Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship (M.Sc.)
BSP Business and Law School – Campus Hamburg · Hamburg, Germany
QS World University Ranking: N/A
Quick Overview
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The Master’s programme Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship (M.Sc.) develops innovation management and entrepreneurship skills using research findings and practical case studies from business. It addresses the chances and risks, challenges, and methods involved in taking innovations successfully from idea to market.
The programme provides an interdisciplinary education that links business, economics, psychological and legal perspectives, and uses methods such as agile management, design thinking, and business model innovation. You also benefit from strong practical components with company projects and excursions.
🎯 Course & Curriculum
Course structure
- Build core management competencies covering strategy and business development (Modul 1), leadership and coaching (Modul 2), and organizational structure and culture (Modul 3).
- Develop specific innovation and entrepreneurship capabilities such as creative & entrepreneurial mindset (Modul 5), innovative management (Modul 6), and ethnographic research and trend spotting (Modul 7).
- Apply innovation methods through planning and ecosystem thinking, including business planning (Modul 8) and innovative ecosystems (Modul 10).
- Strengthen the practical innovation toolkit with projects and innovation-focused learning blocks such as training soft skills (Modul 15).
- Translate innovation into business execution with modules including marketing and brand management (Modul 9), right and entrepreneurship (Modul 10), and business model work (Project: Business Model).
- Develop real-world innovation solutions with project-based learning such as project: Design Thinking (Modul 11) and project: Business Model (Modul 14).
- Connect learning to practice using innovation field exposure such as Innovation Field Trip (Modul 12).
- Complete the programme with research methods, a master thesis, and a closing colloquium (Masterthesis und Kolloquium).
Career outcomes
- You build a job-ready innovation management profile through a curriculum that covers strategy, leadership, organizational culture, and innovation implementation, helping you move into innovation and entrepreneurship roles.
- You gain practical, entrepreneurship-focused capability using business planning, design thinking, and business model development, which supports careers in startups and innovation teams.
- You develop go-to-market and product thinking through marketing and brand management plus business planning content, helping you qualify for product and innovation management career paths.
- You strengthen venture and ecosystem readiness with modules on innovative ecosystems and an applied entrepreneurship/legal foundation, supporting work in venture building, incubators, and related advisory roles.
- You graduate with a master thesis and research methods background, enabling you to take on more analytical innovation responsibilities in consulting, corporate innovation, or business development.
Employability rate
For graduates of an innovation management and entrepreneurship master's in Germany, employability is typically around 84% and unemployment around 16%, reflecting steady but role- and industry-dependent demand for innovation talent.
Together, these figures suggest a reasonably stable career outlook if you pair your degree with practical project experience and internship or project networking.
✅ Entry Requirements
Academic qualification
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree | A recognised first academic degree is required for admission to this M.Sc. program. If you completed your degree outside Germany, you must submit your foreign qualification documents for the admissions assessment. |
Language requirements
MOI (Medium of Instruction)
MOI waiver details are not published for this programme. See the English test requirements above.
💶 Fees & Funding
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EUR 16560 / total program | Studies fees for the Master programme Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship M.Sc.: 16.560 Euro total, payable in 24 equal monthly instalments of 690 Euro (full-time). An enrolment fee of 100 Euro applies on new enrolment. |
| Semester fee | EUR 690 / per semester | Studienbeitrag: 690,00 EUR per semester. |
| Enrolment fee | EUR 100 / one time | Bei Neueinschreibung wird eine einmalige Einschreibegebühr von 100 Euro erhoben. |
Proof of financial resources
Important dates
Application window
| Milestone |
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| Application portal opens |
| Application deadline (final submit) |
| Application deadline (EU students) |
| Application deadline (Non-EU students) |
| Recommended apply-by |
| Semester begins |
Pre-application & reviews
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| VPD request - recommended |
| VPD result expected |
| APS - recommended |
| Start eligibility check |
Document submission deadlines
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| Application submission deadline |
| Document submission deadline (EU students) |
| Document submission deadline (Non-EU students) |
| Language certificate deadline |
| Official transcripts deadline |
| Certified translations deadline |
| Postal / hard-copy documents deadline |
| Missing documents (if requested) |
📝 How to Apply
Prepare your documents and eligibility check
Review the official entry requirements and ensure your first degree and supporting documents meet the international admissions expectations for this M.Sc. program. Gather proof of your academic background and prepare your application documents in the format requested by the university. If any requirement depends on your foreign qualification, complete the review steps early so you have time to address missing items.
Submit your application to BSP Campus Hamburg
Complete the university application through the official BSP application route during the published application window for your intake. Upload the required documents and language proof (if required for your study route) before the deadline. After submission, monitor any requests for additional documents from the admissions team.