Program Overview

Introduction to the Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship Program

The Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship MS is a flexible program designed to enhance creative problem-solving skills, develop a design thinking mindset, and learn to create a high-growth venture or drive organizational innovation. The program offers three specialization tracks, providing access to schoolwide and university-wide innovation and entrepreneurship resources and centers.

Program Overview

This master's program teaches students to harness creativity and big-picture thinking to foster organizational growth and usher cutting-edge products and new ideas from conception to marketplace, providing better solutions to new or existing business requirements. Students are positioned for professional success by learning to develop:

• A keen eye for recognizing new ventures
• Game-changing business models
• Strategies to target untapped or underserved markets
• Internal process optimizations for a competitive edge

Admissions Criteria

Candidates for the Fox Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship 4+1 program must meet the following guidelines for admission:

• Meet the general 4+1 program admissions criteria.

Curriculum

Courses to Be Completed as an Undergraduate (12 credits)

Students in the Business Analytics 4+1 program should take twelve graduate credits while completing their undergraduate degrees. The recommended curriculum pathway includes:

Junior Year

• Fall Semester: Select one of the following (3 credits)
  • SGM 5144: Creativity Unleashed
  • SGM 5142: Business Model Innovation
  • SGM 5137: Entrepreneurial Thinking & New Venture Creation
• Spring Semester: Select one of the following (3 credits)
  • SGM 5144: Creativity Unleashed
  • SGM 5142: Business Model Innovation
  • SGM 5137: Entrepreneurial Thinking & New Venture Creation

Senior Year

• Fall Semester:
  • SGM 5144: Creativity Unleashed
  • SGM 5142: Business Model Innovation
  • SGM 5137: Entrepreneurial Thinking & New Venture Creation
  • SGM 5138: Global Innovation Strategy
  • SGM 5139: Lean Entrepreneurship/Innovation
• Spring Semester:
  • SGM 5144: Creativity Unleashed
  • SGM 5142: Business Model Innovation
  • SGM 5137: Entrepreneurial Thinking & New Venture Creation
  • SGM 5138: Global Innovation Strategy
  • SGM 5139: Lean Entrepreneurship/Innovation

Remaining Courses to Be Completed as a Graduate Student (18 credits)

The final year of the program includes:

• Fall Semester: 9 credits, consisting of:
  • 3-9 credits of required courses not previously taken
  • 3-6 credits of elective courses
• Spring Semester: 9 credits, consisting of:
  • 3-9 credits of required courses not previously taken
  • 3-6 credits of elective courses
• All students are required to complete BA 5687: Advanced Professional Development Strategies in either Fall or Spring. This is a 0-credit class.