Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation, MM

The MM in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation is a full-time 14-month programme. Classes are scheduled in late afternoons and evenings to accommodate students who have work obligations. The first part of the course, done in the first half of the year from January to July, consists of 9 fundamental and core courses. You will need to attend lectures two to three times during the week and a few on Saturday mornings. The second part of the programme, from August to January, requires students to work together with their supervisor to complete high quality, rigorous Research Report. You will need to work independently as well as with your supervisor as no classes are scheduled for this part of the programme.

Core courses

• Entrepreneurial Theory and Practice
• Corporate Entrepreneurship
• Enterprise Development
• Global Entrepreneurship
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Technology and High Growth Entrepreneurship
• Research Methodology
• Decision Science
• Research Theory and Design

• First degree and post-graduate studies (preferably an honours degree but a first-class Bachelor’s degree with a recognised and accredited post-graduate degree or diploma is also recognised)
• Post-university entrepreneurial or corporate or informal business experience an advantage but not a requirement
• Mathematics and English – a level of above-average competence equivalent to the requirements for the SA matriculation certificate
• CV (only required if you have been working for 2 or more years)
• Motivation letter
• Copies of all academic transcripts and degree certificates
• SAQA evaluation certificate (for students whose prior degrees were not awarded by a South African university)
• Proof of English language proficiency (for students who have not studied at tertiary level in English)
• Non-refundable application fee