Corvinus University of Budapest
MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Budapest, Hungary
MSc
DURATION
4 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Hungary’s leading business school trains you to launch ventures or innovate. It covers creativity, risk-taking, analysis and planning, with first-year financial planning and marketing and a second-year choice of four specialisations. The course is a two-year programme; second-year options can be one-year specialisations. You’ll access incubators; full tuition scholarships are available.
Career Outcomes: You can found a start‑up or work in innovation management, product or venture roles, consultancy, business analysis or marketing strategy. Employers include start-ups, global corporates, consultancies, accelerators and VC firms. These career opportunities suit founders, intrapreneurs and innovation consultants.
You can be an entrepreneur in Europe!
- Prepares you to become an entrepreneur or innovator with the right knowledge, skills and mindset.
- Opportunities to launch and develop your own venture.
- Strong focus on innovation, relevant to both start-ups and established companies.
- Emphasis on creativity, risk-taking, analysis, planning and effective management.
- In the first year, you’ll gain a solid foundation covering key areas such as financial planning and marketing.
- In the second year, you can choose from four specialisations, each focusing on an essential area for starting a business.
- Your entrepreneurial plans can be supported by Corvinus’ start-up programmes, with access to the university’s strong network for financing your business ideas.
- The training takes place at Hungary’s most sustainable educational building, the Gellért Campus.
Unique structure, multiple options
The second year of some of our two-year programmes offers specialisation, and can also be completed as a one-year Master’s programme. The first year of these two-year programmes provides a solid foundation, making them ideal for those with less expertise in the relevant field (in terms of subjects studied and credits obtained).
Two-year programme:
- MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
One-year specializations/programmes:
- MSc in Sustainability Management and Entrepreneurship
- MSc in Agile Entrepreneurship
- MSc in Design, Business, Society
- MSc in Digital Innovation
Semester 1
Core Modules*
- Financial Management
- Ethical Business Models
- Skill seminar I
- Design Thinking in Innovation
- Entrepreneurial Strategy
- Marketing Management
Semester 2
Core Modules*
- Global Economy and Sustainability
- Innovation Management
- Project Management
- Decision Making Skills
- Management Accounting in Practice
- Business Intelligence
- European Business and Tax Law
Semester 3 and 4 Specialisations*
You can chose from 4 specialisations.
- The above is not an exhaustive list. Corvinus University of Budapest reserves the right to change modules.
Specialisations:
- Agile Entrepreneurship
- Design, Business, Society
- Digital Innovation
- Sustainability Management and Entrepreneurship
- International MBA specialisations
We make it our goal to help you start your business while you are still at university: these two years can provide a great opportunity to build your start-up team and create or finalise your idea. That’s why we offer a range of opportunities within the university to make the incubation process easier for your business. The services available at Corvinus include the Hungarian Startup University Programme, and the university’s own initiative, the Boost Programme. Naturally, if you want to gain more corporate experience first, you can use your degree in innovation management, analysis or consultancy jobs with your degree.
We welcome students with BSc degree interested in the innovation and entrepreneurship.
Examinations
Most of the courses in the programme are based on continuous work and practical assignments, including group projects. Students will encounter a variety of assessment methods.
