The MA Innovation Management course at Central Saint Martins analyses the ways in which external disciplines intersect with business and management.

On MA Innovation Management (MAIM), you will learn how to develop the creative competencies and strategies to drive innovation and change in and across your chosen fields.

Located within Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, the programme positions critical creative practice in innovation management with this intersection of practice offering an alternative to conventional business school innovation and management courses.

We attract applicants with a strong desire to pursue original ideas, initiatives, alternative futures and innovative careers.

The course is designed to meet the increasing industry demand for innovation managers who can prioritise regenerative (sustainable) outcomes and societal thriving over narrower interests and preoccupations with economic value or technology.

It explores innovation management as a dynamic process that unfolds over time through continued creative interactions and collective experimentation, requiring imagination, care and empathy as much as analysis, strategy and formal frameworks.

You will learn key skills in project management, digital innovation, creative and critical thinking, innovation research, collaboration and teamwork, that will enable you to succeed in your chosen innovation-related future role.

School: Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London (UAL)
Course: MA Innovation Management
Type: Postgraduate
Location: London, UK and online
Course dates: starts September 2026, with a duration of two years (60 weeks) extended full-time
Application deadline: 18 March 2026

Applications to this course have now closed.

What will I learn during this course?

– Develop critical and creative strategies
– Gain in-depth knowledge of theoretical, philosophical, socio-cultural, business, research and technological contexts that shape the roles and mindsets of innovation managers

What are the requirements?

– An honours degree at upper second-class (2:1) or above in a relevant field: business studies; management; social sciences; humanities; physical sciences; marketing; arts and design
– Alternatively, an equivalent EU/international qualification
– At least one year of relevant professional experience
– English language requirements: IELTS level 7.0 or above, with at least 6.0 in reading, writing, listening and speaking

What facilities and resources are available?

– Term-time access to a range of open technical facilities, including the Loan Store, Digital Fabrication Bureau, Digital Labs, Digital Print, Paint/Surface, Photography Studios and 3D Capture Lab and Casting

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