Congratulations on your admission to the Masters in Entrepreneurship. You will be joining a group of entrepreneurial individuals from all over the world, most of whom want to use their time at Bayes to prepare for an entrepreneurship-related career: launching their own startup, reinventing their family business, or getting ready for an innovative role within a corporate – there are many possibilities, but all of them revolve around creativity and innovation.
We very much look forward to meeting you in September, to begin your journey with us at the start of the induction period. Below, we wish to provide some useful information about the opening of the academic year as well as some tips on how best to prepare for it.
Induction
Your induction is a two-week compulsory period where you will get acquainted with your fellow students, the careers team and your lecturers, through various in-person and online sessions. It also involves completion of the final stages of the student registration process.
Throughout your induction you will get to know each other, receive a tour of the University’s Entrepreneurial hubs, and attend a range of careers events. These events will be included in your induction timetable as well as in the careers event timetable.
Questions?
If you have any questions about the student experience on one of our MSc degrees, who better to ask than one of our current MSc students? Our helpful Online Student Ambassadors will be happy to answer your queries.
Timetables
You should use the MyTimetable system to view your timetables. Your timetable will be available later this summer. Important: To help you generate an accurate timetable please read this quick guide on how to use the system first.
Suggested Pre-Course Reading
Books
To familiarise yourself with entrepreneurship, and learn about the difference between launching new products and services in startups and corporates, we would recommend the below two books written by entrepreneurship guru Eric Ries:
- Ries, E. (2011). The lean startup: How today’s entrepreneurs use continuous innovation to create radically successful businesses. Publisher: Crown Business.
- Ries, E. (2017). The Startup Way: How Modern Companies Use Entrepreneurial Management to Transform Culture and Drive Long-term Growth. Publisher: Currency.
Videos
There is a lot of good video content available online, which you can watch to prepare yourself for the course (during which we’ll dive deeper into these topics). The best videos are published by organisations that support new businesses, like Y Combinator in the US or Hotbed in the UK:
- Y Combinator’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ycombinator
- Hotbed’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hotbed_co
Other resources
During your time at Bayes, you will be invited to all the events organised by City Ventures. They also offer startup support and advice to all Bayes students and alumni. You can have a sneak peek here: https://www.cityventures.co.uk/