Entrepreneurial thinking and understanding along with the ability to seize an opportunity is vital to succeed in today`s dynamic and challenging world. The MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation aims to prepare students for dynamic current and future challenges, and covers key subjects including the theory of entrepreneurship in general, new venture creation and development, innovation management, and putting entrepreneurship in the context of globalisation. This course is designed by St Patrick's. Course content Important topics like the art and science of creating and managing new businesses, expansion strategies, mergers and acquisitions, entrepreneurship in the context of international business, innovation and change will also be investigated. The fervour of a “generalist approach” will also be maintained. The overall purpose of this approach is to increase the employability and earning capability of the participants.

The programme is aimed at business, various professionals and students who have first degrees in business and relevant disciplines, and who want to become entrepreneurs or entrepreneurial managers. This degree is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and understanding required to become an effective entrepreneur or entrepreneurial manager in evolving organisational settings under changing conditions. Today’s businesses demand that their managers have a high level of analytical and critical abilities, gained through an understanding of the theory of management, supported by the skills and practical abilities needed to manage.