Masters in MBA - Entrepreneurship in USA

The Master of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MSIE) degree program prepares students for careers in new venture development, entrepreneurial finance, angel or venture capital investment and innovation-related roles (such as strategic marketing, product marketing, business development and project management) in established organizations. Designed by top-tier faculty at The University of Texas at Dallas’ Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship within the Naveen Jindal School of Management, the program allows students to benefit from a unique, experience-based curriculum that features:

Startup Launch Courses: these courses enable students to launch companies while receiving academic credit. Students with scalable concepts can apply for office space in the university’s Venture Development Center and receive customized mentorship experiences.

Seed Fund Venture Analyst Course: where students conduct due diligence and make investment recommendations for the university’s exclusive venture fund – the UT Dallas Seed Fund.

The Master of Science in Enterprise Risk Management (M.S. E.R.M.) provides an opportunity to study one of the most important topics in today's business world, in New York City, with several of the world's most renowned risk scholars.  

The M.S. E.R.M. recognizes the interdisciplinary nature of business activity and adopts an enterprise-wide approach to managing the myriad of risks an organization faces. The program reinforces the need for risk to be managed at the strategic, financial, reputational and operational levels of the organization, with well-prepared managers who can guide and build an enterprise risk management process. The public expectation for executive responsibility for enterprise wide risks has risen and companies across multiple industries and countries are seeking graduates with the ability and necessary skills to identify, assess and manage risks.

The course work is based on research done on enterprise risk management practices at companies such as Microsoft, Wal-Mart, DuPont, Intuit, Raytheon, VMWare, Harley-Davidson, and several others. The curriculum is designed for students who want to learn about the following career choices: corporate risk management; risk consulting; public accounting; internal auditing; chief risk officer and enterprise risk management director. The degree offers flexibility so that students can take electives to tailor the degree to their professional and intellectual interests. Students can choose electives in banking, IT, operations, forensics, internal auditing, and others.

Turn big ideas into successful ventures. First, learn how it's done from world-class faculty, then dive in with confidence. In the Master of Entrepreneurial Ventures program, you'll study the important technical aspects of entrepreneurship like, raising capital, building teams, and protecting your intellectual property. Do it for your own business or help existing startups, social enterprises, or other companies.

Looking for a competitive edge as you try to turn an idea into an actual venture? Our master of entrepreneurial ventures program can show you the way. Learn to craft investor pitches and executive summaries, and study how to:

• Form new business entities.
• Build and motivate teams.
• Raise capital from angel investors.
• Use crowdfunding platforms.
• Leverage social media and e-commerce tools.
• Protect intellectual property.
• Negotiate with clients and strategic partners.
• Structure venture capital deals.
• Manage growth and risk.
• Harvest economic gains.

CMU's master of entrepreneurial ventures program is offered online. So you can log in from anywhere while learning with deeply experienced faculty from across the United States. Some are social entrepreneurs and investors, others have helped clients raise venture funding and create significant value, one even won an Emmy!

The full-time Clemson MBAe program is designed for individuals who want to launch a start-up, owners of existing small businesses seeking to expand their entrepreneurial knowledge and recent graduates who have decided not to pursue careers in corporate settings.

Full-time MBAe students move through all of the courses as a cohort, allowing them to form partnerships and learn from one another as well as from their instructors as they create solid business strategies. Classes begin each June and finish the following May. Graduates leave the program with the foundation of their start-up firmly in place, and many have successfully launched their companies prior to graduation.

It is essential in today's world of increasing complexity, change, and competition that school and business leaders, as well as teachers and employees within their schools and organizations, engage in creative problem solving and new idea generation to solve evolving issues that arise within their work settings. They also need the skill sets to present their innovations to key decision makers within their schools/organizations for implementation. The MS in Creativity & Innovation (C&I) provides principals, CEOs, teachers, managers and other employees with creativity content and competencies to do just that. By internalizing the spirit of creativity and the principles of creative problem solving, program participants are transformed into change leaders capable of overcoming the status quo to implement their innovations and inspire new directions and visions.

Creativity is multidisciplinary—it is in all professional fields from chemistry to engineering, from education to computer science, and from sociology to business. Upon successful completion of this master's degree program, students will be able to create solutions to address problematic situations within various settings. Program completers will also enable their organizations to foster creative and innovative environments while developing other creative problem-solvers within their workplaces.

The Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MSEI) program offers students with business, technical, or other non-business degrees a comprehensive graduate education that prepares them to launch entrepreneurial ventures or new business ventures in large organizations.  The 30-unit program will provide coursework and experiential learning activities and expose students to the key concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation including creativity, and ideation, evaluation and screening of business concepts, commercialization and technology transfer processes, business model formulation, startup models and the entrepreneurial process, team formation, intellectual property, marshaling resources, planning techniques and launch strategies.

Taught by a faculty of active industry experts, the program brings invaluable, real-world experience into the classroom – from global learning to teamwork, collaboration and industry projects, students graduate exceptionally well-prepared to lead in the global marketplace. Unique features include streamlined foundation courses, allowing students from any background to get up-to-speed over a single semester; the option to take the unique International Innovation Trip, a component of a course taught abroad at a varying location; and access to top internships through industry connections.

The major concentration in Entrepreneurship provides students a framework for being an entrepreneur. The required courses equip students with the tools and processes for starting a business. The remaining courses allow students to select specific entrepreneurial topics suited to their objectives.  

We are proud to offer application fee waivers to:

• United States military personnel (active duty or veteran)
• Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) MBA Prep Fellows
• Forté Foundation MBA Launch members
• MD/MBA dual degree program applicants
• Rice University alumni
• Prospective students referred to us by alumni through the Build the Class program
• Prospective students who have attended a Recruiting and Admissions event. (Virtual Events, On-Campus Events, MBA Fairs, etc.)
   

Learn to transform your unique ideas into tangible innovations through specialized academic programming focused on creative thinking, strategy, problem-solving, design and critical analysis and evaluation. Courses to complete this concentration are available on campus and online. 

Trevecca’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree equips students for an impactful professional career in a variety of industries. This versatile program allows students to choose from a 15-month accelerated option or a 22-month traditional option, and students can tailor the degree by following any of these specialty tracks: crisis and emergency management, data analytics, entrepreneurship and innovation, health care administration, human resources, management and leadership, nonprofit leadership and management, or project management.