The Masters programme is designed to provide you with an integrated and critically aware understanding of entrepreneurship and management, and prepare you to take effective decisions as a future entrepreneur or manager within entrepreneurial firms.

You will build an in-depth knowledge of entrepreneurial organisations (public, private and not-for-profit), their leadership and management and the changing external and international context in which they operate. You will also learn to understand, respond to and initiate change, and be able to demonstrate intellectual breadth by making integrative links across the various areas of entrepreneurship and management in entrepreneurial firms.

Through a variety of methods including case studies, entrepreneurship and business simulations, and a project, you will develop the ability to apply knowledge and understanding of entrepreneurship and management to complex issues, both systematically and creatively, to improve entrepreneurship and management performance. Teaching is underpinned by the latest theory and research, with Henley home to leading research centres including the Centre for Entrepreneurship and the Centre for Sustainable Enterprise.

Programme content

• Advances in entrepreneurship theory and practice
• Practice of entrepreneurship
• Financial management or Business finance
• Family business management
• Global entrepreneurial management
• Entrepreneurship project

+ 2 optional modules chosen from a wide range of modules spanning areas including: entrepreneurship and small business management; marketing; social enterprise.

Faculty teaching on this Masters programme include

• Professor Andrew Godley
• Dr Jess Co
• Dr Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj
• Keith Heron
• Dr Chris Phillips
• Verna Care
• Dr Anna Spadavecchia

Many of Henley Business School's faculty are internationally-renowned and widely published in their respective fields and many are engaged in both ongoing academic and applied research. Our staff are also regular contributors in the media and bring a wealth of professional experience, with many having worked for leading organisations internationally.

Graduate career prospects

This Masters programme in entrepreneurship and management is designed for graduates keen to pursue entrepreneurial careers, whether through their own start-up and venture or in leading managerial roles in entrepreneurial firms. Graduates will also be able to work internationally in a general or trainee management role in any sector for organisations ranging from small and medium sized enterprises to multinational firms. See further information on career prospects for Masters graduates.

MSc Entrepreneurship and Management is particularly suited to applicants working in family firms or similar interests, who would benefit from a greater awareness and understanding of entrepreneurial management and paths to business expansion. This programme is also suitable for applicants with no direct specialist knowledge or experience in entrepreneurship and management and we welcome applications from recent university graduates from a wide range of disciplines. See entry requirements and how to apply.  

We operate a rolling admissions system and you are therefore advised to apply early in order to be sure of your place on our Masters programmes. We are already experiencing high levels of demand for 2012 entry and it is possible that we will have to close applications to some Masters programmes in advance once places are filled. Read more.