Business & strategy

Programme

MSc Entrepreneurship, Technology and Startup Management

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Practical information

Type of programme

Full time

Duration

1 or 2 years

Tuition fees

€35,000 for the 1-year MSc / €47,000 for the 2-year MSc

Location

Berkeley (USA), Sophia Antipolis (France)

Language

English

Start date(s)

August

Admission level

High school + 3 years of study, Bachelor degree

Degree

Master degree

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Programme overview

We are currently witnessing an innovation boom surounding AI. This can be illustrated by the fact that Nvidia market capitalisation has tripled in about one year to become the wolrd most valuated company. Such an innovation hype is not unprecedented, it has happened before with TV, the Internet, smartphones and will happen again in the future. We believe that deep-tech fields such as AI/ augmented intelligence, AR/VR, biotechnology, blockchain, cybersecurity, energy storage, genomics, IOT, nanotechnology, robotics and space exploration, to name a few, will revolutionize our lives in the coming decades.

These booming markets will therefore open countless opportunities for entrepreneurs. However, launching and managing a technology startup does have some specificities. One of the best places in the world to learn how to do this is Silicon Valley. According to CB insights, out of the 1219 unicorns worldwide as of November 2023, more than half are in technology. Six hundred and sixty ones were born in the USA and, of those, about half in Silicon Valley. This is close to twice the number of unicorns than in all of Europe in an area of just 150 square kilometres. That gives an indication of the outstanding ability of this part of the world to manage technology innovation. UC Berkeley lies within this stellar ecosystem and - with 22 Nobel laureates – it is one of the finest institutions in the world. University of California, Berkeley Ranked #1 in the World for start-up creation in the latest Pitchbook rankings. Students will be privileged to follow courses on the Berkeley campus itself with The Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology and share classes with some UC Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students.

The Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology is the premiere institution on the UC Berkeley 
campus for the study and practice of technology-centric entrepreneurship and innovation.

UC Berkeley’s Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology​

UC Berkeley lies within this stellar ecosystem and - with 22 Nobel laureates – it is one of the finest institutions in the world. Students will be privileged to follow courses on the Berkeley campus itself with The Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology and share classes with some UC Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students.

The Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology is the premiere institution on the UC Berkeley campus for the study and practice of technology-centric entrepreneurship and innovation.​

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  • Students choosing this programme will benefit from:
     

    • Studying for one semester at the heart of the most innovative ecosystem in the world: Silicon Valley and studying the second semester in one the leading technopoles in Europe : Sophia-Antipolis. 
    • Many classes will include interactions with outstanding founders of fast-growing technology companies at various stages of development 
    • There will be plenty of opportunities to learn about the latest deep-tech trends.
    • Following a robust academic programme which covers the latest innovations and technology trend
  • Students will acquire the following skills:

    • Develop your ability to build from scratch and manage a technology startup.
    • Learn to work in teams with scientists and engineers: students following this programme will have the chance to interact both with engineering students on the Berkeley campus
    • Analyse a “technology push” new venture idea from multiple perspectives in order to give it the best chance to succeed.
    • Master the specific skills required to transform a technological invention into a commercially viable product through rapid prototyping and quick market interactions.​

Courses

At the end of their courses students will have the chance to edit either a business plan if they want to launch their company or a dissertation. This important final piece of their studies will represent a real opportunity to blend their newly acquired learnings with their upcoming career.

Students will also have the chance to validate their professional experience either through launching their own startups or by doing a four to six months internship in the startup ecosystem.

Programme co-directors:
Nicolas Servel, SKEMA Business School
David Law, Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, UC Berkeley​

Admissions

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French State Certification label guaranteeing the reception facilities quality offered to international students.
More information here

Financing

2025/2026

Careers

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International Admissions Officer

Yongfeng LU

Last testimonials

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    MSc Entrepreneurship, Technology and Startup Management

    Meritxell Tronc

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    My time at UC Berkeley was incredibly rewarding, not only in terms of the knowledge...

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    MSc Entrepreneurship, Technology and Startup Management

    Mathieu Despres

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    My time at UC Berkeley in California in the context of the Entrepreneurship, Technology and...

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    MSc Entrepreneurship, Technology and Startup Management

    Jonas Petit

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    If you are interested in the world of startups, this is the place to be.

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