MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
HEC Paris
Drive innovation and develop an entrepreneurial mindset
Discover new business opportunities and lead innovation with an online master's degree from HEC Paris, one of Europe's highest-ranked business schools. This program will enable you to identify and develop innovative and high-potential commercial opportunities, and is particularly relevant for current and aspiring business leaders who aim to lead business development, drive product innovation, or launch new business ventures.
Formerly known as the Online Master’s in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OMIE), the degree program title has been updated to MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MSIE) to reflect what is stated on the program diploma.
Program Objectives
Learn how to:
- Develop innovative and high-potential commercial opportunities
- Drive innovation and business development
- Create products or services in a start-up context or within an existing organization
- Apply your studies by working on a team project, mentored by leading professors and highly experienced professionals
Key Benefits
- Achieve an online degree from the #2 ranked business school in Europe without having to leave your home or workplace
- Network remotely with respected businesspeople, successful entrepreneurs, and classmates
- Get team coaching from an experienced business expert
- Apply your skills to a team project designed to commercialize an idea, product, technology, or business proposition
Get Started
Explore the MSIE curriculum and get started. You can begin with a single online course, the full 4-course Specialization, or you can earn a career credential with an Online Certificate program. If admitted to the full MSIE program, you won’t have to repeat any assignments you’ve completed.
About the Program
Admissions
We are looking for in-depth information about your personal motivation and skills in order to understand how this program will help advance your professional goals.
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Academics
At program conclusion, successful applicants will have the decision-making skills to combine talent and capital, manage rapid growth and reduce “risk factors”. The program’s focus on innovation and entrepreneurship encourages students to explore a new way of thinking when faced with different opportunities in social ventures, governments, and life.
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Careers
This masters in innovation program will help you to prepare for a career in business as: An entrepreneur; A consultant in innovation management; A decision-maker for launching innovative projects and making R&D investments; A member of the executive team in a company.
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Student Experience
Students will work in teams over a 10-month period on an entrepreneurial project of choice, from the planning stages to successful collaboration and execution. Learners receive mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs and business leaders on a weekly basis. Successful graduates can advance their project onto its next phase by applying for seed funding from HEC Paris. This allows projects to come to fruition at HEC’s incubator, based at Station F, the world’s biggest startup campus.
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About HEC Paris
Specializing in management education and research, HEC Paris offers a complete and unique range of educational programs for the leaders of tomorrow: Masters programs, Summer School, MBA, PhD, Executive MBA, TRIUM Global Executive MBA, open-enrolment and custom executive education programs.
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Try a Degree Course
There are many ways to explore the MSIE curriculum and get started. Begin with a single online course, the full 4-course Specialization, or earn a career credential with an Online Certificate program.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Courses in the degree program are taught by the same faculty as HEC Paris' on-campus programs, and graduates will join the HEC Paris alumni network.
Applicants should have at least a bachelor's degree, 5 years work experience, and demonstrated English proficiency. This is to ensure that students join with a diverse range of professional experiences which they can bring to the program.
Applicants should have at least a bachelor's degree, 5 years work experience, and demonstrated English proficiency. This is to ensure that students join with a diverse range of professional experiences which they can bring to the program.
The Certificate program may still be a good fit for you, as it provides foundational knowledge and is open for anyone to enroll. Strong performance in the certificate may count towards certain eligibility requirements in the admission process.
Yes, strong performance will be considered. However, please note that completing the certificate program does not guarantee admission into the degree program. All applications will be reviewed holistically by the admissions committee of HEC Paris.
No. You can apply to the degree program upfront without enrolling in the Certificate first.
You can start your application on the HEC Paris website.
Please contact the Program Advisor by emailing omie@hec.fr or by calling + 33 (0)1 39 67 75. 37.
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