Business Development & Innovation

Overview

This course is aimed at providing you with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of a range of business-related disciplines, with a particular focus on business development and innovation. The course covers several relevant topics and has links with institutions such as Harvard Business School and Babson College. If you are coming to the course with considerable existing industrial experience, it will support career progression - for example, moving from a technical discipline to a wider management role. If you're a more recent graduate, the course will signific antly enhance business knowledge and skills to provide you with an increased knowledge of up-to-date and innovative organisational practice, based on a solid grounding in a range of relevant business disciplines.

F/T programme

Modules:

Creativity

Global Business

Competitiveness

Management Research Dissertation

Strategy for Business Development

Strategic and Applied Digital Marketing

Entrepreneurship

Innovation in Practice



P/T Programme

Year one

Creativity

Strategy for Business Development

Global Business

Innovation in Practice



Year two

Competitiveness

Management Research Dissertation

Entrepreneurship

Digital Marketing and Communications Strategy

Applicants must hold a degree with at least 2:2 Honours standard or equivalent.



Exceptionally, applicants who do not possess academic qualifications at the appropriate level but have substantial relevant work experience may be considered for admittance in accordance with the Faculty’s Accreditation of Prior Learning policy.



English Language Requirements

English language requirements for international applicants

The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.



Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.



• For English language requirements go to: https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/english-language-requirements



• For Your country go to: https://www.ulster.ac.uk/global/apply/country

Your Application

You can apply directly to Ulster at any time of year. We advise that you submit your application no later than two weeks prior to your course start date. This is to ensure there is sufficient time for your application to be reviewed and, should you be made an offer, time for you to complete all the necessary pre-enrolment tasks.



Some programmes will have specific deadlines as additional selection (e.g. interview, portfolio submission etc) is required, so please check the course page to ensure you have sufficient time to complete your application.

1 year full/time, 2 years part-time.



One of the features of the MSc in Business Development and Innovation is that each of the eight taught modules is delivered using Block Learning. This means each module is delivered over three full days, with a follow-up day, usually a week later. Classes do not follow the traditional weekly lecture/seminar format.



During the three days (plus the follow-up) you will experience a variety of teaching and learning methods including lectures, seminars, case studies and guest speakers. You would also be expected to complete your own, individual learning, outside the classes.

Start Dates:

F/T: September 2026 & January 2027.

P/T: September 2026.

Careers and Opportunities

The course provides the foundation for opportunities in a wide range of careers, across a number of business areas. These include, for example, business development, strategy, innovation, business analysis, research, and consultancy. The course also helps develop competencies for career change/progression, while also providing the necessary tools to enable participants to set up their own business.