Global Strategy and Innovation Management MSc

Course overview

In today’s dynamic business environment, managers are challenged to be actively engaged in strategy initiatives while providing innovative ideas for new products, services and business models.

This Masters degree will enable you to understand the fundamentals of strategy in organisations. You’ll develop the skills to design, lead and implement all types of innovation and strategy in today’s local and global business context.

Through a combination of theoretical and practical teaching, you’ll be equipped to identify the strategies and management practices that enable firms to implement innovation initiatives.

You’ll also acquire the necessary critical thinking skills to analyse both the benefits and challenges that arise from the evolution and expansion of organisations.

This course is ideal if you wish to gain expertise in leading strategic innovation initiatives, developing new ventures, products and services, or are interested in strategy and innovation consulting.

Course Highlights

• You’ll have access to the latest knowledge from our specialist research centre, the Centre for Technology, Innovation and Engagement, which is based at the Business School, and brings together researchers and practitioners interested in innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Benefit from guest lectures that bring together corporate speakers who provide real-world insight and experience.
• Take part in visits to organisations that are active in innovation to see theory in practice and learn from real-life scenarios.
• Learn from leading academics who have been key players in the research network ManETEI (Managing Emerging Technologies for Economic and Social Impact) and COINS (Complex and Open Innovation for Networked Society). These networks bring together leading European business schools, research institutes and partners from different sectors and countries.
• Learn from educators with extensive industry experience.
• Receive support from professional development staff, industry experts and alumni to aid your career planning and employability.
• On all Masters courses at Leeds University Business School you’ll have an opportunity to apply for a place on a week-long international study tour which will include company visits, guest lectures and networking events, as well as an opportunity to visit local places of interest. Previous study tours have included visits to Berlin, Frankfurt, Milan and Zurich.

Find out more about studying your Masters at Leeds University Business School

Applying

Entry requirements

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in any subject.

International qualifications

We accept a range of international equivalent qualifications.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component . For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications.

Improve your English

International students who do not meet the English language requirements for this programme may be able to study our postgraduate pre-sessional English course, to help improve your English language level.

This pre-sessional course is designed with a progression route to your degree programme and you’ll learn academic English in the context of your subject area. To find out more, read Language for Business (6 weeks) and Language for Business (10 weeks).

We also offer online pre-sessionals alongside our on-campus pre-sessionals. Find out more about our six week online pre-sessional and our 10 week online pre-sessional.

You can also study pre-sessionals for longer periods – read about our postgraduate pre-sessional English courses.

Career opportunities

From day one, we encourage you to think beyond your time at Leeds and reflect on a meaningful career. You’ll have access to a Professional Development Tutor as well as an academic tutor. This Masters degree prepares you to lead strategic innovation initiatives in a range of organisations – ideal for those seeking a managerial career in fast-paced industries with a high degree of creativity.

As a graduate of this course, you’ll be well-equipped with theoretical and practical knowledge, and have the necessary skills to lead innovation.

Our strong corporate links will help you to connect with leading global organisations involved in innovation management and understand the variety of exciting careers available to you.

Links with industry

Senior figures in innovation and strategy are often invited to deliver guest lectures at the Business School, providing a practitioner's view of the latest industry developments. We also host regular speakers as part of our guest lecture series and networking events, bringing together innovation experts in industry with our academic and student community.

Students on this course can engage with senior leaders from the world of business as part of our Leaders in Residence initiative. Successful and established businesspeople will share their experience at speaker events and guest lectures to help you connect the theory of your course to real world practice.

The course also organises a one-day study trip in which students learn from business leaders and participate in live technology demonstrations. Previous trips have included visits to IBM Research offices and the Hartree Centre for high performance computing, data analytics and artificial intelligence research.