MSc in Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship

Overview

• Program Duration:
  • Regular Track: 2 years (7 months on campus + 3 to 6 months internship (year 1), 4 months on campus + 3-6 month internship (year 2))
  • Short Track: 1-year (4 months on campus + 3 to 6 months internship)
• Entry Requirements: Bachelor-level undergraduate degree in any subject. Fluency in English. Additional criteria apply for short track.
• Campus locations: Grenoble, France and Berlin, Germany
• Language: English

Financial Aid and Scholarships are available

Objectives

The program reflects the realities of the global environment and provides general management courses together with highly specialized modules in the areas of Innovation, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship.

Program*

In addition to its proximity to research-intensive, international companies (STMicroelectronics, Hewlett-Packard) and scientific organizations (the micro and nanotechnology innovation center GIANT Minatec - the French Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique and LETI), this program also comes from a top-quality international teaching team made up of academics and professionals, thus creating an atmosphere supportive of teaching, learning, creative thinking, and research.

The program’s main objective is to provide a multidisciplinary approach to the field of Innovation, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship

The program corresponds to the realities of the global management environment by offering highly specialized courses in the fields as well as courses relating to general management and business, thus extending the intellectual understanding of Innovation, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship as a discipline.

* Program content subject to change

Year 1: Core Courses

Fall semester

Essential Business Skills

• Strategic Management
• Project Management
• Business Research
• Accounting
• Corporate Finance
• Foreign language

Specialisation

• Digital Transformation in Business
• Introduction to Entrepreneurship
• Managerial Economics
• Introduction to Innovation

Spring semester

Professional Development Skills

• International Negotiations
• Sustainability in the Business Environment
• Reflexivity & Professional Development
• Foreign language

Specialisation

• Managerial Creativity
• Live Business Case 1 & 2
• Study Trip

Individual tracks

Students choose one of the following:

• Professional track: Four to six months internship or full-time employment, anywhere in the world
• Professional Certificate Track: Students choose from a number of professional online certificates

Year 2: Specialisation

Short track students enter directly year 2

Fall semester

• Digital Marketing Insight into Digital
• New Venture Business Planning
• Digital Economy
• Digital Marketing: Digital Analytics
• M&As & Strategic Alliances
• Legal Environment of International Business
• Creativity & Innovation
• Innovation & Design Thinking
• Small & Family Business
• Foreign Language

Fall semester

• Specialised Academic Dissertation
• Responsible Leadership & Future Organisations

Students choose one of the following:

• Professional track: Four to six months internship or full-time employment, anywhere in the world
• Research Track: Research Project
• Academic Track: Online Certificate Course

Live Business Cases

During this program, participants will have the opportunity to become real-life business developers by exploring a Live Business Case provided by companies working in partnership with the MSc Innovation, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship program. Students will work in groups and delve deeply into their cases during the seven months from October to June under the supervision of a coach. The Live Business Cases are launched by a briefing given by the company.

Study Trip

This one-week innovative and entrepreneurial study trip abroad provides students with an in-depth perspective into one of today’s most influential economies. Students participate in lectures and company visits to gain insights into business practices in the field of innovation.

This programme was ranked 10th In France in the Eduniversal Classement Masters MS MBA 2022

Why choose this program?

• Acquire the skills to manage projects across national and cultural boundaries.
• Develop an entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial spirit.
• Assess the economic and market potential of innovations, ensuring corporate success.
• Gain the ability to evaluate the strategic role of mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances.
• Develop skills to meet the social, ethical, legal, and financial constraints in new ventures.
• Earn your degree from a triple-accredited institution.
• Discover and try out the whole process of start-up creation.
• Full Program Fees: €25,000 Regular Track - Short Track €16,000/ September 2022 intake (Grenoble Campus). See overseas campus pages for local fees

Top Employers of our MSc Innovation, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship Graduates

Adnai Mining, Apple, Biomerieux, Contigo, Eurocopter, International Innovation Nanotechnology Center, Intralot, Kachan and Co., N26, Nissan, Oracle, Salesforce.com, SAP, Schneider, The Retail Performance Company, Toyota

Examples of MSc Innovation, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship Graduate Positons

The students following the MSc Innovation, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship generally wish to prepare for careers as:

R&D Managers, Project Managers, B to B Product Managers, Business Engineers, Business Developers,

Or in the following fields:

Biotech, High Tech IT, Start-ups