University of Southern Denmark
MSc in Economics and Business Administration - Innovation and Business Development
Odense, Denmark
MSc
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Mar 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EU/EEA and Swiss citizens and applicants holding a Danish residence permit I for non-EU/EEA citizens without a current residence permit deadline is 01.02.2026
* for full degree students from the Nordic countries or from the EU/EEA countries and Switzerland; 4,250 EUR per semester for students with a non-EU/EEA-citizenship or non-Swiss-citizenship
Key Summary
Innovation is the key driver of long term growth – and to the development of sustained competitive advantages. This program focuses on the management of innovation processes. The program provides skills in managing business level and corporate level projects that involve development, introduction, and implementation of new technologies and methods. In particular, you learn to connect the technological aspects of the business with the commercial aspects. Through the program, you will learn about important methods for the management of technological innovation and business development. You also gain knowledge about and skills in using methods and tools that support business development, consulting, and management of innovation processes.
Program Structure
The profile Innovation and Business Development consists of six constituent courses: Foundations of Strategy, Foundations of Organization, and Management of Technology, Business Strategy, Organization of Innovation, and Theories and Methods of Technological Change. These courses combine three distinct tracks: The first relates to formulating and implementing strategy, the second to analyzing and designing innovative organizations, and the third to the management of technology. Each track has a clear progression that develops your knowledge about theories and how to apply these to practical business issues.
Career Opportunities
The MSc program in Innovation and Business Development at Campus Odense gives you an excellent versatile foundation for future career opportunities. The courses offer a unique combination of theory and practice to ensure a solid theoretical basis and tools readily employable in your first job.
The competencies obtained during the studies in Odense can be used in curriculum development, ranging from becoming an individual business entrepreneur, working as a specialist in large multinational companies, or as a consultant internationally.
Whether you want a career as self-employed or as a manager in public or private companies this degree will boost your future career. You can, for example, work in the discovery and research of new ideas for planning, management, and realization of business concepts in Danish and international companies. With this program you are qualified for a job in Denmark or abroad for example:
Innovation and Business Development: Technology Manager, Market Developer