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MSc Entrepreneurship & Innovation​

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Type of programme

Full time

Duration

1 or 2 years

Tuition fees

19,000€ for the 1-year MSc / 38,000€ for the 2-year MSc

Location

Sophia Antipolis (France)

Language

English

Start date(s)

September, January

Admission level

High school + 3 years of study, Bachelor degree

Degree

Master degree

Programme overview

Ranked among the top 10 entrepreneurial programs (Forbes 2020)

​​Experience launching an in​novative business with start-up creators or learn the core skills to join a fast growing start-up or scale-up​

This MSc is a full-time programme with eight months of courses followed by work experience or a research project.

 

Entrepreneurship is the art of recognition and exploitation of opportunities. it is valuable within organisations as well as in the establishment of new ventures. Discovering entrepreneurial opportunities requires that individuals not only possess knowledge, but that they also have the cognitive abilities that allow them to value and exploit that knowledge.

Furthermore working for a start-up or a scale-up before launching its own company can be a valuable choice. However, if you want to shine from the start, this does require a specific mindset and some specialised skills.

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By joining an MSc, students obtain a master of science degree and the "Diploma of Specialised Studies in International Management" (DESMI), a degree approved by France's Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (master's level. More info - text in French). 

    • Develop your entrepreneurial project as part of the course
    • Experience the different phases in the development of a start-up over the course of the year by working alongside company directors at different stages of development
    • Follow courses that help you develop your entrepreneurial attitude and anticipate changes in society
    • Anchor your entrepreneurial projects in sustainable growth and create meaning
    • Appreciate the pace and excitement of working for a fast-growing company (start-up or scale-up)
    • Network with talented classmates
    •  Have direct access to and frequent interaction with the programme director and teaching staff
    • Benefit from SKEMA's locations in technology parks offering unique resources and opportunities in Europe. Sophia Antipolis, a technology park with more than 2,000 companies, 38,000 employees of 63 nationalities and nearly 10,000 researchers and students...

    • Lectures and tutorials with recognised Faculty, entrepreneurs and business angels
    • Active learning by working on innovative venture​​​​​​ projects with entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs
    • Connections with cutting-edge academic research on entrepreneurship and innovation
    • Cross-fertilisation with local ecosystems (clusters, incubators, business angels, …)
    • Students develop their own projects, give input on others’ projects, write dissertations or business plans on innovative topics, share knowledge with start-up creators​

    • Sophia Antipolis local incubators, Sophia Business Angels, competitive clusters (Artemis-Carma, Capenergies, Cercadis, Telecom Valley), Reseau Entreprendre PACA, Pépite Cré@tude PACA-EST
    • Suzhou XJ-SKEMA incubator

SKEMA faculty expertise is also praised by European authorities. As a member of the European consortium Health-2-Market since 2012, SKEMA has been training researchers in life sciences to entrepreneurship and business planning. For more information see the Health-2-Market website​

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The programme in videos

MSc Entrepreneurship & Innovation student talks about his startup projects
MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation: an overview of the programme
An MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation student talks about her company

Courses

Mandatory Courses

  • Eco-systems of Innovation, 2 credits
  • Building a Digital Business, 2 credits
  • Market Research, 2 credits
  • New Venture and Business Plan, 3 credits
  • Key Success Factors and Resilience In Entrepreneurship, 2 credits
  • Finance for New Venture Management, 2 credits
  • Effectual Strategic Marketing, 3 credits
  • Career Management 1, 1 credit​

Electives - two electives in the list below

  • ​Ethics, Governance and Entrepreneurship, 2 credits
  • Identify Your Talents, 2 credits
  • Corporate Entrepreneurship, 2 credits
  • Business plan competition "Challenge Jeunes Pousses", 2 credits
  • Open Innovation, 2 credits

TOTAL SEMESTER 1: 21 credits

Mandatory courses

  • Advanced Strategy, 2 credits
  • Business Development and Negotiation Skills, 2 credits
  • Product Management, 1 credit
  • Strategic Management of Innovation, 2 credits
  • Executive Strategic Consulting, 2 credits
  • Start-Up Support (Partnership With Incubators), 3 credits
  • Scaling a Start-Up, 2 credits
  • Career Management 2, 1 credit
  • Agility & Operatio​nal Excellence, 1 credit
  • Data and Customer Success​, 1 credit

Electives - two electives in the list below​

  • Launching an Innovative Venture in France 3 credits
  • Growth Hacking for New Ventures 3 credits
  • Venture Launching, Law & Intellectual Property 3 credits
  • Artificial Intelligence, 3 credits
  • Venture Capital, 3 credits

TOTAL SEMESTER 2: 21 credits

  • Dissertation or Business Plan, 18 credits

TOTAL FULL YEAR: 60 credits

The above details are for information only and may be changed by the school without prior notice

Admissions

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Recruitment is carried out on a rolling admissions basis. However, given the limited number of places, cand​​idates are advised to apply as early as possible.

​ You can apply online now​

 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Application​​s dea​​dli​​ne​s

Next application deadline is the 15th of the month.

Please note, for enrollment in January 2025 at the Raleigh, Belo Horizonte or Suzhou  campus:

  • Application deadline: Wednesday, 6 November 2024
  • Enrollment deadline (contract signing and deposit payment): Friday, 15 November 2024

​If you would like any more information about application deadlines, please contact international.admissions@skema.edu

 

Requirements - Two-Year​ MSc:

Eligible to apply: students who hold a three-year university degree or equivalent.
And students will be required to reach the necessary level for the MSc before moving to year two.

 

Require​ments - MSc (one-year):

Eligible to apply: students who hold a four-year university degree or equivalent + two months minimum of professional experience (for the MSc Financial Markets and Investments, this requirement is: a four-year degree + six months minimum of professional experience),

Students with the equivalent of a three-year degree in France, as well as a minimum of three years of professional experience*

 

English language test required for all students

In some cases, the English test can be waived (for English native speakers or if you have studied or worked two years in an English-speaking country)

  • TOEFL IBT(71), TOEFL ITP(530), IELTS(6), TOEIC(810), ICIMS(61, on demand), Duolingo®(105), Cambridge English Qualification®(165).
  • Academic Diploma Program in Digital Marketing & Entertainment or Music Business: TOEFL IBT (80), IELTS (6.5), TOEIC(830), Duolingo (105), or iTEP Academic-Plus (4.5).
  • MSc Global Luxury and Management : TOEFL IBT(71), TOEFL ITP(530), IELTS(6), TOEIC(810), ICIMS(61, on demand).
  • MSc Product Management & UX Design, MSc Entrepreneurship and Design for Sustainability : TOEFL IBT(88) ,TOEFL ITP (570), IELTS(7), TOEIC(870), ICIMS(67, on demand)

*Candidates with an Indian bachelor's degree are eligible for the one-year MSc if they have more than three years of work experience and for the two-year MSc if they have less than three years of work experience.

Depending on the programme, students may have the option of doing their studies as part of a part-time programme. For apprenticeships, students must make a prior request to the admissions department, which will study their application file.

The selection is in two parts:

  1. Eligibility: online application
    A selection committee examines the application submission taking into account the candidate's qualifications and professional experience.
    After submitting their application, candidates applying for the specialisations MSc FMI, GLM, LHI, AIBT, CFM, AMAIS and SFF will have a pre-selection test (Visiotalent) in the online video recording form.
    VisioTalent is an automated online recruitment tool that facilitates your admission to SKEMA. This easy-to-use platform will only take 10 minutes of your time to use for your MSc application.
  2. Admission:
    If the application submission is judged satisfactory, candidates undergo a face-to-face/via Skype, or telephone interview. The interview lasts about 30 minutes is based on a typical job interview.

Successful candidates will be admitted on the basis of the application form and the interview.

You can apply online here

Financing

2025/2026

Two-year MSc tuition fees
Exceptions:		€38,000
 
Two-year MSc Artificial Intelligence for Business Transformation€44,000
Two-year MSc Entrepreneurship and Design for Sustainability€44,000
Two-Year MSc Entrepreneurship, Technology and Startup Management​€47,000
Two-year MSc Financial Markets & Investments€​46,000
Two-year MSc Global Luxury and Management€47,000
Two-year MSc Global Supply Chain Management & Procurement€44,000
Two-year MSc Luxury & Fashion Management€41,000
​Two-year MSc Product Management & UX Design ​€44,000
Two-year MSc Strategic Management & Consulting€44,000
Two-Year MSc Digital Marketing and Business of Entertainment€47,000
Global MBA Triple Master (SKEMA - LMU - Loyola)$45,225​  ($15,075 per semester, 
graduation fee: $340)
One-Year MSc tuition fees ​
Exceptions:		€19,000
 
MSc Artificial Intelligence for Business Transformation€25,000
MSc Entrepreneurship and Design for Sustainability​€25,000
MSc Entrepreneurship, Technology and Startup Management€35,000
MSc Financial Markets & Investments​€27,000
MSc Global Luxury and Management€35,000
MSc Global Supply Chain Management & Procurement€25,000
MSc Luxury & Fashion Management€22,000
MSc Product Management & UX Design ​€25,000
MSc Strategic Management & Consulting​€25,000
MSc Digital Marketing and Business of Entertainment€35,000
Global MBA Triple Master (SKEMA - LMU - Loyola)$45,225​  ($15,075 per semester, 
graduation fee: $340)

Read our guide (pdf) to obtaining scholarships for SKEMA Business School

This interactive brochure provides information about a large number of French and international scholarships available for students going to study on SKEMA's bachelor and master degree programmes.

There's also information on the scholarships awarded by SKEMA Business School.

Each scholarship listed includes a full description, eligibility criteria, the amount of the grant available, the application process and contact details for each organisation.

French Embassies worldwide also offer support for international students to study in France.  You can find information below or on the web by searching for ‘French Embassy’ and insert your country of residence.

Check out our scholarships guide for international and French students.​

An non-refundable annual service fee of 500 euros is added to the payment of tuition fees, for the duration of the programme.

The application fee is €100 (non-refundable). 

Careers

Career opportun​ities  

Entrepreneur, incubator advisor, management consultant, business development manager, business
unit manager, marketing and sales manager or product manager in innovative start-ups, scale-ups
and corporates, venture capital /investment fund advisor.


Recruiting companies

AEXELE, Airbnb, Amazon, AT&T, Bpifrance, Blue Sapphire Events, Cap Gemini Invent, Cloudkitchen, Comet Meetings, Cryptone, Cubyn, Decathlon, Deloitte, Essilor, Leocare, Leroy Merlin, Jow, Green Working, Groupe Pomona, IbanFirst, Kudoz, Les Sublimeurs, L’Oreal, PayFit, Platinium Group, Reseau Entreprendre, RisingSud, Saguez & Partners, Sopra Steria Next, Too Good to Go, Wecasa, Waze, Zoom.


MSc employment rate​

  • Net employment rate (at six months)​: 83%
  • Average salary after graduation  : 41 0​​00€

 

Entrepreneurship & Innovation talks

Besides formal classes, students are lucky to listen to testimonies from alumni and successful entrepreneurs and innovators. Previous speakers have included for example the co-founder of Inside Secure, The head of Intrapreneurship at Amadeus, Gunter Pauli, The co-founder of Good Eggs, the co-founder of AppNexus, an Innovation Director of Engie, the co-founder of EcoTree etc.​
 

SKEMA Talent & Careers : Get ready for your career

SKEMA Talent & Careers, made of career consultants and dedicated experts, supports students in getting ready for their professional project, in discovering jobs, companies and business sectors, and in sourcing internships and jobs.
Our mission is to give you all the resources, methods and opportunities to successfully get on the job market.

Professional development

Build your professional project at each step of your studies thanks to dedicated support and resources.

Corporate events

Meet companies and recruiters, learn more about jobs and business sectors. 

Internship and job search

Find your dream internship among a large number of offers available to you, in France or abroad.

Personalised advice​

Discuss your plans further with a Talent & Careers consultant and get individualised guidance.

SKEMA Alumni : A powerful, supportive network

As an MSc student, you will become a member of SKEMA Alumni, a network of more than 60,000 graduates in key positions in more than 145 countries around the world. You will benefit from the numerous services that will help you to promote business opportunities, meetings and professional development.

More about the SKEMA Alumni network

Student testimonial

Maelle Barrere

"I achieved my goals thanks to the personalised coaching I received from qualified professionals. 
I was referred to the Talent & Careers team to get professional advice regarding my CV, cover letter and the steps I needed to succeed with my professional ambitions. During our regular exchanges, we defined a personalised strategy in line with my expectations.
I have found an internship in a company with great values and I want to thank the Talent & Careers team for their precious advice."

Maëlle Barrere

SKEMA student

Here's the breakdown by MSc:

  • MSc Auditing, Management Accounting & Information Systems: 100% net employment rate; average salary: €42,500  main employer(s) quoted: Mazars, EY, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, Crédit Agricole CIB, EDF, Société Générale, Grant Thornton.
  • ​MSc Business Consulting & Digital Transformation: 100% net employment rate; average salary: €46,000; main employer(s) quoted: Atos, Accenture, Capgemini, Sopra Steria, Deloitte, Huawei, EY, Grant Thornton, KPMG, PwC, Hermès.
  • MSc Corporate Financial Management: 97% net employment rate; average salary: €47,000; main employer(s) quoted: Deloitte, HSBC, BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Eiffel Investment, Axa, Moody's, Valeo, Tikehau Capital., SMBC
  • MSc Digital Marketing: 95% net employment rate; average salary: €42,000; main employer(s) quoted: Amadeus, Chanel, Manucurist, Publicis, Carrefour, LVMH Client Services, Oscaro.com, Schneider Electric, Wavestone
  • MSc Entrepreneurship & Innovation and MSc Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Design: 83% net employment rate; average salary: €41,000;  main employer(s) quoted: Leroy Merlin, Essilor, Groupe Ponoma, Jow, Zoom, Saguez & Partners, Les Sublimeurs, Wecasa, PayFit, IbanFirst, Airbnb, Too Good to Go
  • MSc Financial Markets & Investments: 98% net employment rate; average salary: €70,000; main employer(s) quoted: Société Générale, HSBC, CACIB, BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, EFG, Moody's, Caceis, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Crédit Suisse.
  • MSc Global Luxury and Management: 100% net employment rate; average salary: €51,000; main employer(s) quoted: Chanel, Guerlain, Jaegre le Coultre, Dior, Giorgio Armani, Mont Blanc, Cartier, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany & Co., Yves Saint Laurent, Donna Karan, Jaguar, Louis Vuitton, The Kooples, Land Rover, Hugo Boss, Lexus, Lacoste, L'Oréal, Tesla, Balenciaga, Michel Kors, Shiseido, Puig, Christie's
  • MSc International Business: 100% net employment rate; average salary: €43,000; main employer(s) quoted:  Amazon, Allianz, Bolton Group, Coty, Estée Lauder, Groupe EssilorLuxottica, Hopscotch, Mars, Petit Bateau, Voyage Privé...
  • MSc International Marketing & Business Development: 100% net employment rate; average salary: €38,000; main employer(s) quoted: JCDeceaux, Diptyque, General Mills, Procter & Gamble, Danone, Ferrero, Printemps, Décathlon, L'Oréal, Mondelez, Valeo, Thales, Microsoft, Leroy Merlin, Frost & Sullivan, Guerlain, Veloia, among many others.
  • MSc International Human Resources & Performance Management: 100% net employment rate; average salary: €38,000; main employer(s) quoted: Nissan, Adecco, Amadeus, Auchan, AXA, Société Générale, Adobe Systems, Valeo, Rexel, Oracle, Otis, General Electric, Accenture, LVMH, Crédit Agricole, SAP, Sodexo, Crown Relocation, IBM, Thales, Microsoft, Great Place to Work, .
  • MSc Luxury and Fashion Management: 100% net employment rate; average salary: €40,000; main employer(s) quoted: various including Abercrombie, Aoste, Baume & Mercier, Bell & Ross, Baccarat, ParfumChristian Dior, Bulgari, Cartier, Dorchester Collection, Clarins, Christian Dior, Paco Rabanne, Gucci Group, Hermès, Saint Laurent, Interparfums, Lanecrawford, MITA
  • MSc Project and Programme Management & Business Development: 95% net employment rate; average salary: €45,000; main employer(s) quoted: Axa, Amazon, Accenture, Devoteam, BNP, Pernod Ricard, Decathlon, Turner & Townsend, Coty, L’Oréal, Sézanne, Synthesio, Transatel, Tronex, Urban.
  • MSc Sport, Event & Tourism Management: 95% net employment rate; average salary: €38,000; main employer(s) quoted: Nestlé, Club Med, Meta, L'Hotel Molitor, Smartbox, L'Hotel du Collectionneur,, Le Cojo Paris 2024, Swiss Tourism,
    Major hotel chains (Marriott, AccorHotels, Hyatt), destination marketing organisations, event and exhibition management agencies, eTravel companies (Amadeus), Museums, travel management companies (American Express), tour operators (Club Med), attractions and venues (Chelsea Football Club), Airports (Nice Côte d’Azur), among many others.
    ​MSc Global Supply Chain Management & Procurement: 95% net employment rate; average salary: €47,500; main employer(s) quoted: Auchan, L'Oréal, Coca Cola, Henkel, Unilever, Louis Vuitton, Schneider Electric, Bollore Logistics, Airbus, Nestlé, Philip Morris.
  • MSc International Strategy & Influence: 100% net employment rate; average salary: €45,500; main employer(s) quoted: recruiting companies: Faurecia, Chanel, IBM, DXC Technology, Tikehau Investment Management, Inetum, PwC, Koubal COnsulting, Meogroup, Talisker, Turner Consulting, DCNS, Google, McKinsey, Kurt Salmon, Notify.
  • MSc Digital Business & Artificial Intelligence: net employment rate: 100%; average salary: €48,000; main employer(s) quoted: Amazon, Cisco, Deloitte, Hellofresh, Caterpillar, Playplay, Astech, Wavestone, Vinci Energies and more.
  • MSc Artificial Intelligence for Business Transformation: net employment rate: 95%; average salary: €48,000; main employer(s) quoted: Capgemini, Deloitte, BNP Paribas, DXC Technology, Expedia, KPMG, Bearingpoint, IBM, PwC, Microploe, PwC, Talan Consulting.

N.B. The "net employment rate" is six months after graduation.

MSc Entrepreneurship & Innovation students and graduates frequently start up their own companies. On this page, you can find some examples.​

​Here's a list with links to the companies' websites:

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A team is at your disposal for any further information you may require. 

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Indian subcontinent

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Latin America & Western Europe (except France)

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North Africa & Middle East

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China & Northeastern Asia

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Yongfeng Lu

Eastern Europe, Central and Southeast Asia, Oceania

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