The purpose of the MSc in Management: Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Management is to help entrepreneurs and managers develop skills in regards to organizing, controlling and managing the risks associated with new and small enterprises. It will also provide students with the knowledge and skills related to entrepreneurship and the process of identifying ideas, designing new business models, and developing business ideas into sustainable enterprises. In particular, the program is expected to:
- Develop managers who are effective in managing new and small enterprises.
- Help students understand the concept of entrepreneurship as well as the basic principles and process of entrepreneurship.
- Provide students with necessary expertise to be able to realize an idea into a successful business.
- Train students on how to manage in resource-constrained environments and on how to grow small enterprises sustainably.
The aim of the Program is to prepare managers in order to combine knowledge in management, entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprises to achieve the maximum performance for their companies.
Graduates will have the opportunity to acquire fundamental knowledge required for:
- Developing management skills and functional expertise
- Identifying innovative ideas through creative thinking
- Developing, evaluating and planning business ideas using ‘lean’ tools, sustainability studies, and business plans
- Incarnating and implementation of ideas through the establishment and operation of a new venture
- Developing and growing an enterprise through detection of market opportunities and access of critical resources
- Learning how to be effective leaders and problem solvers
- Creating innovative and competitive businesses
Acquiring a Master’s degree requires a total of 90 ECTS including either a Master's Thesis completion or management training (with an applied research project) which receives 30 ECTS. There are compulsory and specialized modules in the postgraduate curriculum.
The Master's Degree Programme in Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprise Management is offered in full-time or part-time attendance. In the case of full-time attendance the postgraduate programme is completed in three (3) academic semesters and in the case of part-time attendance it may be completed in four (4) to eight (8) academic semesters. In any case, the programme is completed with the successful submission of the Master Thesis or Management Training (with an applied research project).
