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Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a master's degree in business, with emphasis on innovation - the process of making improvements by introducing something new, and entrepreneurship - the process of starting new ventures.

The emphasis is on understanding every aspect of innovation processes, and how the different disciplines in business interact with each other and innovation processes. Entrepreneurship also plays an integral role, as many new innovations spawn into new business opportunities.

Programme layout
The MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is usually made up of two elements, some form of business foundation, and the specialized courses in innovation and entrepreneurship.

Foundation
The common courses offers a general insight into how businesses operate, as well as a historical perspective on modern business and the economy. Areas covered often include:


 * Finance and business economics
 * Research methodology and statistics
 * Business and economic history

Specialisation
The innovation and entrepreneurship specific courses offers deeps insights into many aspects of the innovation process, and how to create and finance new ventures. Areas covered may include:


 * Strategy
 * Technology
 * Innovation in different contexts - theoretical, corporate, international, business sectors
 * New venture creation (entrepreneurship) and financing
 * Intellectual property rights
 * Product development

Schools offering MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

 * Norwegian School of Management
 * Norwegian University of Life Sciences
 * University of Oslo