Learn to think like an innovator
The Master of Science in Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies integrates the principles for successful opportunity recognition, technology and market assessment, product commercialization, new venture formation, and new venture financing into a single interdisciplinary curriculum.
The degree may be pursued alongside (dual-degree) the MBA or the biomedical engineering, biotechnology, global sustainability and other degree programs. A maximum of two graduate degrees may be pursued concurrently.
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The MS in Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies is a 30 credit-hour, interdisciplinary program that includes coursework on new product and service creation, strategy, financing, opportunity identification, technology and translation. For those who are already engaged in new product or service creation, the program provides the training, skills and knowledge effective leaders and innovators need.
Time Limit
Most students complete the program in one to two years. The program can be completed within a concentrated 12-month period, with appropriate advising.
Course Location/Delivery
All courses are offered in the evening on the Tampa campus. Some courses may have an online section, or are fully online.
Accreditation
Accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of College and Schools, and AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Graduate Certificates
Open to all fully admitted graduate students, the graduate certificates offer students flexible scheduling and focused coursework. Up to 12 to 15 hours of certificate course credits may be applied to a graduate degree (with departmental approval). For example, an MBA or MS in Engineering student can earn the graduate certificate while counting the credit hours towards their degree. In addition, the Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship Certificate credits count towards an MS in Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies.
Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship, offered in an inter-disciplinary framework through the Nault Center for Entrepreneurship in conjunction with the Colleges of Business Administration, Engineering, and Health Sciences, offers students the opportunity to do graduate-level study that focuses on the various aspects of Entrepreneurship.
Life Science Entrepreneurship
The Graduate Certificate in Life Science Entrepreneurship is intended for professionals who like to gain an in-depth understanding of the rising opportunities for entrepreneurship in the healthcare sector and by leveraging and exploiting the massive amounts of data that life scientists and entrepreneurs are confronted with. It blends key fundamental entrepreneurship courses with coursework in data analytics in order to equip students with the skills and competences to analyze data and identify opportunities that can be exploited through entrepreneurial action.
Creativity & Innovation
The Graduate Certificate in Creativity and Innovation is certificate that deals with the important processes of creativity and innovation, which are the foundation of an advanced knowledge-based economy. The curriculum will expose students to the various dimensions of creativity techniques and innovation management. After completing this graduate certificate students will have gained a thorough understanding of different techniques to stimulate creativity and corporate innovation within a firm.
A r茅sum茅 and letter of interest should be emailed to Maricela Elizarraras or Dirk Libaers. Consult with the certificate program advisor and obtain an electronic course permit for those with non-degree seeking status. Consult with the certificate program advisor Dirk Libaers.
Admission Requirements
国产短视频MSEAT admission considers each applicant holistically. To be eligible, candidates must provide:
- GMAT score of 550 or higher, or an equivalent GRE score. Applicants with lower GMAT/GRE scores may be admitted if the application as a whole convinces the committee that the applicant warrants an admission to the major.
International students from non-English-speaking countries must have a minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the written test, 213 on the computer-based test, or 79 on the Internet-based test. Review all international requirements
The admission requirements now include GMAT/GRE waivers:
- Applicants holding a bachelor's degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better from US or one of its peer/aspirant universities.
- Applicants who passed Level 1 of the CFA exam as evidenced by an attached letter from the CFA Institute.
- For applicants with a three-year bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, the following requirements need to be met in addition to those listed above:
- Minimum GMAT score of 650 with a minimum score of 25 on the verbal portion, or a minimum GRE score of 321 with a minimum score of 150 on verbal reasoning.
- Transcript evaluation from a NACES member is required if the three-year bachelor's degree is from Non-Bologna Accord Institutions and is less than 120 hours.
Candidates must also provide the following:
- A 150-word statement of purpose
- An updated r茅sum茅
- Official undergraduate transcript
- Two letters of recommendation
Contact Us
Dirk Libaers, dlibaers@usf.edu
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation,
John and Beverly Grant Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship
Director, Nault Center for Entrepreneurship,
Office: BSN 3332
Telephone: 813-974-7820
Current Students
Maricela Elizarraras, melizar2@usf.edu
Office Manager, Nault Center for Entrepreneurship
Office: BSN 3331
Telephone: 813-974-7900
Prospective Students
Please email us at dlibaers@usf.edu.