Master’s Programme Strategic Management and Innovation
You want to develop innovative business models and shape the digital transformation?
Students of the Master's programme in Strategic Management and Innovation are prepared for leadership roles and consulting activities in the strategic management and innovation management of companies as well as for founding and building their own start-ups.
Students acquire in-depth knowledge on the development and implementation of strategies and business models in the context of disruptive change and digital transformation. The internationally oriented programme trains entrepreneurial thinking and action through innovation projects and provides practical insights into leading innovation ecosystems.
Master of Science
Duration/ECTS-Credits
4 semesters/120 ECTS-Credits
Mode of Study
Full-time
Language
English
Requirements
Relevant bachelor's degree/equivalent
and Language Certificates
Hints
It is recommended to commence the programme in the winter semester in order to avoid study delays.
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Management
Level of qualification
Master (Second Cycle)
ISCED-11: Level 7, EQF/NQF: Level 7
ISCED-F
0413 Management and administration
Study Code
UC 066 618
Dates and Deadlines for admission
Masterstudium Strategisches Management und Innovation
FAQ
The internationally oriented programme trains entrepreneurial thinking and action through innovation projects and provides practical insights into leading innovation ecosystems. Students acquire in-depth knowledge on the development and implementation of strategies and business models in the context of disruptive change and digital transformation.
The Master's Programme Strategic Management and Innovation addresses students with an entrepreneurial mindset, who are interested in founding and developing their own start-up. Further the program focuses on the ability to understand and develop strategies and business models, which address challenges and opportunities through digitalisation. The master's program prepares students to find creative solutions and develop and manage innovations.
The programme values critical thinking, openness, creativity and reflexivity to enable students to develop managerial and social competences. The programme emphasizes cooperative teamwork and the establishment of networks with companies and institutions. Students have the opportunity to apply their abilities and creativity at an early stage in strategy and innovation projects for small, medium-sized and large organizations, or in scientific research projects.
The goal of the Master's Programme Strategic Management and Innovation is to train creative strategy and innovation experts who can excel in various cultures. The master's program enables students to pursue a career as
- mid-level and top-management leaders for all kinds of profit and non-profit organizations
- CEO
- innovation manager
- management and innovation consultant
- founders or entrepreneurs
- pursue an academic career, especially a PhD Programme
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Business Studies, Economics & Management
This degree programme forms part of the University of Innsbruck’s economics programme. This also includes management, marketing, finance, economics and tourism.
Economic research is centred within the Centre for Economic Research (Research Area: Economy, Politics and Society (EPoS)), one of the eight Research Areas at the University of Innsbruck. Here, economic, organisational, political and social structures and developments are studied from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Those considering setting up their own business can also enrol in the Extension Programme Entrepreneurship programme as a supplementary option.
