Master in Business Administration, Major in Entrepreneurship (Innovation and Growth)

The HES⁠-⁠SO Master of Science in Business Administration (MSc BA) meets the market's current needs by training students in fast-growing professional fields and areas of skill. The MSc BA looks at the management knowledge acquired during the Bachelor's degree in more detail. It equips students with the analytical and decision-making skills they need to transform challenges into opportunities.

The success of entrepreneurship, whether it applies to small or medium-sized businesses, major international corporations or public bodies, is closely linked to a company's ability to meet environmental challenges with an innovative and flexible attitude. These skills are acquired during the Entrepreneurship major. Students will develop analytical and creative skills and will learn how to take the risks that are required to become an entrepreneur.

This major in Entrepreneurship is strongly focused on its international element. In today's global world, young graduates can benefit from an international network and multicultural skills. The Entrepreneurship major includes:

• projects in association with the private/public sector and research institutes

• lectures and applied research projects aimed to strengthen the interdisciplinary orientation of the participants

• classes in English with internationally renowed faculty members from HEC Montréal (Canada), Worcester Polytechnic Institute (USA), or the University of Lorraine, (France)

• a study abroad program to learn about a new market as a "student consultant" for 1 to 2 weeks, organized each year in Boston, Mexico or Asia

Learning how to think in an entrepreneurial way and gaining the ability to take decisive and all-inclusive action are some of the key qualifications and fundamental building blocks of a Master of Science in Business Administration program, with a Major in Entrepreneurship (Innovation and Growth). Special attention is given to developing both analytical and action-oriented competencies as well as outstanding interpersonal skills. The program also seeks to foster a sense of personal commitment and openness to non-routine tasks in future mid-to high-level positions. The program contributes to the development of the enterprising spirit and prepares students for general management functions in any enterprise.

In this major, students will learn how to:

• Recognize opportunities and put tangible projects into place

• Develop innovation and trends

• Evaluate and manage the cash flow of a startup and a growing business

• Keep up-to-date on the latest technological advances and how they impact the national and international markets

• Take into account the multidisciplinary nature of entrepreneurship and promote the added value of the various parties involved

• Learn about how a growing SME works and how it defines its strategy, taking into account elements such as intellectual property and branding

• Analyse and develop business models using the Lean concept

The program is designed in such a way that students graduating with a Master of Science in Business Administration, Major in Entrepreneurship (Innovation and Growth) develop into attractive employees in today’s business society. Their future responsibilities include various managerial and change agent positions in private industry or public organizations. They are well suited for strategic management positions in small and large enterprises, where new ventures, technological development, globalization and competition are areas of importance.

The study schedule is designed to give students the option of working part-time, from Monday to Wednesday. The course will run on Thursdays and Fridays (all day), and on Saturday mornings.

First semester

• Core modules

• Research methods

• Entrepreneurial Mindset (5 ECTS)

• Impact Entrepreneurship (5 ECTS)

Second semester

• Core modules

• Venture Planning (5 ECTS)

• Project Ventures in Action I (2 ECTS)

• Project Corporate Case Study (3 ECTS)

Third semester

• Research methods

• Entrepreneurial Finance (5 ECTS)

• International Entrepreneurship (5 ECTS)

• Project Ventures in Action II (5 ECTS)

• Project Innovation Discovery & Technology Transfer (3 ECTS)

Fourth semester

• Core modules

• Project Ventures in Action II (5 ECTS

• Growth strategies and exploitation (5 ECTS)

• Project Leading with Purpose and global Impact (5 ECTS)

• Master Thesis (15 ECTS)