Creative and Collaborative Enterprise

This unique MA programme is designed for students who intend to start and run innovative businesses where the way you do things is as important as what you do. It is based in a university but run by leading practitioners from the creative industries, ensuring you receive the highest-quality practice-based learning.

Students learn all necessary skills using 'rapid prototyping' and 'lean' entrepreneurship tools together with inventive practices from the creative industries.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of eight core modules (120 credits), and a research dissertation (60 credits).

Core modules

• Introduction to Social Theory
• Creative Enterprise
• Creative Product Development
• Collaborative Enterprise
• Customer Development and Lean Startup
• Entrepreneurial Finance
• Entrepreneurial Marketing and Analytics
• Managing the Growing Firm

Dissertation/report

All students undertake an independent research project working with a real-world mentor from the London creative start-up community and a supervisor from the Creative and Collaborative Enterprise MA teaching team. The project culminates in a 10,000-word dissertation and includes a high-quality business or new venture plan.

Teaching and learning

The programme is delivered through a combination of practical tutorials, lectures, seminars, masterclasses, and class discussion. Students are given the opportunity to attend weekly lectures from leading global entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Assessment is through presentations, coursework, long essay, class participation, open-book and unseen examination, and the dissertation.

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Relevant experience will also be considered when assessing candidates.