Launchpad (with MSc Entrepreneurship)

Managing Opportunities

You'll learn how to identify opportunities, and build them into powerful value propositions.

Design Thinking

You'll analyse the art of re-framing 'wicked problems', with a view to creating truly powerful solutions.

Leadership and Team Development

You'll develop an effective organisational culture for your firm.

Financial Management for Entrepreneurs

You'll gain the tools and frameworks to understand your business fiscally.

Marketing Strategy

You'll develop your own 'marketing playbook', allowing you to communicate prescriptively with your audience.

Digital Leadership

You'll learn how to compete and win in the market by developing innovative products and services.

Practice-Based Project

Your studies will culminate by launching your product to market.

We want applicants who match our core values: who create fearlessly, work well and possess a frontier spirit. 

We're looking for candidates who dare to dream big and push boundaries, while uplifting others. You’ll need to be courageous and doggedly determined, while having the agility and resilience to learn and grow. You’ll also need to be prepared for the tough challenge of building a business while studying and being part of an active community of entrepreneurs. 

We’re after candidates with ambition, drive, and commitment to solve tough and sophisticated problems to create a lasting, sustainable impact in partnership with us and our partners. 

We want to hear from candidates that have: 

• Commercial experience in business leadership, sales, application development, product development, or change management (experience of creating businesses will be advantageous) 
• A passion for identifying customer problems and developing financially sustainable solutions 
• Significant experience owning and delivering change within an organisation 
• Bachelor Honours degree or equivalent qualification – alternatively candidates without degrees who have significant relevant work experience and a record of success will be considered 
• Commitment to co-creating a start-up in Cornwall 
• Strong presentation and influencing skills 
• Self-belief, determination and resilience 

If you're an international student, you will need a Student Route Visa and will need to submit additional documentation as part of your application. The following information will need to be included when you apply:

• Passport or birth certificate
• A copy of any existing visa if you already have permission to be in the UK
• Degree certificate/s or proof of other Level 3 (A level equivalent or above) qualifications
• English language test results (if you are not a native English language speaker)
• CV
• Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) applicants using experience to apply should note there is a £200 application fee for entry with advanced standing or with exemption from specific modules or credit.

If English isn’t your first language, you'll need to demonstrate English language skills that are sufficiently developed for successful completion of your studies. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications that are equivalent to the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic minimum score of 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening.

Year 1

Year 2