Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

Due to the increasing digitalisation and networking of economic processes, the education of students in the field of innovative ability – especially in areas of high technology – is gaining in importance. The research-oriented Master's programme “Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management” starts at this point and aims to provide students with the skills they need to start their own business or manage innovations in established companies. The programme offers a wide range of areas of specialisation.

In the upcoming winter semester 2020/21 a new English-language Master’s programme will start at our department. It is research oriented and aims at providing students with the necessary skills to start their own business or to manage innovation in established companies. Nowadays, digitization and networking of economic processes take on greater significance. Accordingly, the education of students in the field of innovative ability with a special focus on high technology is gaining in importance as well.

Based on the latest findings in this field of research, the course of study places particular emphasis on a sound teaching of methodological skills and a scientific education. Possible fields of profession include the foundation and management of an own growing company as well as activities in industrial and commercial enterprises, in management consultancies just as in associations. Graduates are trained both in management and the promotion of innovative capabilities, as well as in the control and optimization of innovation processes. They are thus provided with the necessary skills to steer innovation in companies and to take over management in innovation centres. At the same time, the Master's programme lays the foundation for research-oriented work in scientific institutions as well as research and development establishments.