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Ranked by the Financial Times for 5 consecutive years
Engage in group discussions with professors and peers
20 courses total, 20 hours per week
Lectures, webinars, and team projects
Prepare to immerse yourself in a world of innovation, with modules and team projects with high caliber faculty and entrepreneurs. Develop the confidence to turn great ideas into thriving start-ups, as part of HEC’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Through a curriculum that blends business innovation theory with real-life business development, you’ll learn to identify high potential commercial opportunities. You’ll develop strategies to attract the talent and capital your ideas need, and the decision-making skills to manage rapid growth and risk ethically and sustainably.
These world-class HEC Paris Innovation and Entrepreneurship degrees have been shaped with the needs of busy working professionals and business leaders in mind, with two distinct program paths created for either early-stage or managerial mid-career development.
HEC Paris Innovation and Entrepreneurship programs are the ideal choice if you’re looking to:
Launch your own company
Bring innovation cultures and practices to an existing business
Become a sought-after and valued contributor to other projects and businesses.
With the skills, insights and opportunities necessary for accelerated career growth, successful graduates go on to become founders, innovation management consultants, and decision makers in many other strategic and executive roles.
Applications for June 2025 are open!
Early Bird deadline: March 3. Complete your application and submit all documents (including references) by March 3 to get a €2,000 tuition discount.
February 26: Join us for our How to Create a Successful Application Webinar. Register here.
View the Program Booklets for Executive MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship and MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Complete your application by March 3 to get a €2,000 tuition discount.
Ranked by the Financial Times for 5 consecutive years
Engage in group discussions with professors and peers
20 courses total, 20 hours per week
Lectures, webinars, and team projects
Ranked by the Financial Times for 5 consecutive years
Engage in group discussions with professors and peers
20 courses total, 20 hours per week
Lectures, webinars, and team projects
Prepare to immerse yourself in a world of innovation, with modules and team projects with high caliber faculty and entrepreneurs. Develop the confidence to turn great ideas into thriving start-ups, as part of HEC’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Through a curriculum that blends business innovation theory with real-life business development, you’ll learn to identify high potential commercial opportunities. You’ll develop strategies to attract the talent and capital your ideas need, and the decision-making skills to manage rapid growth and risk ethically and sustainably.
These world-class HEC Paris Innovation and Entrepreneurship degrees have been shaped with the needs of busy working professionals and business leaders in mind, with two distinct program paths created for either early-stage or managerial mid-career development.
HEC Paris Innovation and Entrepreneurship programs are the ideal choice if you’re looking to:
Launch your own company
Bring innovation cultures and practices to an existing business
Become a sought-after and valued contributor to other projects and businesses.
With the skills, insights and opportunities necessary for accelerated career growth, successful graduates go on to become founders, innovation management consultants, and decision makers in many other strategic and executive roles.
Applications for June 2025 are open!
Early Bird deadline: March 3. Complete your application and submit all documents (including references) by March 3 to get a €2,000 tuition discount.
February 26: Join us for our How to Create a Successful Application Webinar. Register here.
View the Program Booklets for Executive MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship and MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Track 1: MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is the best path if you’re an early-stage professional or developing business leader.
With at least two years’ work experience under your belt, you’re at the point where you’re now ready to learn the strategic leadership and entrepreneurial skills you need to take your career to exciting new levels of contribution and growth.
As a student on this MSc, you’ll discover how the very best innovators combine creativity with business knowledge and strategy to go way beyond the industry standard.
Track 2: Executive MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is for you if you’re a management professional, intrapreneur or entrepreneur.
You’ll have at least eight years’ post-bachelor work experience behind you (including managerial experience), and many of the skills and attitudes already in place to drive business development, and create change.
Working in close collaboration with some of the most exciting entrepreneurs and business minds in the world, you’ll develop innovative approaches to leadership and project management that will transform your career - and potentially your industry.
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The beauty of this program is the practicality of its curriculum. Bringing a new business idea to life is an exercise where the odds are automatically stacked against you. The MSIE helps to reverse those odds in your favour: equipping you with the cutting edge skills you need, then getting you to practice building out your idea with a team of co-founders over the course of 12 months. I cannot recommend this degree highly enough for its quality and convenience.
Cohort 8, Class of 2023
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The beauty of this program is the practicality of its curriculum. Bringing a new business idea to life is an exercise where the odds are automatically stacked against you. The MSIE helps to reverse those odds in your favour: equipping you with the cutting edge skills you need, then getting you to practice building out your idea with a team of co-founders over the course of 12 months. I cannot recommend this degree highly enough for its quality and convenience.
Cohort 8, Class of 2023
The Innovation and Entrepreneurship programs will prepare you for working at this influential level. Your skills, knowledge and mindset will allow you to unearth enormous value for others, and become an unrivaled asset for any management team.
This program is the ideal qualification for:
A comprehensive 24-month program where you’ll learn to identify and develop high-potential opportunities, lead business development, drive product innovation, and launch commercial ventures
Through hands-on opportunities, including pitch training and business games, you’ll master applied skills in business development, product innovation and entrepreneurship.
This program is geared towards those who want to start their own business or understand the best techniques for advancing innovation in any organization.
A streamlined 18-month program for business leaders and entrepreneurs to consolidate their skills and experience with intensive coaching and tuition in business innovation
Team Project - mentored by business leaders, you’ll work together to create a startup suitable for further development and investment (a third of the initial cohort’s capstone projects are now real-life innovative start-ups)
As a senior professional and experienced entrepreneur looking to launch new ventures or take your career in a new direction, you will gain a wider range of expertise and perspective through this program.
Ranked #1 Business School In Europe by the Financial Times in 2023 for the fifth year in a row, HEC Paris offers an exceptional standard of high value educational programs for the leaders of tomorrow, including MBA, PhD and custom executive education programs.
With an influential and inclusive global alumni network that includes former French President François Hollande and Michelin CEO Jean-Dominique Sénard, HEC Paris also provides opportunities for ongoing graduate career support via ‘Station F’, the world’s largest start-up campus.
At an international level, HEC Paris is among schools to have triple international accreditation from AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB. These accreditations provide an international standard of excellence and ensure academic consistency with all top accredited institutions in the UK, US, and worldwide.
Complete your application by March 3 to get a €2,000 tuition discount.
If you’re not yet in a position to commit to an 18 or 24-month degree, take a look at the University Certificate programs from HEC Paris:
Both provide a strong foundation towards a subsequent Executive MSc or MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
When you complete these programs, you may have learning recognized for credit toward this degree, if you are admitted and enroll.¹
· University Certificate
· University Certificate
· University Certificate
¹Successful application and enrollment are required. Eligibility requirements apply. Each institution determines the number of credits recognized by completing this content that may count towards degree requirements, considering any existing credits you may have. Click on a specific course for more information.
Nicolas is an airline pilot and a consultant for aviation and educational companies. Working internationally across multiple career fields in roles where innovation and entrepreneurship are key, Nicolas recently chose to advance his skills by earning the Executive MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from HEC Paris on Coursera.
July 23, 2024
Lisa is a proud mom and homeschool teacher in Barbados, the most easterly island of the Caribbean Archipelago. She dreams of starting a business that supports other businesses caring for their employees. She wants to provide them with health services that feel safe to access. With this dream in mind, Lisa is earning her MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from HEC Paris.
May 13, 2024
See how Emre Girici leveraged his University Certificate experience as a building block toward earning a master’s degree.
November 20, 2022
Hear from alumnus of the program Ara Fernezian about how signing up for the MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship just before the pandemic turned out to be a life-changing experience for him.
May 22, 2022
Hear from alumna of the program Aisha Williams about her learning experience and how the program helped her in launching her own business - ImpactVest, specializing in impact investing.
January 18, 2022
Discover how Professor Anne-Laure Sellier brings creativity into the world of business in her Boosting Creativity course in the MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship program.
October 18, 2021
The groundbreaking MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship saw its first cohort successfully complete HEC’s first 100% online degree program.
February 6, 2019
The Executive MSc program is shorter, to allow applicants to fast-track their learning based on prior knowledge gained through experience. The MSc program provides greater opportunities for applicants to acquire key managerial and leadership skills.
We don’t recommend that you apply for the Executive MSc unless your work experience levels match the course requirements.
HEC Paris, as an academic institution and research center, is fully recognized by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
At an international level, HEC Paris is among schools to have triple international accreditation from AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB. These accreditations provide an international standard of excellence and ensure academic consistency with all top accredited institutions in the UK, US, and worldwide.
The Executive Master's in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a lifelong learning program, which has a BAC+5 level (European level I/EQF 7), and has been awarded a Visa by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research via the CEFDG (Commission d'Évaluation des Formations et Diplômes de Gestion), with accreditation now extended until August 2029.
The official title of this degree program is: “Diplôme en Innovation et Entrepreneuriat”. Any employer or institution who contacts us on your behalf will receive an official confirmation by our institution, stating that you have completed an MSc degree in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at HEC Paris, with 120 ECTS credits.
Applicants for the MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship must have: a bachelor's degree, two years’ work experience and English proficiency. Applicants will also be asked to submit a potential project idea. GMAT / GRE are recommended, but not mandatory.
Applicants for the Executive MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship must have: a bachelor's degree, eight years’ work experience (including some experience in a senior/management role) and English proficiency. Applicants will also be asked to submit a potential project idea. GMAT / GRE are recommended, but not mandatory.
You should choose either the MSc or the Executive MSc according to your level of work experience and career stage. The Executive MSc is designed for management professionals with at least eight years’ work experience (rather than the two years’ experience required for the standard MSc).
The University Certificate programs may still be a good fit for you as they provide foundational knowledge and are open for anyone to enroll, without entry requirements: Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship; Leading Innovation With Creativity or Trust Based Leadership University Certificate. Strong performance in the certificate may count towards certain eligibility requirements in the admission process.
However, please note that completing the University certificates does not guarantee admission into the degree program. All applications will be reviewed case-by-case by the admissions committee of HEC Paris.
Digital learning is an integral part of our program portfolio. Courses in the degree program are taught by the same faculty as HEC Paris' on-campus programs, and graduates will join the HEC Paris alumni network.
The graduation ceremony held every year on the HEC Paris campus allows students to celebrate their achievements in person, with hundreds of other successful students and their guests.
Both paths have been specifically designed to fit around the lives and commitments of busy working professionals. While effective time management is essential in order to meet course deadlines and requirements, the program has been built to provide students with the most sustainable schedule possible.
The University Certificates (Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship; Leading Innovation With Creativity or Trust Based Leadership) allow you to make progress towards the Executive MSc or MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
All tuition and course materials will be delivered in English, and applicants are expected to be fully proficient. There’s no English proficiency test involved in the admission process.
Complete your application by March 3 to get a €2,000 tuition discount.
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