Firms that innovate will outperform those that don’t. On this MSc, you’ll gain the skills to lead and manage innovation at operational and strategic levels. Focusing on new-product and service development in larger organisations, in both the private and public sectors, you’ll:

• gain an understanding of the causes and consequences of scientific development, technological advances and innovation
• develop an integrative approach that combines management of the market, and technological and organisational changes
• learn to create value from innovation
• analyse innovation management problems in a variety of economic and organisational contexts.

This course draws on expertise from leading innovation management experts from SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit, based in the University of Sussex Business School. You’ll benefit from our collaboration with the OECD, Sussex Innovation Centre, Wired Sussex and other innovative organisations. You’ll also learn from visiting speakers about their innovation management practices.

This MSc will prepare you to lead and manage innovation at operational and strategic levels in a range of sectors, including:

• management consultancy
• product and service development
• business and technology analysis
• entrepreneurial and new venture creation and growth
• project or technology management
• global business
• R&D and innovation management
• general management in large, multinational organisations
• project-based organisations in the private and public sector.