Business Development and Innovation MSc

In a rapidly changing business landscape, where organisations face ongoing challenges, business development and innovation are crucial for sustainable growth and long-term success. MSc Business Development strengthens your understanding of key business disciplines while offering a rigorous, engaging and professionally relevant learning experience. It equips you with the skills and confidence to lead and manage innovation effectively within real organisational settings.

This course is highly relevant for either:

• Those who already have substantial industry experience, this course can support your progression into broader management or leadership roles, especially if you’re moving from a technical background into a more strategic position
• For recent graduates, the programme offers a strong foundation in modern business practice, building your knowledge, skills and understanding of innovative organisational approaches across key business disciplines.

During Year 1 of MSc Business Development and Innovation, you’ll explore how organisations generate new ideas, develop innovative solutions and build strategies for long term growth. You’ll look at how businesses operate in a global environment and assess opportunities for international expansion. The focus is on understanding how creativity, innovation and strategic thinking come together to help organisations adapt, compete and thrive in fast-changing markets.

Year 2 deepens your understanding of what drives competitiveness at organisational, regional and national levels. You’ll develop entrepreneurial thinking, learn how to evaluate new ventures or innovation projects and explore how digital transformation is reshaping marketing and communication. You’ll also build strong research and analytical skills by completing an applied dissertation or project focused on a real business development or innovation challenge.