Course summary

Business Innovation has become crucial for corporate success and national competitiveness. On this MSc Business Innovation course you will learn how business innovation is a multifaceted process involving not only technological change, but also:

• business model innovation

• new forms of organisation

• new skill sets

• new working processes.

• Birkbeck is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the broad field of management.

• Our academic staff are active researchers as well as enthusiastic teachers, and regularly publish cutting-edge articles in the world's leading journals. We have particular research strengths in international business and strategy, the management of innovation and entrepreneurship, human resource management, corporate governance, sport management and marketing, as well as financial management and accounting.

• We engage in significant collaborative research and have excellent contacts with many public and private sector organisations, professional bodies and researchers at other academic institutions.

• The course is supported and informed by the cutting-edge research and professional expertise of our Centre for Innovation Management Research.

• Many Birkbeck students work in, or have professional experience in, the industries under consideration. This provides strong networking opportunities with fellow students and Birkbeck alumni, with potentially beneficial impacts on your career development.

• You will have access to Moodle, our online learning resource where all information and materials relating to your programme of study and modules are available, as well as the Birkbeck Library and e-Library.

• human resources officer

• management consultant

• operational researcher

• logistics and distribution manager

• marketing executive

• systems analyst.