Course Overview
Students will be prepared for careers in entrepreneurship and/or for working in small or growing businesses. Students will gain a deeper understanding of how to identify and evaluate business opportunities, and how to develop strategies and tactics required to bring those opportunities to fruition. This program provides a unique learning environment for students, where students from varied backgrounds and disciplines are introduced to topics such as branding, marketing, business theory and practice, and business planning and finance at postgraduate level. In addition, students leave the program having cultivated the mindset and abilities to turn ideas into reality and to take calculated risks.Course Specialization
- Entrepreneurship
Course Tag
- a) Business Development Managers b) Strategic Operations Managers c) Executive Managers d) Business Continuity Planners e) Business Operations Specialists f) Management Analysts g) Public Relations Managers h) Chief Executives i) Marketing Specialists j) Marketing Managers k) Market Research Analysts l) Brand Specialists m) Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers and Athletes n) Product Marketing Manager o) Entrepreneur
Course Category
- Business
Eligibility
- Required Qualification : Graduate
- Required Specialization : Students who have no training in the field must have completed a bachelor’s in a relevant subject or have completed an MQF/EQF Level 6 qualification. However, students’ circumstances and experiences may also be considered during the application process—five years of relevant working experience in the industry of specialization. Kindly view our RPL (recognition of prior learning) previously approved by the MFHEA policy in Appendix A. Similarly, students applying for the course need to be fluent in English since the course is taught in English. Therefore, proof of B2 level of English should be provided by the students upon application – IELTS level/grade 6 or the student’s country equivalent. Bachelor’s degree or graduate degree in a business, humanities, finances or sciences, or a related (eg: commerce, psychology, social policy, marketing etc) field Minimum 180 ECTS at MQF Level 6 previously acquired at a Higher Education institution Outstanding written and oral communication skills A minimum of one year of work experience in a business environment will be considered as an asset
- Age Limit : 30
Priority Deadline
- 2024-05-06 to 2024-10-28
Course Features
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a) Apply project and resource planning principles to addressing business problems both as a project manager and also as a consultant
b) Strategically engage in peer review and feedback seeking activities
c) Conduct empirical work using appropriate methodologies and ethical frameworks
d) Develop and implement communication and presentation strategies that align with organisational goals and objectives
e) Execute effective marketing plans for international markets, including product development, pricing, distribution and promotion strategies
f) Predict, recognise, adapt to and manage human capital barriers to entrepreneurial growth (cultural attitudes, histories of entrepreneurship, networks, worker talent and universities (as creators of human capital))
Opportunities
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a) Business Development Managers
b) Strategic Operations Managers
c) Executive Managers
d) Business Continuity Planners
e) Business Operations Specialists
f) Management Analysts
g) Public Relations Managers
h) Chief Executives
i) Marketing Specialists
j) Marketing Managers
k) Market Research Analysts
l) Brand Specialists
m) Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers and Athletes
n) Product Marketing Manager
o) Entrepreneur
The Master of Arts (MA) in Entrepreneurship will be divided over an 18-month period, into 4 semesters and will be structured as follows:
Semester 1:
1. Principles of Venture Formation – 8 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7
2. Principles of Entrepreneurship – 12 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7
Semester 2:
1. Principles of Brand Formation – 8 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7
2. International Marketing – 8 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7
3. Project Management – 12 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7
Semester 3:
1.Public Speaking and Presentation Skills – 6 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7
2. Cross Media Marketing – 4 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7
Semester 4:
1. Professional Development -12 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7
2. Research in Projects and Organisations – 20 ECTS MQF / EQF LEVEL 7
Application Procedure
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Admission Process
All students interested in further educational progress hold a level 4 or Level 5 at least 120 ECTS or equivalent.
STEP 1 - Evaluation of credentials
STEP 2 - Application confirmation
STEP 3 - Selection interview
STEP 4 - Admission
STEP 5 - Enrollment
Course Price
€ 10000
- MQF / EQF Level:MQF LEVEL 7
- ECTS:90 Credits
- Duration:18 Month
- Intake Month :Oct - 2024
- Language:English
- Mode of Study:Full Time