Entrepreneurship und Innovationsmanagement (M. Sc.)

Entrepreneurship und Innovationsmanagement (M. Sc.)

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management is the programme for you if

• you are looking to enhance your skills in the field of enterprise development
  
• you want to design, implement and introduce innovation processes and in so doing keep pace with the regional and trans-regional economic, social and technological trends
  
• you would like to provide skilled support to existing companies as well as start-ups in their development and planning processes
  
• you want to work in intercultural and multi-professional teams
  
  

Requirements

In order to be admitted to the programme, students must provide proof of holding a first professional academic degree. This degree must have been completed to a good standard (minimum grade of 1.7) and over a period of at least 7 semesters and equate to at least 210 credits.

Applications from prospective students who do not have the requisite 210 credits, but are able to demonstrate having obtained 180 credits, will be assessed on an individual basis.

Proof of adequate knowledge of the English language at higher education entrance qualification level must also be provided.

Aptitude test

Applicants for the study programme take an aptitude test, which is used to assess generic competences (e.g. creative concepts, letter of motivation). Admission to the aptitude test requires the submission of an application for admission to the study programme within the prescribed time limit and in the prescribed manner.

The following are tested and assessed:

• entrepreneurial learning orientation
  
• team and communication skills
  
• independence: personal and organisational skills, methodological skills
  

The aptitude test consists of a selection interview of 30 minutes’ duration (online/face-to-face). Candidates are deemed to have the requisite aptitude if they achieve 60% of the maximum points score.

The aptitude test will take place in the calendar weeks 26, 27 and 28. The Admission letters will be sent out in the calendar week 28. Due to the large amount of applications we receive every year, we kindly ask you to refrain from any inquiries about the status of your application. You will be informed unsolicitedly and messages about the status of your application will not be answered.

Prospects

After completion of the programme you will be in a position to establish a start-up or independently support companies in engineering or IT-oriented disciplines. As a salaried manage or employee, you will work as an innovation manager in innovation departments, in business development (business model development) within a company or start-up or as a consultant in strategic consultancy in the fields of production and product development, logistics, purchasing or sales and marketing.

Further Information.