International Entrepreneurship Management

Designed for graduates who wish to start an entrepreneurial venture or those who wish to return to a corporate setting with the enhanced knowledge and skills to contribute to entrepreneurial management and leadership. Additionally, the programme provides owner-managers, employees in small firms, service providers, economic development agency personnel and individuals who work with entrepreneurs the education and training resources they need to engage in a more effective manner with the small firm sector. While drawing on a wide range of theories and international best practices that have shaped the field of entrepreneurship and small business development, the programme offers an excellent blend of theory and practice achieved through participation in innovative activities in an experience-based learning environment of the Kemmy Business School. A key feature of this Masters programme is the linkages and working collaborations with local and regional communities, government agencies, professional organisations and the small and medium enterprise sector through completion of in company research projects, management consultancy assignments and the inclusion of practitioners as guest speakers and their participation in panel discussions. On completion of the programme participants will be component to holistically apply the management skills of contemporary business disciplines to the recognition off and commercialisation of international entrepreneurial opportunities and have developed skills in the fields of new product development, innovation, marketing, financial analysis, business planning, change management, leadership, and strategy which are essential for those who aspire to make a career directly into an entrepreneurial venture or work in an advisory capacity with owner-managers.

Objectives

• To develop techniques for creativity, opportunity sensing and evaluation of business opportunities.
• To develop the capacity to be dynamic, creative entrepreneurs who are capable of transforming a business concept into a viable business proposition to generate employment.
• To understand and engage in the role and tasks assumed by the owner-manager in developing the functional capabilities of their firm for international growth and expansion.
• To develop useful skills and perspectives such as creative problem solving, diagnostic skills, communication and project management skills, people management skills that are needed to grow a small business internationally.