How long is the BSc in Innovation Management?

Three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated online routes. The BSc in Innovation Management schedules cohort calls across UK and APAC time zones.

Can the BSc in Innovation Management be studied online?

Yes. The BSc in Innovation Management runs fully online, on-campus in London and by distance learning, all assessed against the same live innovation brief and dissertation.

Is the BSc in Innovation Management recognised by UK employers?

Yes. The BSc in Innovation Management is a UK honours degree with curriculum reviewed against IOEE, CMI Level 5 and Innovation Leaders Forum competencies.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Innovation Management?

BBC at A-level (or IB 28, BTEC DMM), GCSE English at grade 5 and Maths at grade 4, plus IELTS 6.5 for international applicants.

What does the BSc in Innovation Management cost?

Tuition varies by route and domicile. Contact LSIBM admissions for the current fee schedule and bursary eligibility for the BSc in Innovation Management.

BSc in Innovation Management | LSIBM London | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Innovation Management at the London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a three-year UK honours degree for students aiming at corporate innovation, corporate venturing and R&D programme streams. Sitting in the Entrepreneurship & Executive Studies faculty, the degree combines core business modules with a deep innovation-management specialism, using UK corporate and scale-up case material.

The programme is designed around IOEE, CMI Level 5 innovation-leadership and Innovation Leaders Forum competencies. You will complete a live innovation brief in year two — a UK corporate or scale-up — an optional placement year, and a final-year dissertation defended in front of a working head of innovation. The degree is available on-campus in central London, fully online with UK / APAC cohort calls, and by distance learning. The sections below detail modules, audience and progression.

Key Features

Curriculum reviewed against IOEE, CMI Level 5 and Innovation Leaders Forum competencies.
Three study modes — central London campus, fully online or by distance learning.
Live innovation brief in year two from a UK corporate or scale-up sponsor.
Optional placement year in a UK corporate innovation or venturing team.
Final-year dissertation defended in front of a working head of innovation.
Assessment blend of exams, sprint deliverables, a stage-gate portfolio and a defended dissertation.

What You Will Learn

Innovation is taught as a governed corporate discipline — portfolio, stage-gate, venturing, scale — with heavy emphasis on defensible artefacts.

Portfolio design across horizons one, two and three.
Stage-gate governance and kill-decision rules.
Internal venturing, spin-out and corporate venture capital models.
Open innovation and university partnerships across the UK ecosystem.
Design sprints, discovery cadence and evidence-led product decisions.
Business-case authoring for corporate innovation panels.
Intellectual property, patent basics and licensing.
Scaling a validated innovation through the corporate operating model.
Corporate governance under the UK Corporate Governance Code.

Who This Course Is For

A-level leavers targeting corporate innovation graduate streams.
International students seeking a UK honours degree in innovation.
Higher Diploma holders topping up with confirmed credit transfer.
Mature applicants with product or R&D experience on portfolio route.
Career switchers from engineering or design entering corporate innovation.

Career Pathways

Graduates typically progress into corporate innovation analyst, corporate venturing analyst and product-discovery roles across UK corporates and scale-ups. Typical destinations include:

Innovation Analyst
Corporate Venturing Analyst
Product Discovery Analyst
R&D Programme Analyst
Innovation Programme Coordinator
Discovery Sprint Coordinator

The BSc in Innovation Management is the natural step onto the MSc in Innovation and Enterprise Development or an MBA route.

Entry Requirements

Three A-levels at BBC or above, or equivalent UK / international qualification (IB 28+, BTEC DMM, Access to HE, Foundation Year pass, or a relevant Higher Diploma with confirmed credit transfer).
GCSE English Language at grade 5/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
A personal statement showing genuine innovation curiosity (a product built, a competition entered, a founder story) — mature applicants (21+) may enter with a portfolio and a short interview.

Why Study at LSIBM

The London School of International Business and Management (LSIBM) is a specialist business-education provider based in central London and part of Harold International College. Undergraduate cohorts sit in small groups so every student is visible to their tutor, run a single intake schedule students can rely on, and every degree route is reviewed against UK professional-body competencies — ACCA, CIMA, CIM, CIPD, CMI, CIPS, CFA UK and IOE&IT — so graduates carry a credential that City recruiters engage with.

London puts the City, Canary Wharf, Whitehall, Companies House, the FCA, the Bank of England and the West End within a short tube ride of every classroom. Undergraduate students access a fortnightly practitioner clinic, at least one industry-careers day per academic year, a structured placement route and one-to-one application coaching in the final year.

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