Global Entrepreneurship MA at Coventry University

Run by the International Centre for Transformational Entrepreneurship (ICTE), this unique course aims to support dynamic and sustainable start-ups, which might have the potential to grow within a global environment.

This MA is intended for self-motivated students who can embed entrepreneurship principles into their own lives. It’s open to recent graduates, potential entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs already in business or employed by a larger organisation wishing to set up a new entrepreneurial project. It’s been specifically designed to equip students with knowledge and skills to start or grow a globally competitive business or project within a larger business.

Why Coventry University?

An award-winning university, we are committed to providing our students with the best possible experience. We continue to invest in both our facilities and our innovative approach to education. Our students benefit from industry-relevant teaching, and resources and support designed to help them succeed. These range from our modern library and computing facilities to dedicated careers advice and our impressive Students’ Union activities.

Course information

The MA Global Entrepreneurship (MA GE) aims to support dynamic and sustainable start-ups, with the potential to grow within a global environment.

It’s open to recent graduates, potential entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs already in business or employed by a larger organisation wishing to set up a new entrepreneurial project. It’s been specifically designed to equip students with knowledge and skills to start or grow a globally competitive business or project within a larger business.

This course offers a balance between academic theory and practical application of key entrepreneurial and management concepts to give you the skills set and confidence to build a new business or further develop existing businesses.

Career prospects

Graduates from our MA programme will have the opportunity to develop in-depth skills in all aspects of entrepreneurship and core management concepts. Some of you will continue to run your established business, start another company or take over a family business.

Should your experience while being on the programme reveal that self-employment isn’t your preferred career path, you can move on to work within small and medium enterprises or large organisations, both in the private and public sector, applying your personal skills to particular problems and becoming an intrapreneur. You may also choose to continue to further postgraduate study.

To prepare students for the challenges of the global employment market and to strengthen and develop their broader personal and professional skills Coventry University has developed a unique Global Leaders Programme.

The objectives of the programme, in which postgraduate and eligible undergraduate students can participate, is to provide practical career workshops and enable participants to experience different business cultures.