MSc Management of Innovation

This programme is designed to teach graduate students both from a business and non-business background how to manage innovation successfully. Whether you are an engineer, a scientist, a law or business graduate, this programme will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to manage the development of new products and services, the introduction of new change programmes, the integration of emerging technologies, or the redesign of your organisation business model.

The programme is aimed both at those who want a management education to prepare them to enter a business development or organisational change management role,  and at those interested in continuing their studies with a PhD and pursuing an academic career in innovation or technology management and organisational change.

The programme aims to:

• Develop interest in, and knowledge of, innovation and change management and business development as part of a broader management education
• Equip graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to engage in the management of organisations in contexts increasingly characterised by rapid innovation and change
• Prepare graduates for carriers in business development and organisational change role, as budding entrepreneurs new to the field of management, or as future researchers in the area of innovation and change management.

The programme is taught by specialist staff drawn primarily from specialist fields within the management discipline. Teaching staff have a wide range of research and practical experience, so that the programme focuses on combining academic rigour with practical relevance. 

The MSc Management of Innovation degree is a 12 month full time ’conversion’ programme which takes students with a wide range of first degrees and prepares them for a career in the management profession.

The programme has several key strengths:

• Delivers unique value through a unique focus on specialised courses in the area of innovation to ensure students have the necessary knowledge and skills to deal with innovation challenges in a range of management contexts.
• Enhances learning through linking theory with practice by focusing on teaching how generic theories work in the real world, and relying on teaching staff with experience as active academic researchers and as practitioners in the business world.
• Reputation – University of Aberdeen is one of Britain oldest universities, with a five century long tradition of research and learning. Innovation and organisational change is one of the key research areas within the management group, ensuring that you can draw from the expertise of our faculty in the innovation area.

The Programme Leader is Dr Raluca Bunduchi and she can be contacted via email for any information concerning the content of the programme.

The Programme is based in the Business School and benefits from strong links with the finance and accounting, economics and property departments.

The details below are intended to give students a guide to the courses they would be studying on the MSc Management of Innovation programme. To read what each course is about, click on the course code. The credits shown are Aberdeen credits (30 Aberdeen credits = 15 ECTS). All courses are compulsory. The Programme Director is Dr Raluca Bunduchi.

First Stage Courses

• BU 50xx Managing new product & service development (20) (RB/IH)
• BU 50xx Accounting and Finance for Innovation (15) (MW)
• BU 50xx Innovation & Technology Strategy (15) (JC)
• BU 50xx Technology & Operations Management (15) (AS)

Second Stage Courses

• BU 5553 Strategic Marketing (15) (RW)
• BU 5560 Research Methods (15) (TS)
• BU 55xx Business Model Innovation (15) (IH)
• BU 55xx Managing Change & Creativity (15) (PD)

Third Stage Courses

• BU 5900 Dissertation for Management of Innovation (60) (TS)