Naveen Jindal School of Management
Master of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
36 semester credit hours minimum
Faculty
Professors: Gregory G. Dess, Seung-Hyun Lee, Zhiang (John) Lin, Mike W. Peng, Wing Kwong (Eric) Tsang, Jun Xia
Associate Professors: Lívia Markóczy, H. Dennis Park
Assistant Professors: Sheen Levine, Christian Von-Drathen
Associate Professors Emeriti: J. Richard Harrison, Jane Salk, David J. Springate
Visiting Professor: Emily Choi
Clinical Professors: Britt Berrett, Shawn Carraher, Larry Chasteen, Howard Dover, Marilyn Kaplan, Diane S. McNulty, McClain Watson, Jeff Weekley, Habte Woldu
Clinical Assistant Professors: Jeffery (Jeff) Hicks, Kristen Lawson
Associate Professors of Instruction: Maria Hasenhuttl, Thomas (Tom) Henderson, Kathryn Lookadoo, Sarah Moore, Hubert Zydorek
Assistant Professor of Instruction: Victoria D. McCrady
Professor of Practice: Rajiv Shah
Associate Professors of Practice: Jackie Kimzey, Margaret Smallwood, Laurie L. Ziegler
Assistant Professors of Practice: Paul Nichols, Robert Wright
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MS IE) degree is a minimum 36 semester credit hours degree program that prepares students to create new ventures, or pursue successful careers as investment professionals or in innovation related roles with established organizations. The program offers two concentrations in which, the first concentration focuses on entrepreneurial startups (New Venture Concentration), and the second on the challenges of managing entrepreneurial innovation within the more structured environment of a mature organization (Innovation within the Corporation Concentration). In addition, 12 semester credit hours of electives must be taken, including at least six semester credit hours of ENTP prefix courses.
To apply for this degree program, an undergraduate degree is required (all majors are considered). Students must maintain a 3.0 grade-point average (GPA) in both business core courses and in all graduate courses taken in the degree program, excluding program prerequisites to qualify for the MS degree.
Prerequisite
Students pursuing the Master of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship degree program are required to fulfill one semester credit hour of MAS 6102 Professional Development course. Degree credit is not earned for program prerequisites, however, the grade achieved in prerequisites will count toward the student's grade-point average (GPA). All program prerequisites must be satisfied within the first semester of graduate study.
Course Requirements
Core Courses: 18 semester credit hours
Students are required to take the following core courses.
ACCT 6305 Accounting for Managers
ENTP 6315 Entrepreneurial Finance1
ENTP 6370 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
ENTP 6375 Technology and New Product Development
ENTP 6380 Market Entry Strategies
ENTP 6390 Business Model Innovation
Specialized Concentration: 18 semester credit hours
Students may choose from one of the following two specialized concentrations:
New Venture Concentration
Required 12 semester credit hours:
ENTP 6360 Startup Launch I
or ENTP 6377 Venture Capital Seed Fund
ENTP 6378 Scaling New Ventures
Plus two courses with ENTP prefix.
Elective Courses: 6 semester credit hours
Electives may be chosen from any other unrestricted master's-level course/prefix offered within JSOM not previously completed.
Innovation Concentration
Required 12 semester credit hours:
ENTP 6388 Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
ENTP 6398 The Corporate Entrepreneurial Experience
Plus two courses with ENTP prefix
Elective Courses: 6 semester credit hours
Students are required to select at least two courses with ENTP prefix. The remaining electives may be chosen from any other unrestricted master's-level course/prefix offered within JSOM not previously completed.
1. ENTP 6315 requires that students have completed FIN 6301 and OPRE 6301.
Graduate Certificates
Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation
9 semester credit hours minimum
Faculty
Professor of Practice: Rajiv Shah
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation is focused on the management of innovation within the context of an established organization. The certificate is designed for students desiring to augment their skills in a technical or functional discipline with the management skills and perspectives necessary for the successful launch of new businesses or other innovations. Also, another course may be substituted for one of the courses below with advance permission from the program director and the area coordinator.
Course Requirements
ENTP 6375 Technology and New Product Development (required)
ENTP 6388 Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship (required)
One additional course from the following list:
ENTP 6380 Market Entry Strategies
ENTP 6390 Business Model Innovation
or ENTP 6398 The Corporate Entrepreneurial Experience
Graduate Certificate in New Venture Entrepreneurship
9 semester credit hours minimum
Faculty
Assistant Professor of Practice: Paul Nichols
Overview
The Graduate Certificate in New Venture Entrepreneurship is focused on the management of innovation within the context of a new venture startup. Also, another course may be substituted for one of the courses below with advance permission from the program director and the area coordinator.
Course Requirements
ENTP 6370 Innovation and Entrepreneurship (required)
Two additional courses selected from the following list:
ENTP 6360 Startup Launch I
ENTP 6361 Startup Launch II
ENTP 6377 Venture Capital Seed Fund
ENTP 6378 Scaling New Ventures
ENTP 6380 Market Entry Strategies
ENTP 6390 Business Model Innovation