Management of Innovation MSc

**This programme will equip you with the fundamental business and social enterprise knowledge and skills needed to manage innovative product and brand or policy development, service delivery, and integration of emerging technologies in fast-paced industries.**<br/><br/><br/>- This programme focuses on the means of generating economic impact through gains in revenue, competitiveness, productivity, project management, and profitability alongside the means of generating social impact through inclusivity, diversity, social mobility and equality. These practical skills will equip you to lead and deliver the twin ambitions of transformation and sustainability driving the global economy.<br/><br/><br/>- The management of innovation is a critical element in ensuring countries, organisations, and individuals encourage speed to impact decision-making, enhanced digital skills and strategies for future-readiness. The focus has shifted from serving and valuing shareholders to serving and valuing stakeholders – customers, workforces, investors, regulators, anyone else impacted by your product, service, or brand.<br/><br/><br/>- Goldsmiths has a long history of demonstrating innovation, and our students have the unique opportunity to develop interdisciplinary practical and theoretical management skills in a bustling creative and entrepreneurial environment.<br/><br/><br/>- We have a lively guest lecturing schedule. Recent speakers in our Innovation Case Studies series have also included fashion designer Sir Paul Smith, city superwoman Nicola Horlick, Xynteo CEO Osvald Bjelland, Microsoft UK CEO Clare Barclay, and Edelman EMEA CEO Ed Williams.<br/><br/><br/>- In past years, senior leadership from the following organisations have come to discuss innovation challenges and opportunities with students on this programme:<br/><br/><br/>Technologists: Microsoft, Tesla, Apple<br/>Consultancies and think tanks: PwC, Ogilvy, Accenture<br/>Media organisations: Monocle, the Financial Times, The Economist<br/>Movements: Bitcoin, Black Lives Matter