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MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CORPORATE INNOVATION

A Scholar's Program for Industry-Oriented Research in Engineering

Starts On
September 2, 2025
Format
100% Online
Duration
15 to 30 Months
Eligibility
Bachelor's Degree*
Tuition
$26,000*

Top-Ranked. Innovation-Focused. Built for Startup Entrepreneurs and Corporate Innovators.

#4

Top Universities in Entrepreneurship

Source: The Princeton Review

#9

Patents Awarded

Source: national academy of inventors

#12

America's Top Colleges

Source: Forbes

#13

Best Global Schools

Source: U.S. News & World Report

An Innovative Online Curriculum

Innovative Ideas and Concept Development

Focuses on the content, methods, and models for new venture opportunity assessment and analysis.

Strategies for Managing Innovation

Emphasizes how innovative leaders can use strategic management of innovation to enhance company performance.

Business Modeling and Customer Validation

Focuses on how to create and deliver value for customers and how to sustainably extract value for the venture.

Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship

Highlights the critical legal business issues entrepreneurs face as they build and launch a new venture.

Innovative Thinking

Introduces tools to boost creative problem-solving skills. Rediscover personal thinking preferences, identify and eliminate mental blocks, and enhance communication and teaming skills.

Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing

Enables students to transition from creative, innovative, design thinking methods to prototyping and concept testing their products and services.

Market Development and Commercialization

Provides an orientation to key marketing concepts critical to marketing technology-based products and services.

Financial Management and New Venture Financing

Provides the essential tools and know-how to build a strong financial foundation for a new technology venture.

Launching Technology Startup Ventures

Helps students learn the process and skills needed to launch and manage technology startup ventures.

Key Program Features

Learn From Top Minds

Taught by experts with product expertise and industry experience.

Power Your Career

Build the high-impact skills in discovery, agile delivery, strategic planning, and data fluency.

Flexibility Fits Your Life

Learn at your own pace while still staying on track with right-sized assignments.

Small-Class Experience

Receive direct feedback from instructors and collaborate with classmates.

Real-World Projects

Project-based learning that mirrors what entrepreneurs and innovators do every day.

Personalized Feedback

Individualized, actionable feedback on assignments to reinforce your understanding and improve your capabilities.

Format

Asynchronous online with weekly lessons.

Time Commitment

Approximately 10 hours per week per course.

Faculty

James V. Green
Innovative Ideas & Concept Development

Marja is the director of Alexa Enterprise at Amazon, enhancing Alexa's capabailities for partners and users. With prior leadership roles in Amazon Smart Home, Microsoft and Ph...
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Sharon Flank
Strategies for Managing Innovation

Marja is the director of Alexa Enterprise at Amazon, enhancing Alexa's capabailities for partners and users. With prior leadership roles in Amazon Smart Home, Microsoft and Ph...
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Daniel Gordon
Business Modeling and Customer Validation

Marja is the director of Alexa Enterprise at Amazon, enhancing Alexa's capabailities for partners and users. With prior leadership roles in Amazon Smart Home, Microsoft and Ph...
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Frankie Abralind
Innovative Thinking

Marja is the director of Alexa Enterprise at Amazon, enhancing Alexa's capabailities for partners and users. With prior leadership roles in Amazon Smart Home, Microsoft and Ph...
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Brian Hayes
Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing

Marja is the director of Alexa Enterprise at Amazon, enhancing Alexa's capabailities for partners and users. With prior leadership roles in Amazon Smart Home, Microsoft and Ph...
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David Bosley
Market Development and Commercialization

Marja is the director of Alexa Enterprise at Amazon, enhancing Alexa's capabailities for partners and users. With prior leadership roles in Amazon Smart Home, Microsoft and Ph...
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Babak Akhlaghi
Legals Aspects of Entrepreneurship

Marja is the director of Alexa Enterprise at Amazon, enhancing Alexa's capabailities for partners and users. With prior leadership roles in Amazon Smart Home, Microsoft and Ph...
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Michael Pratt
Financial Management and New Venture Financing

Marja is the director of Alexa Enterprise at Amazon, enhancing Alexa's capabailities for partners and users. With prior leadership roles in Amazon Smart Home, Microsoft and Ph...
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Harry D'Andrea
Launching Technology Startup Ventures

Marja is the director of Alexa Enterprise at Amazon, enhancing Alexa's capabailities for partners and users. With prior leadership roles in Amazon Smart Home, Microsoft and Ph...
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Damien Peters
Fundamentals of Product Management
The program provides a meticulously designed curriculum tailored to equip you with the essential skills to navigate every aspect of product lifecycle management.
Daniel Gordon
Microsoft
I gained valuable insights and developped a strong foundation in product management. I deeply appreciate the teaching and guidance that significantly influenced my academic and professional journey.
Casandra Fazio
Digitas
The skills gained from the program allowed me to confidently build and refine products and processes in my own business as well as prepare me for cussess in any future role.

Learner Profile

Aspiring Startup Entrepreneurs
Individuals looking to start a new company based on a new idea developed in the program, or an existing idea.

Active Startup Entrepreneurs
Practicing entrepreneurs interested in accelerating the success of their startup company or a startup that they are working with.

Corporate Innovators
Professionals who are working with established companies and organizations in an innovation-focused role, or those who wish to increase their innovation capabilities in any role.

Student Testimonials

Albert Candari

Co-founder and Chief Experience Officer, Spiff
The program provides a meticulously designed curriculum tailored to equip you with the essential skills to navigate every aspect of product lifecycle management.
- Faith DeFreitas, Concert AI
“
The Master's in Technology Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation built up my skills and confidence to create and launch my own startup.

Melissa Daley

Founder and President,
Orca Intelligence
I gained valuable insights and developed a strong foundation in product management. I deeply appreciate the teaching and guidance that significantly influenced my academic and professional journey.
- Lei Zhang, Microsoft
“
The experience helped me to validate my business
idea as well as discover new product lines to grow my business.

Kelly Becker

Assistant Director, MIT Sloan School of Management
The skills gained from the program allowed me to confidently build and refine products and processes in my own business as well as prepare me for success in any future role.
- Casandra Fazio, Digitas
“
As an entrepreneur within an established organization, the program influenced my approach to problems and enhanced my problem-solving skills.

Lloyd Williams

Senior Consultant,
Deloitte
The program provides a meticulously designed curriculum tailored to equip you with the essential skills to navigate every aspect of product lifecycle management.
- Faith DeFreitas, Concert AI
“
The action-oriented approach from my experience in the program has been fundamental to me in taking my career to the next level.

Brooke Smith

Learning Experience Designer, University of Maryland
I gained valuable insights and developed a strong foundation in product management. I deeply appreciate the teaching and guidance that significantly influenced my academic and professional journey.
- Lei Zhang, Microsoft
“
I was able to solidify my prior experiences in entrepreneurship and apply this knowledge to my current role at the University.

Pieter van Schaik

Founder,
Starclass Hosting
The skills gained from the program allowed me to confidently build and refine products and processes in my own business as well as prepare me for success in any future role.
- Casandra Fazio, Digitas
“
This experience provided me with inspiration and an update of my knowledge on so many topics of entrepreneurship.

Andrea Papadopulo

Founder and Managing Director, INOVAIO
The program provides a meticulously designed curriculum tailored to equip you with the essential skills to navigate every aspect of product lifecycle management.
- Faith DeFreitas, Concert AI
“
The courses provided me with a structured approach for opportunity identification and pursuing a venture.

Brooke Smith

Learning Experience Designer, University of Maryland
I gained valuable insights and developed a strong foundation in product management. I deeply appreciate the teaching and guidance that significantly influenced my academic and professional journey.
- Lei Zhang, Microsoft
“
I was able to solidify my prior experiences in entrepreneurship and apply this knowledge to my current role at the University.

Andrea Papadopulo

Founder and Managing Director, INOVAIO
The skills gained from the program allowed me to confidently build and refine products and processes in my own business as well as prepare me for success in any future role.
- Casandra Fazio, Digitas
“
The courses provided me with a structured approach for opportunity identification and pursuing a venture.

Next Steps

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* Applicants must have earned a four-year baccalaureate degree from an accredited U.S. institution, or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution. The tuition of $26,000 is approximate and may change in the future.

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Preferred Application Deadline: June 16, 2023
Final Application Deadline: July 28, 2023
Program Start: August 28, 2023
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Space is limited and you are encouraged to apply early. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all seats are filled.

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