International Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Level 7)

Earn a qualification recognising your professional expertise in Healthcare management and enhance your skills in leading online learning initiatives.

About the course

The International Postgraduate Diploma (IPGD) in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is designed to fit around work and personal commitments. World-class teaching is delivered via pre-recorded online lectures to enrich the learning experience. We have perfected the art of delivering practical innovation and development skills. Our practice-based approach focuses on addressing real-world business problems.

We don’t just give you the theory; we ensure you learn how to apply it in your working life immediately, with case studies, webinars, and business simulations, and 100% project-based.

The International Postgraduate Diploma (IPGD) in Innovation and Entrepreneurship allows you to achieve the qualification in 9 months. It is a fast track to new opportunities and enhanced career prospects.

This programme aims to deliver a practical and realistic understanding of the organizational systems, designs and cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, which in turn is supported by appropriate references to theoretical and conceptual analysis.

Course details

Mode of Study: Blended

Assessment: Research-based Assignments


The objective of the International Postgraduate Diploma (IPGD) in Innovation and Entrepreneurship qualification is to develop a critical eye to challenge the status quo and implement new technological savvy skills for managers with the authority and personal attributes to translate system and design strategy into effective operational performance.

This qualification reflects current practices in Innovation and entrepreneurship and allows learners to develop and expand their high-level understanding of system design and analysis.

 
Programme Structure and Credits:

This programme consists of 6 modules with a total of 120 credits. 

Module: ASSIGNMENT & STUDY GUIDELINES

Lecture: 4

This module provides the most critical information about the study course and assignment submission.

VIDEO - How to Avoid Plagiarism in Your Writing
Harvard Referencing Style Guide
How to Summarise - Assignment Guide
Summarising, Paraphrasing, Quotation for your Assignment

Module: GLOBAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

Lecture: 5
Quiz: 1
Globalization and Economic Development
Nature of Multinational Enterprises & Their Role In Globalisation
Understanding International Business Systems
Business of Foreign Markets and Their Impact on Business Decisions
Understanding Economic Blocks and Consequences of this Development
QUIZ - GLOBAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

Module: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Lecture: 5
Quiz: 1
International Business Environment
Managing International Trade
Strategic Approach To International Business
International Business Operations
Organisational Structures In International Business
QUIZ-International Business Management

Module: INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Lecture: 5
Quiz: 1

The Innovation and Entrepreneurship course offers students a comprehensive understanding of the process involved in developing new ventures, aiming to provide them with the abilities required to recognize opportunities and transform them into successful enterprises. The primary focus lies in identifying entrepreneurial concepts and performing thorough feasibility assessments to ascertain their potential for profitability.

International Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Nature and Importance of Entrepreneurship
Creating and Starting the Venture
Innovation Management
Generating and Implementing Business Ideas
QUIZ - Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Module: LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOUR

Lecture: 4
Quiz: 1
A Review of Organizational Theories
Leadership and Organizational Behaviour
Organizational Change, Behaviour & Culture
Organization System Thinking and Structure
QUIZ - LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOUR

Module: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Lecture: 12
Quiz: 1

The objective of this unit is to empower learners to apply pertinent financial principles within an organizational framework, encompassing the utilization of analytical techniques and theories/models of managerial accounting, assessing budgetary procedures, suggesting potential funding avenues, and evaluating investment opportunities.

Understanding cost system and its classification
Concepts and Tools of Cost Accounting
CASE STUDY - Activity based costing in Xu Ji Electric Co. Ltd
Understanding the Concept and Classification of Sources of Funds
CASE STUDY - Global Fund Raising Strategies
Understanding The Financial Performance Analysis
CASE STUDY - Financial Analysis Reporting
Understanding the Financial Ratios and its Various Types
Understanding The Budgetary Concepts and Approaches
CASE STUDY - How Maritz Accomplished a 40% IT Budget Reduction
Understanding the Working Capital Management
Understanding the Investment Appraisal Techniques
QUIZ - Financial Management

Module: STRATEGIC MARKETING

Lecture: 18
Quiz: 1

The goal of this unit is to elevate learners' grasp of the principles, methods, and technical aspects of strategic marketing, along with the challenges associated with marketing in today's business environment. This includes how a strategy incorporates product development, promotion, distribution, pricing, relationship management, and various other elements.

Fundamental Concepts in Marketing
Understanding The Marketing Mix
Understanding the Extended Marketing Mix
Understanding External and Internal Environment for designing a market plan
CASE STUDY - How Starbucks is using pricing strategy for profit maximization
Marketing planning and strategy
Strategising for Marketing Operations
Marketing Function Interrelationships and Entrepreneurial Marketing
The Strategic Marketing Process
CASE STUDY - MasterCard Global Targeted Content Marketing
Strategic Positioning In the Business Environment
Segmenting And Targeting Strategies
Fundamentals of Branding
CASE STUDY - Starbucks's Misunderstandings In Australia
Branding Decisions and Strategies
RESEARCH - Market entry strategies of passenger carmakers
Understanding Brand Identity Personality And Positioning
Concepts in Digital Branding
QUIZ - Strategic Marketing

Accreditation

All of our courses are accredited by the relevant partners and awarding bodies. Please refer to our information in about us for more details.

Entry requirement

For entry onto theInternational Postgraduate Diploma (IPGD) in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Management qualification, learners must possess:

  • An honours degree in a related subject or the UK level 6 diploma or equivalent overseas qualification, i.e. bachelor's Degree or Higher National Diploma

       OR

  • Mature learners (over 25) with at least five years of management experience if they do not possess the above qualification (this is reviewed on a case-by-case basis)

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