MSc Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Grenoble, France
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English, French
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 16,750 / per course **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* rolling admissions
** for short track full program | € 12,950 regular track per year
Key Summary
The program reflects the realities of the global environment and provides general management courses together with highly specialized modules in the areas of Innovation, strategy, and Entrepreneurship.
Become Tomorrow's Game Changer!
The aim of the MSc Innovation and Entrepreneurship degree is to provide a framework and a toolkit for future managers and entrepreneurs to identify, assess, and manage business opportunities in either their own companies or in existing organizations. Furthermore, it helps and steers them in the start-up creation process.
Program Highlights
Learn the skills needed to launch an entrepreneurial endeavor
- Develop your project with the help of GEM: The school includes a service for accompanying the creation of companies - IncubaGEM which has been a starting point for several start-ups
You have a dream? You want to try your hand as an entrepreneur and start your business: benefit from the support of the incubator at GEM.
- 2 sessions per year to submit your business plan
- Choose your mentor
International students from MSc International Marketing & Business Development and MSc Innovation and Entrepreneurship have joined this community of start-ups. Different projects are launched around the world, sustainability is a key concern at the moment.
- Discover and try out the whole process of a start-up creation: Get knowledge of the different steps in start-up creation and get to practice with real-life examples
- Develop an entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial spirit: Furthermore, in addition to hard skills, develop the soft skills that will take you a step further with your project
Gain the knowledge to lead innovative & strategic projects
- Learn international project management: Acquire the skills to manage projects across national and cultural boundaries
- Learn how to evaluate success: Assess the economic market potential of innovations, ensure corporate success, and gain the ability to evaluate the strategic role of mergers, acquisitions, and strategic alliances
- Know how to adapt to different situations: Develop skills to meet the social, ethical, legal, and financial constraints in new ventures
GEM offers a dedicated online platform - the GEM financial advisor - to help you find financing solutions, simulate a student loan, and understand everything about student loans.
We advise students to research financial aid opportunities as early as possible. Please note that it is necessary to submit your application and secure a place on a program first, before applying for scholarships and visas.
A full two-year program with more than 500 hours of taught classes including the latest managerial theory, real-world case examples, and practical experience. Students typically have 15 hours of class time per week supplemented by around 30 hours of group work and private study. The MSc offers up to 12 months’ work experience with 4 distinct.
Year 1
Semester 1
Languages, Strategic Management, Research Methods, Accounting, Managing Global Teams, Project Management, Managerial Economics ( Micro), International Negotiation, Corporate Finance, Marketing Management, and Sustainability in International Business.
Semester 2
Languages, Corporate Geopolitics Field Project / Immersive Business Trip, Responsible Leadership
Year 2
Semester 1
Advanced Research Methods, Design thinking, Live Business Case, Strategic Marketing & Business Intelligence, Digital Technologies for Business, Sustainable Innovation, Starting and Scaling a business
Semester 2
Entrepreneurship & Business opportunities, Entrepreneurial Finance, Digital Communication Strategy, Small & family businesses
Optional French language classes throughout the year to facilitate your integration into French culture and optimize your career opportunities if you choose to work in France.
Professional Tracks
Students choose one of the following:
Work Experience
Four to six months of internship or full-time employment, anywhere in the world.
Start-up Project
Four to five months working on your idea full-time with the support of a mentor ( your project must be validated by the coaching center).
Study Trip
The study trip is a field project that enables you to apply project management tools, team-building aptitudes, research and analysis, and of course negotiation skills.
As a cohort, for the chosen European destination, your role will be to organize a program combining corporate interaction, testimonial sharing, cultural visits, and fun events. You will be responsible for the budget and the logistics as well as the communication.
On-site, you will learn from professional practitioners in the sectors you have chosen of key interest to you. Case studies, interactive user experiences, mock discovery calls or client meetings, and conferences, are up to you to define the format for your exchange.
This will be an unforgettable experience from your time at GEM!
International exchange opportunities
The MSc Innovation & Entrepreneurship offers the possibility of a double degree with GEM accredited partner, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU).
Students who complete the 1st year (M1) of the program will be eligible to apply for the semester exchange in Hong Kong. The semester will be from September to December during your 2nd year of the MSc (M2). This means you will be able to benefit from a maximum period of 5 months for an internship before your experience. Up to 5 students may be selected to obtain the MSc in Entrepreneurship and Global Marketing degree from HKBU on successful completion of the 5 modules during the exchange semester.
Other international exchange opportunities will be available and vary from year to year.
NB: Students wishing to apply for an international exchange must be from a different nationality to that of the host country.
Personal and Professional Development Workshops
In addition to the core courses, students have the opportunity to attend personal and professional development workshops led by professionals, and industry and subject matter experts. These will strengthen the employability profiles of graduates to help them achieve their career goals. Students will also have access to individual counseling sessions, interaction with corporate partners, and online resources with jobs and internship opportunities as well as access to specific in-house sectorial career-focused communities.
Upon completion of the program, you will be able to:
- Design and manage diverse teams within a global environment
- Demonstrate a high level of critical analysis of organizational, economic, and geopolitical challenges with an ability to express your ideas in a clear and coherent manner
- Fully assess the ethical, and environmental impact of decisions and actions of your organization
- Understand the key challenges and functions of different departments and services within your organization and interact with them in an efficient and constructive manner
- Generate innovative and adaptable ideas and solutions to overcome the changing environment of your organization
- Work efficiency in a technology-focused environment thus demonstrating robust digital proficiency
- Demonstrate an in-depth comprehension of the key present and future challenges within the context of your chosen specialization
Graduates from the MSc Innovation and Entrepreneurship generally aim either to start their careers as a start-up founder /co-founder or to join a scale-up Otherwise, they are interested in key strategic positions in multinationals.
Typically they choose to become :
- Consultants
- Project Managers
- Innovation Analysts
- Product Owners
- Business Developers
With a predilection for the following fields: Fintech /High Tech IT/SAAS/Consumer Goods.
Format: Year 1: Full-time Year 2: Full-time or Work-Study ("Alternance")
Duration
- Regular track (2 years): Year 1 - on campus 7 months + 3-6 months internship; Year 2 - 5 months on campus + 3-6 months internship
- Short track (1 year): 6 months on campus + 3-6 months internship
Campus location:Grenoble