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Description of the Technology Entrepreneurship MSc @ UCL. Equips graduates that have a strong desire to be an entrepreneur with the skills and knowledge needed to develop their own start-up businesses. The programme provides an effective grounding across a wide range of the applied disciplines required for the effective management of technical ventures.TRANSCRIPT
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Technology Entrepreneurship MSc2014/15 entry
TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP MSc
The Technology Entrepreneurship MSc equips
graduates that have a strong desire to be an
entrepreneur with the skills and knowledge
needed to develop their own start-up
businesses. The programme provides an
effective grounding across a wide range of the
applied disciplines required for the effective
management of technical ventures.
Degree summaryStudents gain a solid core of business, project management and team
working skills, and are given the opportunity to hone their technical skills.
For students who wish to develop their business idea following
graduation, assistance is given in making valuable contacts with potential
investors, business partners, venture capitalists and clients.
• UCL Management Science & Innovation offers a unique research and
education programme with a focus on technology management,
innovation, creation/growth of technology-intensive organisations,
operations research, and entrepreneurship.
• Technology Entrepreneurship MSc students have access to
world-class technical expertise and resources within a structured
framework of support and formal business education, backed up with
strong links to UCL Advances.
• Students have access to a wide range of innovation-focused initiatives
and events at UCL, including the London Entrepreneurs' Challenge,
weekly networking events and the Knowledge Exchange Associates
scheme. UCL is based near London's 'Tech City'.
The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, seminars,
and class discussion. Students are given the opportunity to attend weekly
lectures from leading global entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
Assessment is through presentations, course work, long-essay, class
participation, open-book and unseen examination, and the dissertation.
Degree structureMode: Full-time 1 year; Part-time 2 years
Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. The programme
consists of eight core modules (120 credits), and a research dissertation
(60 credits).
A Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits, full-time nine months, part-time two
years) is offered.
A Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits, full-time three months, part-time
nine months) is offered.
Core ModulesNew Technology Ventures
Creativity and Innovation in Organisations
Business Feasibility Planning
Entrepreneurial Marketing
Managing High-Technology Organisations
Entrepreneurial Finance
New Venture Analytics
Strategy for High-Tech Ventures
OptionsThere are no optional modules for this programme.
Dissertation/reportAll students undertake an independent research project which
includes a high-quality business or new venture plan as part of their
15,000-word dissertation.
* data taken from the ‘Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education’ survey undertaken by HESA looking at the destinations of UK and EU students in the 2010–2012 graduating cohorts sixmonths after graduation and, where necessary, departmental records.
Your careerFormer Technology Entrepreneurship MSc students have gone on to
create start-up companies such as: www.wowzer.com, and
www.vungle.com, work for high-profile companies such as Barclays,
Lloyds, Delloite, Tesco, UBS, Pegatron, Bank of New York, France
Telecom, Tradedoubler, or higher education institutions such as UCL,
Imperial College, Aberdeen University and the University of Cape Town.
Recent career destinations* include:
• CEO, Wowzer.com (2010)
• CEO, Mango Tree Ventures (2011)
• Management Consultant, Accenture (2011)
• Company Director, New Era Strategic Thinking (2011)
• CEO, Vungle.com (2012)
Entry requirementsNormally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a
UK university in technology, engineering, medicine or mathematics, or an
overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Candidates with
alternative qualifications may be considered and should seek advice from
the department.
English language proficiency level
If your education has not been conducted in the English language, you
will be expected to demonstrate evidence of an adequate level of English
proficiency. The level of English language proficiency for this programme
is: Good. Information about the evidence required, acceptable
qualifications and test providers is provided at:
www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/english-requirements
Your applicationIt is recommended that you submit your application using the UCL online
application form as this significantly speeds up the process.
Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statement
is your opportunity to explain your reasons for applying to study this
particular MSc programme. The course requires that applicants have
clear entrepreneurial ambitions and so you need to provide evidence of
having begun to pursue these. In assessing your application, we also
require you to clearly demonstrate why you want to study Technology
and Entrepreneurship at UCL and how you hope to develop your future
career as an entrepreneur with reference to the core course modules we
offer.
Fees and fundingUK & EU (2014/15) entry: £10,450
Overseas (2014/15) entry: £22,100
Up-to-date tuition fee information is available at
www.ucl.ac.uk/current-students/money
Full details of funding opportunities can be found on the UCL
Scholarships website: www.ucl.ac.uk/scholarships
Application dateAll applicants: 1 August 2014
ContactsContact Mr Adrian Smith
Website: www.ucl.ac.uk/msi/prospective/postgraduate/t
echnology-entrepreneurship
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7679 1014
PDF Updated: March 25, 2014
Information correct at time of going to press. See website (www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/msi) for latest information