In today’s rapidly changing world, the ability to adapt to changes and seize new opportunities is more important than ever.

As a student you will develop the necessary entrepreneurial abilities to succeed in such an environment, whether you want to help transform existing companies, dream of starting your own venture, or simply want to expand your career horizon. 

The Master of Science in Entrepreneurship Innovation Mangement programme provides you with cutting-edge knowledge and skills on how to successfully develop captivating products and services to solve challenging problems in a highly uncertain environment, often under considerable time constraints with very limited resources. You will be able to apply these skills in the context of both new ventures as well as in established companies.

Key facts about the programme:

• Designed for students with an educational background within natural sciences, technology or medical sciences as a vehicle to expand future career options into leading new product or market initiatives in existing organizations or starting their own business. Previous education within business- and entrepreneurship related topics are neither assumed nor necessary. In order to further develop your field of expertise, you are required to take one elective master course within natural sciences, technology or medical sciences.
• A practice-based programme accelerating learning through real-world experience. Entrepreneurship is taught through a combination of courses and by utilizing own experiences from practicing entrepreneurship in both a student driven start-up project and in a corporate environment. Many of the courses are group based, offering an opportunity to develop necessary skills required to effectively work in and lead teams in a safe environment.
• Faculty with extensive business experience and academic competence that together creates an optimal knowledge basis by combining practical experience and knowhow with the latest cutting-edge business tools and theories as well as pedagogic experience.

Semester abroad:

Students who meet the Norwegian language requirements are during their first semester encouraged to apply to the study programme called Gründerskolen (The Norwegian School of Entrepreneurship).

If you are accepted, this will give you 25 highly relevant additional ECTS credits during the summer between your second and third semester. You spend the summer semester in Toronto, Boston or San Franscisce. You may also apply to Social entrepreneurship, a similar programme where you spend the summer semester in Cape Town.

Career opportunities:

Businesses and the society at large are today challenged by rapid technological changes within several areas.

Developments within digitalization of services, big-data analytics, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, renewable energy and biotechnology are broad and profound. Most industries and areas of government services will be affected and will need to adapt. In such an environment, faced with an unstable and constant change, the ability to work across disciplines, successfully adapt, innovate and stay resilient, will be a highly valued skill.

The Master of Science in Entrepreneurship Innovation Management programme gives students the opportunity to combine their science and engineering background with business skills. Having this combination is highly beneficial and relevant in both well-established organizations as well as in start-ups.

As such, the programme provides the students with knowledge and capabilities that open the door to several career paths:

• Founding your own business or joining a start-up; not necessarily right after your studies but also later in your career after building relevant sector-specific know-how and network.
• Start working in an established company as a business developer, project manager, management trainee, management consultant or investment manager in a range of knowledge based sectors. Such sectors include ICT services, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and energy.