Masters in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
Format | Resources
Residential or Fully Online
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Format | Resources
Residential or Fully Online
Brown University School of Engineering's Master of Science (ScM) in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship is a rigorous one-year program beginning in June. Beyond its traditional residential offering, a fully online option is available for working students, typically 1-5 years post their graduate studies.
Core Business Engineering Business Skills
Business foundations | Technology evaluation | Decision making | Executing | Globalization |
| finance, marketing strategy | intellectual property, teams, evaluation techniques | analytical, organizational & psychological considerations | lean start-up market facing business plan development | ecosystems, opportunity spaces, immersion trip |
Modality
Traditional face-to-face format in which students reside on campus for the fall and spring terms; summer term delivered fully online.
Opportunities with Residential Format:
- Students benefit from our intentionally small class sizes with a low student-to-faculty ratio. Our rigorous and highly-supportive curriculum — taught by world-class faculty — is designed to build the network and skills vital to enhance your career
- Summer start enables a Brown transcript in time for the fall recruiting season
- Teaching and research assistant roles on the Brown Campus for the fall and spring terms
Housing:
The fully online, synchronous modality enables students to complete a one year masters program remotely. Students will build the network and skills vital for advancing your business — without interrupting your career. Being able to continue to work, enables students the opportunity to assist their company to reimagine and redefine itself for the future or apply your expertise to help launch your own startup. If interested, on campus engagement is welcomed throughout the duration of the program.
Online Learning:
- Online classes are typically 2.5 to 3 hour duration Zoom video conferences. Synchronous Zoom video conference sessions will be conducted in the evening to assure maximum convenience. Some class discussions/simulations may also be done asynchronously using our Canvas learning management system. Sessions will be recorded to offer flexibility when needed.
PLEASE NOTE: For international students studying on an F-1 visa and looking to utilize OPT, Optional Practical Training, all PRIME required courses must be taken in person/on campus. International students will not be eligible for OPT if the course is completed fully online.
Program Dates:
Class of 2026, study beginning summer 2025
| 2025 | Summer term begins online for all students | June |
| Fall term begins | September | |
| Winter Break | December-January | |
| 2026 | Spring term begins | January |
| Immersion Trip | Spring Break | |
| Graduation | May |
Student Resources
The Brown Design Workshop located in the SoE is a 10,000 sq ft, is student-run maker space, offering regular weekly workshops—in woodworking, metalworking, sewing, laser cutting, 3D printing, and electronics—along with occasional workshops in jewelry making, furniture making, design software, and more!
The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship is located at the center of college hill where it will further the mission of making entrepreneurship an essential part of the Brown experience. Whether in the classroom through the open curriculum, or through a wide range of co-curricular activities, Brown students have long pursued ambitious solutions to challenging problems.
The OPT STEM extension allows students who have completed a degree in an eligible STEM field to extend their OPT work authorization for an additional 24 months, for a total of 36 months, and gain further practical experience in their field of study, complementing the academic work.
The Center for Master’s Student Excellence (CMX) at Brown University serves the diverse needs of master’s students to ensure an excellent experience while at Brown and beyond. From expert advice to industry insights, resume and interview preparation to networking tips, the career development center is designed to support and empower master’s students on their journey towards successful and fulfilling careers.
Find full-time jobs and internships that are right for you. Get personalized job recommendations in your inbox. Handshake it the portal utilized for PRIME@Work internship program.
Alumni Career Paths | Examples:
- Barclays Capital
- BCGMcKinsey & Company
- Morgan Stanley
- BDA
- Capvision
- Deloitte
- Eze Software
- Industrial Securities Co
- Meritco Services
- WAM Partners
- Northeastern Securities
- Hasbro
- Samsung Electronic
- Embraer Aircraft, Holding
- Aarkay Forge
- Cognex Corporation
- Hymson USA
- REGENT
- Tesla
- Flux Marine
- Cubist Pharmaceuticals
- Covidien
- CVS
- IntusCare
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Johnson & Johnson MedTech
- Mayo Clinic
- Rose Health
- Spot Pet Insurance
- Microsoft
- Electronic Arts
- Wayfair
- S&P Global
- Sharry
- Silicon Labs
Brown students, faculty and staff live active, engaged lives of teaching, learning and making an impact within a diverse and supportive community.