M.A. Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Innovation and entrepreneurship are essential to progress for companies of all shapes and sizes. They require both creativity and sound management knowledge. This is precisely where IU International University of Applied Sciences’ online Master of Arts in Innovation and Entrepreneurship programme comes into play. This degree offers you scientifically sound and practice-oriented expertise in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship at an affordable price with the help of their scholarship of up to 80%. You will be able to realise your own business ideas and enable you to take on responsibility in a variety of areas, bringing innovative management to companies.

• Completed undergraduate study from a public or officially recognized university/higher education institution (240 ECTS).
• Final grade of at least "Satisfactory" or grade C (as commonly used in the and Canada).

If you are lacking ECTS credits from your previous studies, you can demonstrate professional work experience for your online degree instead:

• To start a 60-ECTS MBA, you can “bridge” up to 60 ECTS by demonstrating 2 additional years of professional experience. This means you can access the One-Year programme already with 180 ECTS (if you prove one additional year of work experience) or 210 ECTS (if you can prove two additional years) from your previous studies.

Work Experience:

• At least one year of work experience before the start of the IU Master program (achieved after previous studies).

English Level:

• Proof of English skills
• If English is your native language or you graduated from an English-speaking school/university, you do not have to prove your English skills
• Speexx Certificate (complimentary when signing up with IU - free of charge)

• Innovation and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems   
• Entre- and Intrapreneurship    
• Strategic Management    
• Business Model Design   
• Product Development    
• Advanced Research Methods
  

Semester 2 - Modules

• Applied Marketing Research    
• Sales and Pricing   
• Agile Project Management   
• Lean Start-Up   
• Design Thinking    
• Seminar: Current Topics of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  

Semester 3 - Modules

• Digital Business Models   
• Internet of Things    
• Electives A   
• Electives B
  

Semester 4 - Modules

• Master Thesis and Colloquium
  

Information about the start of studies

Online: Official start date 16.05.2022 (English, 120 ECTS)

Information on state accreditation

Subject to state accreditation. We expect the Ministry's approval no later than the start of the programme. So far, all of our programmes have been successfully accredited and approved on time.