Program Overview

Introduction to the MBA with Specialisation in Entrepreneurship & Innovation

The MBA in Entrepreneurship & Innovation is designed for individuals looking to advance their career in management or start a new entrepreneurial pathway. This programme enables students to make the leap into new business and management roles from an existing position or prepare them to enter a new role at managing a new or existing business.

Course Details

• Course Name: MBA with specialisation Entrepreneurship & Innovation (Full Time)
• Course Type: MBA - Master of Business Administration (Full Time)
• Course Sector: Business & Finance
• Course Duration: 18 months
• Credits: 90 EU EC
• Entry Points Per Year: 6 x entry per year possible
• Next Starting Date(s): 11 May 2026, 24 August 2026, 12 October 2026, 30 November 2026
• Degree or Qualification: Master of Business Administration (MBA) Accredited by FIBAA & NVAO
• Location: Apeldoorn campus
• Tuition Fee: 23,300- (Complete programme)
• Language of Instruction: English
• Scholarship Award: Wittenborg MBA Scholarship | More Scholarships

Course Content

Course Structure

The MBA programme is delivered in a 'block format', with 2 modules being covered every 6 weeks. Core module classes are inter-disciplinary - students study shared modules with master students from different business management specializations.

Areas of Study

Management subjects address key issues of strategy, marketing, operations, human resources, accounting and financial planning, studied in parallel with deeper international corporate finance and investment modules. Options include consultancy and multi-unit management.

Syllabus

Semester 1

• Human Resource Management
• Marketing Management
• Management Accounting & Finance
• Operations Management
• International Management
• Information Management

Semester 2

• Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship
• International Corporate Sustainability
• Business Statistics
• Strategic Management
• Venture Capital & Private Equity

Throughout the Programme

• Research Methods
• 3 Project weeks, leading to the Final Project

Professional Profile

An entrepreneur in business can fulfil two main functions; the driver of new business ventures itself (entrepreneur), or the driver of innovation and change within existing business (intrapreneur). The profile only essentially differs between these two roles in the requirements of the level of ability to take risk and aptitude for taking opportunity.

Career Prospects

MBA graduates are often fast-tracked into senior management positions. This MBA programme has been designed for those who wish to pursue senior management positions or as preparation for further study in business, such as a DBA, or a PhD.

Entry Requirements

• A Bachelor degree or equivalent recognised qualification
• 3 years professional experience
• Applicants are requested to provide 2 reference letters from which at least one is a reference from a company or organization where they have worked before

English Language Requirements

IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL Equivalent

Selection Procedure

There is no specific selection procedure for students wishing to enter the MBA, however non-EU (visa) students are "screened" according to their background, in order for the institute to be able to guarantee their immigration status.

The Profession - An MBA Qualified Entrepreneur / Intrapreneur

Wittenborg sees the possible professions of a graduate from the Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship & Innovation in four inter-related sections, between which there is often and natural overlap:

• The (Serial) Entrepreneur
• The Independent Self Employed Business Person
• The second in command in an SME
• The Corporate Intrapreneur