Master's Degree in Creation and Management of Innovative Technology-Based Companies
Barcelona, Spain
Master degree
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 19 / per credit *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 19.37 euros per credit (82 euros for students who are not EU nationals and do not currently reside in Spain). Fees for the academic year 2025-2026
Key Summary
This professionally-focused master's degree offers a range of compulsory and optional subjects through which students acquire the training to create and manage innovative companies. It is a markedly cross-disciplinary program that focuses primarily on the use of practical case studies and examples taken from the real world of innovative companies.
The general goal of the program is to provide advanced training the creation of companies and the management of innovation. It aims to provide future entrepreneurs and managers of innovative companies with the skills they will need for success, to train qualified professionals for innovation management, and to give them the tools to launch innovative business initiatives. As such, students will acquire the skills and capacities to:
- Manage innovative projects and/or processes in any type of organization, develop new products or services, perform management roles in R&D or innovation departments, and participate in innovation programs run by private organizations or government bodies.
- Implement business initiatives, pursue new projects and bring them to the market.
Twenty-five lecturers from different departments are involved in teaching the program, through lectures, guided debates, projects, and presentations by the teaching staff and guest professionals.
The languages of instruction for this program are Spanish 87%; English 13%.
The master's degree in Creation and Management of New Technology-Based Firms aims to provide students with an advanced level of training in the creation of new companies and the management of innovation processes. The objective is to provide the highest level of training to entrepreneurs and managers of innovative firms.
The advanced training is designed to enable students, on completion of the degree, to be able to:
- Manage the processes of innovative business creation from set-up to consolidation.
- Successfully design and implement projects and plans for managing R&D and innovation in companies focused on manufacturing or services.
- Promote intrapreneurship projects in organizations.
- Manage and optimize technology-based firms in high-performance sectors.
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of the science and technology environment and any participating actors, in order to reach agreements on cooperation and knowledge and/or technology transfer.
- Carry out consulting tasks on subjects relating to entrepreneurship and innovation processes in firms.
- Develop programs to stimulate innovation in private organizations or in the public administration.
The University of Barcelona consistently ranks among the top institutions nationally, in Europe, and worldwide. Its performance in the most prestigious international rankings reflects excellence in teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and global engagement.
- Ranked 1st nationally in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)
- Ranked 1st nationally in the THE (Times Higher Education) World University Rankings
- Ranked 1st nationally and 68th in Europe in the QS World University Rankings
- Ranked 1st nationally and 27th in Europe in the Best Global Universities Rankings
Studying at the University of Barcelona means joining a world-class academic community recognized for its innovation and impact.
The orientation and focus of the competences in this master's degree are designed to contribute to the training of professionals from a variety of disciplines who pursue entrepreneurship and innovation activities that are largely linked to the application of new technologies. These are high value-added activities that are critical for business development: the expectations of future growth are significant and provide potential sources of business opportunities and increased employment, one of the critical issues facing the Spanish economy today.