Do you want to understand how organisations can grow through innovation processes and what kind of people are needed in the company to accomplish this? During this Master's specialisation you will learn about the commercialisation of new ideas, high-tech innovations, business developments and tapping into new markets.

Master's specialisation Innovation and Entrepreneurship: something for you?

This specialisation focuses on innovation and entrepreneurship beyond organisational borders.
You will learn about the processes to identify ideas for innovation, manage innovation and business development projects, develop a business plan or analyse business models and strategic scenarios.
This Master's takes a broad, multidisciplinary view, examining the interactions of firms within the context of their business ecosystems.

What will you learn?

In the Master's specialisation in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, you will learn to understand how organisations can grow through innovation processes and what kind of people are needed in the company to accomplish this. It enables you to understand the challenges that innovative entrepreneurs face in their businesses, whether a start-up, large company or SME. It deals with the commercialisation of new ideas, high-tech innovations, business development and tapping into new markets. You'll learn how an entrepreneurial orientation helps companies to position themselves in a business ecosystem. We will help you develop a creative mind-set and innovative and entrepreneurial capabilities.

Career prospects

The Master’s specialisation in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Graduates from the Master's specialisation Innovation and Entrepreneurship are academically well trained, and practice-minded young professionals who are qualified for positions in a broad range of business functions. Students that have completed this specialisation will have acquired the knowledge, skills and competencies that enable them to act as innovators, innovation managers, and entrepreneurs. This means you could be ready to launch your own company or be an agent of change within an existing firm as a business development manager, product manager or innovation manager. You'll acquire skills to identify and structure ideas for innovation and business development and organise their implementation.