21 Innovation MA Degree Programs

The Online Master in Business Innovation at GBSB Global Business School is a degree that transforms business professionals of today into the leaders, drivers, and innovation advocates of tomorrow. This program encourages nurtures and develops the innovative potential students possess. It is designed to have an impact on students and their ability to effectively manage, articulate, and implement innovative processes within their places of employment.

The MA User Experience Design and Innovation programme is for those interested in creating impactful digital experiences that are both intuitive and engaging. This programme attracts applicants from diverse backgrounds who want to delve into the intricacies of user behaviour and design. It focuses on key areas such as human-centred design principles, usability testing, and the incorporation of user feedback into the design process.

Tourism is increasingly about how travelers experience places. To react to this changing nature of tourism, the master program “Innovation & Management in Tourism” equips you with the skills you need to become a highly qualified manager in the international tourism sector. Learn how to identify new trends, meet new traveler demands and become an active contributor to tomorrow’s tourism trade.

The MA Digital Business Innovation programme is tailored for individuals looking to spearhead digital transformation within organisations. This program is ideal for applicants from a wide range of academic backgrounds, including business, technology, and the Arts, Law and Social Sciences, who want to leverage digital tools and strategies to innovate and drive business growth. The curriculum covers essential areas such as digital business models, strategic innovation management and the integration of emerging technologies.

MA Design Innovation considers how design acts as a catalyst for innovation, leading to new products, services, and user experiences. It focuses on design thinking approaches to address contemporary societal and business challenges to develop a rich understanding of where design can add value.

Our established and fully accredited Master's program “Innovation Design Management” is positioned right at the intersection of design and business. It wants to shape individuals who accept these complex, fast-paced challenges and who take an integrated approach with strategies that combine the best of design, business, and technology. This is, among others, accomplished through a range of intense project activities that will be held in close cooperation with leading industry professionals and actual enterprises who face these very challenges.

The M.Sc. in Innovation, Business and Sustainability (MIBAS) at University of Hamburg is a unique international master’s program that prepares you to become a leader in sustainable and responsible management. Over two years, the program spans the environmental, social and political aspects of society and business today, providing a launching pad for a career at the forefront of innovative and sustainable business – or in academia.

The MA Digital Media Innovation programme is designed for creative professionals and media enthusiasts who wish to advance their skills in the rapidly evolving digital media landscape. This programme is for individuals looking to explore multimedia storytelling, interactive media, and digital content creation. It offers a comprehensive curriculum that covers advanced digital media production techniques, including animation, video editing, and interactive design. The programme stands out for its strong focus on both theoretical frameworks and practical applications, ensuring that students not only understand the latest media theories but also gain hands-on experience working with cutting-edge media content.

Globalisation, extremism, new forms of communication – our society is constantly changing, and this inevitably brings new challenges. It is important to react to these challenges with flexibility as well as creativity with solution-oriented approaches. Become a specialist and executive in the social sector with our Master's degree in Social Innovation and actively shape the social future!

Want to understand how new media technologies are used to create innovative formats and ways of storytelling, and how media innovation and start-up culture are rooted in creative processes?

The Masters of Arts in Design Innovation Management programme will enhance graduates' managerial skills and develop interdisciplinary knowledge through both theoretical and practical modules on a range of topics relevant to contemporary design management issues.

Your heart beats for great marketing concepts and corporate communication? You want to shape the future with sustainable business strategies through digital channels? Learn to use the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), marketing and sales.

Do you want to create what the world really needs? With the Master in Social Design, you can become a designer for eco-social change and learn to develop innovative design ideas for the social challenges of our time.

The agricultural sector is undergoing change due to digitalization and global trends. Companies are focusing on direct marketing, specialty cultivation and digital services. Successful managers must recognize trends, master digitalization and develop and market innovative products. Graduates are prepared to master these challenges while taking resource efficiency into account.

The next programme's intake will be September 2026.