Component

MA Public Opinion and Political Behaviour
MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation options

Year 1, Component 08

BE984-7-PS or BE956-7-PS
BE956-7-PS
Comprehensive Business Plan
(60 CREDITS)

An effective business plan will successfully map out key details of the business venture that the entrepreneur and managers can refer to throughout the businesses development, and evoke the confidence and attention of potential financiers. You develop a business plan to start a new business operation, to expand an existing business operation, to raise finance, generate new market opportunities and/or implement other business goals. You can opt to take this module instead of a dissertation.

BE984-7-PS
Dissertation
(60 CREDITS)

Your dissertation is the culmination of your Masters programme, where you apply the knowledge gained on your course to produce a 12,000 word independent piece of work. You generate an original idea, analyse literature and current knowledge and produce a coherent argument that shows your ability to relate theory to practice. Your dissertation will help you develop vital skills for the workplace, as well as the ability to analyse real problems through an academic lens. You are assigned a supervisor for the duration of your project.

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