Overview

Run by the International Centre for Transformational Entrepreneurship (ICTE) based within Coventry University, this focused course aims to support you in pursuing your entrepreneurial ambitions, by providing you with the knowledge needed to start, expand or grow a business venture into international markets.

Aimed at recent graduates, potential entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs already in business, this course offers you the opportunity to understand both the theoretical and practical elements of entrepreneurship, as well as giving you the chance to gain a deep understanding of value creation, creativity in business development, and growing a venture into international markets.

With a strong international focus, across our teaching staff, student body and module content, this course is ideal if you want to understand more about entrepreneurship principles and how you can put them into practice.

This course is accredited and recognised by Chartered Management Institute (CMI).

Course information

This course aims to support venture and value creation, with a special focus on expanding into international markets, and comprises of three levels, which together make up the Masters qualification: Certificate level, Diploma level and Masters level. At the Certificate level, you will have the opportunity to gain a sound understanding of entrepreneurship principles, before developing your skills in how to apply them during the Diploma level. At the Masters level, you will be required to produce a substantial piece of research, drawing upon your own experience, as well as published academic research. Successful completion of all three levels will enable you to graduate with an MSc in International Entrepreneurship.

Career prospects

Graduates from this course will have had the opportunity to develop in-depth skills in all aspects of entrepreneurship and core management concepts. Some will continue to run established business, while others may start another company or take over an existing family business.

Should your experience while being on the course reveal that self-employment or starting your own business isn’t for you, you can move on to work within small and medium enterprises or large organisations, both in the private and public sector, applying your personal skills to particular problems and becoming an ‘intrapreneur’, focused on helping organisations unlock value through entrepreneurial techniques. You may also choose to continue to further postgraduate study within the International Centre for Transformational Entrepreneurship.