Innovation, Creativity and Leadership MSc

• Creative Writing

  • 15 credits
  • 30 contact hours
  • 120 independent learning hours

  You will learn to develop and communicate ideas through writing and discover how storytelling supports leadership. You will also develop your own writing skills through critiquing others' writing and responding to critiques of your own work and learn how to use tools to develop a play or screenplay. The module was developed by the School of Communication & Creativity. The module leader is Jason Donald, who is a practicing writer.

• Creative Problem Solving and Leadership

  • 15 Credits
  • 30 contact hours
  • 120 independent learning hours

  Learn practical problem-solving processes and cultivate intuitive decision-making and communication skills. Enhance your understanding of your own skills and how to apply them in the business and professional worlds to foster a creative climate and enhance innovation. The module leader is Andy Wilkins.

• Leading Creative Design

  • 15 credits
  • 30 contact hours
  • 120 independent learning hours

  In this module you will learn how to intertwine creative and design thinking as part of advanced service design practices. Theories and practices from different design disciplines - e.g. service, product and architecture - will provide you with the interdisciplinary frameworks to create and design more effectively. Throughout the module you will learn about new techniques to investigate, generate, envision, prototype, critique and reflect on designs that are creative solutions to complex and chaotic problems . The module leader is Professor Neil Maiden.

• Intellectual Property Law and Management.

  • 15 credits
  • 30 contact hours
  • 120 independent learning hours

  You will gain an overview of the legal issues around design, innovation and creativity, and learn to identify and address the concerns they raise. You will also learn about confidentiality agreements, copyright, trade mark and branding, and design rights - including rights ownership and their commercial exploitation. This module is delivered by Dr Enrico Bonadio, of the City Law School, one of London's major law schools in conjunction with a team of intellectual property practitioners.

• The Psychology of Creativity and Innovation

  • 15 credits
  • 30 contact hours
  • 120 independent learning hours

  You will explore ways to develop creative talent in individuals, teams and at an organisational level and develop skills in building work environments that support innovation. You will also understand how creativity and innovation can drive economic performance, employee involvement and organisational change. This module was designed by organisational psychologists from the Department of Psychology at City. The module leader is Dr Anke Plangol.

• Technologies, Creativity and Innovation

  • 15 Credits
  • 30 contact hours
  • 120 independent learning hours

  In this module, you will learn creative approaches to digital innovation through the design of new digital systems, and explore ways of using digital technologies for yourself and your teams, in ways that help, rather than hinder, your creative processes. You will use real examples and case studies to understand the process of developing digital support for creative problem-solving and design, as an example of interactive system design. The module leader is Dr Sara Jones.

• Delivering Innovation

  • 15 credits
  • 30 contact hours
  • 120 independent learning hours

  Learn how the results of creative work can be transformed into valuable products and services in business and professional contexts. You will use case studies of commercial and public organisations to develop a deep understanding of creative and innovative practices. The module leader is Andy Wilkins.

• Creativity and the Creative Industries.

  • 15 credits
  • 30 contact hours
  • 120 independent learning hours

  You will explore creativity and innovation in different performance arts including music, dance and acting. You will compare creativity and innovation in performing arts with creativity and innovation in the other disciplines you have studied and learn how to transfer different types of knowledge across disciplines to improve creativity and innovation. The module was developed by the School of Communication & Creativity. The module leader is Mary Ann Kernan.

You may choose from these two options in your final term.

• Research Methods and Individual Project

  You will undertake a substantive individual piece of work under the guidance of an academic supervisor. The aim of the individual project is to apply the insights you’ve gained throughout the Innovation, Creativity and Leadership master's programme to a working environment of your choice. You will deliver your final project as a dissertation. A member of academic staff with expertise in the particular area you wish to research will be allocated to supervise the project. This can be an excellent opportunity for you to apply what you have learnt to your workplace and for your employer to gain immediate benefit from your studies.

• Research Methods and Small Project.

  You will undertake an individual piece of work under the guidance of an academic supervisor. The aim is to provide you with the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills that you have acquired in the taught part of the master's degree in relevant creative, innovation delivery and leadership contexts. You will deliver your final project as a project report. A member of academic staff with expertise in the particular area the student wishes to research will be allocated to supervise the project. This can be an excellent opportunity for you to apply what you have learnt to your workplace and for your employers to gain immediate benefit from their employee's studies. Work on your Project is undertaken alongside study for 3 chosen electives.

Electives offered in 2023

• Ethics, Society and the Finance Sector
• Corporate Entrepreneurship
• FinTech - Financial Services in the Digital Age
• Negotiation Skill for Multidiscipline Managers
• New Market Creation
• Project Leadership
• Storytelling for Business.

Please note that electives are subject to change and availability.