Loughborough University London and IÉSEG launch MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation for 2021 entry
Loughborough University London are pleased to announce they are joining forces with IÉSEG School of Management to launch a new joint master’s degree programme that will welcome it’s first cohort of students in September 2021.
The MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation programme aims to develop students' ability to critically understand and reflect on the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset in individuals and organizations. They will learn to evaluate the different factors affecting the success of new ventures and drivers of the innovation process.
The programme’s Academic Directors, Dr Louise Scholes of Loughborough University and Dr Tiago Ratinho of IÉSEG, note that this will be "a unique joint master’s degree programme immersed in an enriching multicultural experience, allowing students to develop the critical skills to drive change in existing companies or to develop their own startup."
During the first semester, students will follow modules at IÉSEG (Paris La Défense campus), before taking the second semester in the UK at Loughborough University London. In this way, students will benefit from the expertise of both institutions and from the infrastructures in two dynamic and entrepreneur-friendly European capital cities.
The programme uses action-based learning aimed at offering insights into the complexity of the entrepreneurial and innovation process. Students will gain experience with the unique qualities of the entrepreneurial decision-making process, as well as the skills of advanced networking and team working in order to compete in a rapidly changing business environment.
Modules will cover a range of topics, such as technology entrepreneurship, creative business modelling, design thinking, entrepreneurial funding, and innovation management. Students will also need to complete a group-based entrepreneurial project, supported by appropriate supervision and in collaboration with IÉSEG’s incubator.
Following the two semesters of modules, all students will complete a dissertation module which may include a capstone project in the form of a 4-6 month internship or work experience, a thesis, or an entrepreneurial project under IÉSEG-Loughborough joint supervision.
To find out more about the new MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation programme, please visit the IÉSEG website.
Loughborough is one of the country’s leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2020 QS World University Rankings and top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey.
Loughborough is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 4th in the Guardian University League Table 2020, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and 8th in The UK Complete University Guide 2020.
Loughborough is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education’s ‘table of tables’ and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, Loughborough has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
Specialising exclusively in postgraduate-level study, Loughborough University London is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers cutting-edge master’s and PhD degrees, as well as business collaboration, research and enterprise opportunities.
The seven specialist institutes at Loughborough University London include: Design Innovation, Digital Technologies, Diplomacy and International Governance, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, International Management, Media and Creative Industries, and Sport Business. Close industry partnerships with a wealth of leading businesses and creative organisations means teaching and learning is informed by real-life challenges and driven by true industry pressures.