies and professional network.
- Triple accredited – our Business School holds the globally recognised trio of accreditations from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA, placing us among the best business schools in the world.
Business School International Postgraduate Scholarship
International students who have been accepted onto this course starting in January 2026 may be eligible for a scholarship worth £1,500 in the first year of study.
This scholarship can be combined with the Postgraduate International Scholarship, making the total value of the discount £5,000 in the first year of study. This means the fee you pay will be £17,500.
Course information
This course is designed to give you the chance to develop your entrepreneurial capabilities, your knowledge and critical thinking, your networks and confidence, and your skills for success.
We provide crucial knowledge and methods in business planning and start-up, marketing and logistics. In addition, you’ll be given the time to critique business ideas and theory in a way that broadens your horizons and expands your thinking. You have options to personalise the course. For example, you can delve deeper into social, ethical and environmental enterprise, or you can gain credit for extra-curricular activities through the Rise programme. You will undertake a research project where you take inspiration from something that interests you - from the course or from your business or start-up ideas, or a challenge you have come across in the business world - and shape the assignment to your personal and professional interests.
Whilst this course is ideal for students with start-up ambitions, or those who want to further develop a business or start a new venture, entrepreneurial capabilities are valuable in any profession or area of employment. The course structure and assessments are designed to develop a range of skills, for example, presentations and reports develop research skills, written and spoken communication and creativity, while the live trade stand develops business ideation, teamwork capabilities, project planning and implementation. These rich and varied experiences develop entrepreneurial capabilities, mindset and motivation, which will help you succeed, whatever your ambitions.
Rise with Manchester Met
Rise is a programme available to all students at Manchester Met giving you the opportunity to earn practice credits on your degree through employment-enhancing activities. During your studies you can collect points for the activities you engage in and if you engage in enough activity you could receive recognition on your degree transcript.
Postgraduate students can get involved in activities such as project work, workshops, volunteering and certifications. For example, you could gain certifications with the likes of Microsoft, Adobe and the Project Management Institute free of charge. Not only are these fantastic to have on your CV but they are also transferable to a wide range of careers.
All Rise activities are organised according to themes of Digital Capabilities, Self-Effectiveness, Sustainability, Internationalisation, Enterprise and Civics. Completing a number of activities within a certain theme will also earn you micro-accreditations in the form of Digital Badges.
Year 1
You’ll study several core units, covering topics such as entrepreneurial development, marketing in practice and business simulation. From there you’ll complete your research project.
In addition to your core units, you’ll also study social, ethical and environmental enterprise for leaders as an option unit. Whilst studying the unit is compulsory, the credit-weighting of the unit can be substituted for credits gained on the Rise programme in your final transcript.
Please note: The order in which you complete these units will depend on which date you select to start the course (September or January).
Core Modules
- Entrepreneurial Development
- Logistics and Supply Chain Practices
- Marketing Management
- Critical Management and Enterprise Studies
- Business Simulation: Creativity to Launch
- Research Project
Option modules
- Social, Ethical and Environmental Enterprise For Leaders
If you’re looking to start your own business, develop an existing enterprise or start a new venture, this course is a great way to fast-track your business skills and knowledge, so you have the best chance of turning your idea into a reality.
You’ll learn a broad range of business skills during the course. Your knowledge of areas like investment, sustainability and management will be useful in any industry. Entrepreneurship skills aren’t just useful in start-ups either, they are valuable in existing businesses and across wider professions.
Study
- Full-time 25% lectures, seminars or similar; 0% placement; 75% independent study
Assessment
- Full-time 100% coursework; 0% practical; 0% examination