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LONDON'S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/msi Technology Entrepreneurship MSc 2014/15 entry

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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.

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LONDON'S GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

www.ucl.ac.uk/graduate/msi

Technology Entrepreneurship MSc2014/15 entry

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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.

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* 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)

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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