Academics

Curriculum

The HEC Paris MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MSIE) is composed of two distinct parts. In part one, you will complete a fundamental phase of online study.

PART I : 10 FUNDAMENTAL COURSES - OVER 6 MONTHS
These online foundational courses enable participants to acquire the skills needed to scale up a company, boost creativity, manage new product development processes, capitalize on social media for marketing purposes and clearly define business strategy in individual contexts.

• Boosting Creativity
• Strategic Management of Innovation
• Organizing for Innovation
• Design Thinking for Innovation
• Entrepreneurship Strategy : from Ideation to exit
• Business Strategy
• New Product Development
• Social Entrepreneurship and Changemaking
• Scaling Up Operations
• Marketing Through Social Media

In part two, you will complete a project-based curriculum taught by HEC Paris faculty. The key objective is to help you transform ideas into business reality,culminating in a final pitch. The project-based part of the program enables you to apply theories and practical expertise gained during the program to developing a new product, brand or organization. You will work on a team project (idea chosen by the team) from initial conception to commercialization, mentored by seasoned entrepreneurs and business leaders.

PART II : 10 PROJECT-BASED COURSES - OVER 12 MONTHS
The Degree part of the program, based around a team project, enables participants to apply all the theories and practical expertise gained during the program to create a new product, service, brand or organization. The goal is to move a team project forward, from initial conception to commercialization during the project-based period. Participants will be mentored as a team by a highly experienced entrepreneur/business leader.

• Team Working
• How to Create a Business Plan
• Fundamental of Negotiations
• Developing a Customer-Centric Strategy Through Marketing
• Managing the Performance of a Growing Enterprise
• Online Business Under Information Asymmetries
• Intellectual Property Law for New business
• Entrepreneurial Finance
• Private Equity and Venture Capital
• Business Model Innovation with the Odyssey 3.14 approach

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Upon graduation, you’ll be able to:

• Develop innovative and high-potential commercial opportunities
• Drive innovation and business development
• Develop products or services in a start-up context or within an existing organization
• Work effectively in teams to plan and execute complex business initiatives

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There are many ways to explore the MSIE curriculum and get started. Begin with a single online course, the full 4-course Specialization, or you can earn a career credential with a Professional Certificate program. If admitted to the full MSIE program, you won’t need to repeat any assignments you’ve completed.

Start with your first course
• Entrepreneurship Strategy: From Ideation to Exit - 1 course
Get the whole picture and learn how entrepreneurial ventures work. Learn the skills needed to pitch ideas and raise funds for your projects. You’ll also master strategies for expanding businesses into international markets.
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Take the full Specialization
• Managing Innovation and Design Thinking - 4 courses
This self-paced program teaches you to apply creativity and design thinking to any project or business idea. Go beyond management and apply strategies used by successful entrepreneurs and creative professionals.
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Earn a Professional Certificate
• Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship - 10 courses
Cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset while earning a career credential. Learn the skills needed to develop intriguing business ideas and bring them to market.
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