Executive MSc & MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Admissions 

Who is this degree for?

HEC Paris offers two distinct Innovation and Entrepreneurship program paths, to help applicants achieve the best possible career results. Whether you’re an aspiring or active business leader and entrepreneur, you can choose the path that provides exactly the skills you need at this stage in your career.

MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a 24-month program designed for professionals working towards a career as an entrepreneur or intrapreneur, leadership role, innovation management consultant or key decision-maker for launching innovative projects.

As an ideal candidate for this program, you will have at least two years’ work experience under your belt and are ready to learn the strategic leadership and entrepreneurial skills needed to take your career to exciting new levels of contribution and growth.

Executive MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Executive MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is an 18-month program designed for management professionals and experienced entrepreneurs with management experience or a strong interest in product innovation and business development. 

As an ideal candidate for this program, you will have at least eight years’ work experience behind you (including management experience), and are looking take your career in new directions, launch new ventures, or bring a wider range of expertise and perspective to an existing enterprise.

Admission requirements

Your professional experience in innovation and entrepreneurship should guide your choice of program path, as it will play a key role in the success of your application.

Applicants for the degree program must have:

MSc In Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• A bachelor's degree

• Minimum of two years of professional experience. Applicants without a Bachelor's degree must demonstrate a minimum of six years of significant professional experience.

• A potential project idea to share in the admissions video or essay responses

• Have a good command of written and spoken English

Executive MSc In Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• A bachelor's degree

• Minimum of eight years of professional experience

• A potential project idea or project you would like to scale up (please share your idea either in your admissions video or essay responses)

• Have a good command of written and spoken English