Project Management and Entrepreneurship (MSc)

How will I be taught?

You’ll benefit from a dynamic and rigorous learning experience designed to bridge academic excellence with real-world application. You'll be taught by experts who bring cutting-edge insights and industry connections directly into the classroom, ensuring your education reflects the latest developments in project management and entrepreneurship.

Learning is highly interactive, with substantial emphasis on collaborative groupwork that mirrors professional project environments. Through team-based assignments and projects, you'll develop essential collaboration, communication, and leadership skills while learning from diverse perspectives. This collaborative approach is balanced with individual study that allows you to pursue specific interests, conduct independent research, and develop your unique entrepreneurial vision.

Our combination of expert teaching, collaborative learning, independent exploration, and practical assessment creates a comprehensive educational experience that prepares you for immediate professional impact.

How will I be assessed?

You’ll undertake both formative and summative assessments throughout your degree. This combination of assessments ensures you develop capabilities directly transferable to professional contexts, whether launching your own venture or leading projects within organisations. 

Formative assessments don’t count towards your degree but allow you to practise your skills and get timely feedback from both your peers and lecturers. Summative assessments are scheduled throughout the year and are designed to build confidence and give you the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities.

Our assessment methods are designed to be authentic and practical, moving beyond traditional exams to include pitches, project proposals, case study analyses, and presentations that simulate real entrepreneurial and project management challenges. In the final semester you’ll undertake a major project, allowing you to showcase the breadth of your skills, potentially in collaboration with an industrial partner organisation. 

How will I be supported?

Learning

Course materials will be provided on Learning Central, our Virtual Learning Environment. You’ll also have access to libraries across our campus which hold over 1.1 million printed books, supplemented by online books, journals, resources and databases. 

If English is not your first language, then our Academic English Skills for International Students team offer classes and one-to-one tutorials to support your studies including reading, writing and presentation skills.

Wellbeing

You’ll be assigned a Personal Tutor, who can support you with academic and pastoral matters in a confidential and informal manner. Additional support is available through our Student Life teams, based in the Centre for Student Life. These teams include Advice and Money, Counselling services, Health and Wellbeing, the Student Disability Service including dyslexia support, and Student Visa Support.

Careers and Employability

The Student Futures team can enhance your career prospects by offering tailored support throughout your studies. You’ll benefit from expert advice on CV writing, interview techniques, and job applications. The team can support you with internships, placements, and networking opportunities, giving you valuable real-world experience. If you are an international student, Student Futures offers tailored support to explore part-time jobs, placements, and graduate roles in the UK and globally.

Community

You’ll become a member of the Cardiff Business School community, making friends and connections that will last beyond your studies. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in programme and school level events and activities that enhance your learning and broaden your experiences.

What skills will I practise and develop?

The Learning Outcomes for this Programme describe what you will achieve by the end of your programme at Cardiff University and identify the knowledge and skills that you will develop. They will also help you to understand what is expected of you. 

On successful completion of your Programme you will be able to:

Knowledge & Understanding:

• Critically evaluate and synthesize advanced theories, methodologies, and frameworks in project management and entrepreneurship.
• Systematically comprehend complex business environments and how they impact entrepreneurial ventures.
• Examine and interpret complex data sets to inform strategic decision making in project management.
• Critique the ethical, social, and sustainability implications of project management decisions and entrepreneurial activities.

Intellectual Skills:

• Formulate logical, coherent arguments supported by rigorous evidence and theoretical understanding.
• Extend sophisticated theoretical frameworks to analyse complex business challenges and opportunities.
• Design innovative solutions to complex problems in project management and entrepreneurial contexts using creative thinking and analytical reasoning.
• Generate an innovative research project that is underpinned by a rigorous understanding of theoretical concepts and practical challenges.

Professional Practical Skills:

• Apply advanced project management methodologies, tools, and techniques to effectively plan and evaluate complex projects.
• Develop entrepreneurial strategies to identify innovation opportunities in contemporary environments.
• Utilize digital technologies and tools effectively to enhance project management, innovation, and entrepreneurial initiatives.
• Address complex issues in a systematic and creative way.

Transferable/Key Skills:

• Communicate complex ideas, arguments, and proposals effectively to specialist and non-specialist audiences using appropriate media and formats.
• Apply information literacy skills to locate, evaluate, and synthesize relevant information from diverse sources.
• Exhibit autonomous learning abilities and self-direction in identifying personal development needs and addressing them through continuous learning.
• Work effectively in different team roles.