In today’s fast-moving world, organisations need graduates who can think strategically, generate creative ideas, work across cultures, and turn innovation into practical action.
This Masters degree will help you understand how organisations compete and grow globally, while developing the skills to design, lead and implement innovation in products, services, processes and business models.
You will explore the relationship between strategy making and innovation management. Through a combination of research-led teaching, practical projects, simulations, digital collaboration and industry engagement, you will learn how to analyse complex business challenges, develop innovative responses, and communicate your ideas with confidence to different audiences.
The course is ideal if you want to build a career in innovation management, strategy, consultancy, entrepreneurship, product and service development, digital transformation, or leadership roles in fast-changing global organisations. You will graduate with both the analytical skills to evaluate strategic choices and the human skills to collaborate, persuade, reflect, adapt and lead innovation responsibly.
Course Highlights Develop expertise in strategy, innovation management and digital transformation. Learn how to generate, evaluate and implement innovative ideas for products, services, processes and business models. Build the human skills employers value, including creativity, collaboration, communication, adaptability, ethical judgement and leadership. Apply your learning through practical projects, simulations, digital collaboration tools, prototyping and presentations. Prepare for careers in innovation management, strategy, consulting, entrepreneurship, digital transformation, product/service development and leadership. You’ll have access to the latest knowledge from our specialist research centre, LCEE, 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 academics and 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. There is guaranteed 2 weeks work experience
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