Masood Entrepreneurship Centre
MEC course units are open to all students from any subject background who are able to take free choice options as part of their degree structure. Most MEC course units do not require prior study or knowledge of business. Students on exchange programmes and visiting students are welcome to apply for MEC course units.
All students must gain approval from their registering school before enrolling onto any MEC course units.
In choosing to take MEC course units you will:
- Discover how ideas are generated and developed into products and services;
- Gain knowledge about how businesses operate;
- Learn how to think entrepreneurially and apply entrepreneurial skills;
- Enhance your subject knowledge with practical enterprise skills and business theory;
- Give your employability a huge boost by being able to demonstrate some understanding about what makes a business successful and how you can help contribute to future success.
Whether you want to get a job with an existing company or set up your own business, studying one of our enterprise course units will make a positive impact on your career right from the start.
You can view the unit brochure.
You may also be interested in Business and Management for all Programmes (BMaP) course units.
Applying for a MEC course unit
Once approval has been given from your registering school you can self-enrol onto MEC courses. If you have any problems with self-enrollment please contact undergrad.ambs@manchester.ac.uk stating your name, student number, registering school and the course code and title of the course you wish to enrol on. You will then receive confirmation of your enrolment status.
MEC free choice course units 2025/2026
Please note this list is provisional and could be subject to change.
| Course unit | Code | Credits | Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploring Enterprise | MCEL10001/10022 | 10 credits | Also open to year 2 students | |
| Entrepreneurial Skills | MCEL10002 | 10 credits | Also open to year 2 students | |
|
Enterprising and Entrepreneurial Futures - |
MCEL20021 | 10 credits | ||
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Enterprising and Entrepreneurial Futures - |
MCEL20031 | 20 credits | ||
| Tools and Techniques for Enterprise | MCEL30001/30002 | 10 credits | Also open to year 2 students. Cannot be taken with MCEL30031. | |
| Advanced Technology Enterprise | MCEL30011/30012 | 10 credits | ||
| Interdisciplinary Sustainable Development | MCEL30022 | 10 credits | Also open to year 2 students | |
| Enterprise Management for Computer Scientists | MCEL30031 | 10 credits | Computer Science students | Cannot be taken with MCEL30001/2 or MCEL30011/2 |
| Managing Finance in Enterprises for Computer Scientists | MCEL30032 | 10 credits | Computer Science students | Cannot be taken with MCEL30001/2 or MCEL30011/2 |
| Enterprise Strategy and Marketing | MCEL30051 | 10 credits | Also open to year 2 students | |
| Enterprise Feasibility | MCEL30052 | 10 credits | Also open to year 2 students | |
| Developing Business Ideas | MCEL30111 | 10 credits | ||
| Commercial Technology Development (EEE) | MCEL30102 | 10 credits | EEE students | |
| Enterprise in Healthcare | MCEL30122 | 10 credits | Also open to year 2 students | |
| Advanced Technology Enterprise for EEE | MCEL40011 | 15 credits | EEE students | |
| Business Feasibility Study | MCEL40042 | 15 credits | Computer Science students |
Further information
You can find more information about MEC and our course units via the MEC website.
If you require any further information, please contact the Curriculum and Programmes Team at ambs.programmes@manchester.ac.uk or call into their office situated in Room 2.091 in Alliance Manchester Business School.