Lucerne School of Business – Management Programs
Master of Science in Business Administration with a Major in Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Lucerne, Switzerland
MSc
DURATION
8 semesters
LANGUAGES
German, English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Oct 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2027
TUITION FEES
CHF 1,300 / per semester **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Applicants from Switzerland and EU/EFTA countries may also apply after the application deadline if there are still places available. Applicants who require a visa can only apply until the application deadline.
** Application fee: CHF 250 | Semester fees for Swiss students: CHF 800 | Semester fees for foreign students: CHF 1,300| Plus additional study-related costs
Key Summary
About: The MSc in Business Administration, majoring in Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the Lucerne School of Business trains you to develop product and service ideas and launch them to market. You’ll get practical, research-based entrepreneurship education, small classes, and access to a partner second master’s degree. Study modes: fast-track 3 semesters, regular 4 semesters, extended 6–8 semesters; full-time, part-time, work-study; international workload about 25 contact hours per week.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into roles such as founder, project manager, product manager, key-account manager, support manager, consultant, business development adviser and roles in venture creation, innovation management, and product development.
Develop ideas for products and services and introduce them to the market
The Major in Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship equips students with the skills and tools entrepreneurs need in an international business world. In this major, you will cultivate the entrepreneurial skills necessary to develop and launch businesses in organisations or your own startup.
In this program, you will:
- learn to develop a business idea and launch it successfully onto the market
- receive a practically oriented, research-based education in entrepreneurship
- benefit from small teaching groups and class sizes
Decision-makers of tomorrow
Graduates of the Major Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship are the decision-makers of tomorrow and are fit to solve challenging problems in their day-to-day business, to structure complex situations, and to operationalize them profitably. Aside from your specialized major, a Master of Science in Business Administration means you are prepared to work in a variety of fields, thanks to your well-rounded and versatile education from the Lucerne School of Business.
Two Master's Degrees
Two master's degrees from two different institutions are an added value in themselves because of the enriching experience and the additional master's degree from a university outside Switzerland. At the Lucerne School of Business, students can benefit from agreements with partner universities that allow them to study for two degrees for the price of (not very much more than) one.
Duration of studies
- Fast-track study program: 3 semesters
- Regular study program: 4 semesters
- Extended study program: 6 - 8 semesters
- Employment up to a half-time job is possible in conjunction with the study program.
- For international students: the study workload demands a commitment of 25 contact hours per week (lectures, group-work exercises, projects)
- Students can still change their major during the first semester. Other majors include: Online Business and Marketing, Public and Nonprofit Management, Tourism, and People Management and Organization
Time model
- Full-time, part-time, and work-study
- The majority of lectures take place on two days of the week on which attendance is required (currently Monday and Tuesday).
The Lucerne School of Business further offers Finance and Real Estate programs.
The architecture of the Master of Science in Business Administration programme meets the highest requirements of a degree in Business. On one hand, it provides the necessary breadth to create extensive know-how in relevant business management topics and on the other, it allows for a an in-depth exploration of a chosen topic through individual specialisation. The latest trends and new research findings are reflected in the strategically and analytically oriented content, which thus offer the perfect tools for a high performance career at home or abroad. Interlinked module types ensure a continuous synergy of theory and practice. This is a defining feature throughout your programme. The programme design allows for a concurrent working commitment of up to 3 days a week.
Graduate profile
The MSc in Business Administration with a Major in Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship is focused on developing students’ abilities to put ideas into practice. By the time they graduate, they should be in a position to develop a business idea with partners from industry or elsewhere and launch an innovative product or service onto the marketplace.
Field of activity
Graduates holding a master's degree are in a position to assume the following roles:
- founder of their own start-up
- project manager
- product manager
- key-account manager
- qualified–support manager
- consultant
- business development adviser
Register for one of our online Info-Events and learn more about the programme!