Major: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Degree Awarded: Master of Science (MS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 45.0
Co-op Option: None
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 52.0701
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-1011; 11-1021; 11-9199
About the Program
The Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship is founded on the principle that entrepreneurship encompasses more than starting a new venture. Entrepreneurship is a habit of mind and an attitude; a skill set applicable to pursuing innovation in both personal and career contexts; as well as an approach to life built around innovative thinking, calculated daring, and proactive behavior.
The MS in Entrepreneurship and Innovation is designed for recent graduates or working professionals who wish to increase their knowledge of and experiences in innovation and entrepreneurship and to gain fluency in how to communicate, finance, or market a new idea, product, or initiative. The MS focuses on developing the entrepreneurial mindset and the skills associated with new-venture creation and corporate innovation. The MS in Entrepreneurship and Innovation will teach students to understand the principles and methods of idea generation and development, such as design thinking, systems thinking, and cultivating creativity. Students will develop knowledge and skills that foster and manage a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship/intrapreneurship within their current organizations as well as developing the skills to apply business frameworks and models to organizational objectives and goals to drive innovation and entrepreneurial initiatives.
Additional Information
For more information about the MS in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, please contact Justin Fithian jmf465@drexel.edu.
Program Level Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, graduates will be prepared to:
- Understand the importance of ethical perspective-taking associated with the process and practice of entrepreneurship (ethical decision making).
- Understand the process of creating and implementing a strategic plan associated with the process and practice of entrepreneurship (devising strategy).
- Understand the entrepreneurial process of ideation and evaluation and applies different methodologies to leveraging a viable idea (opportunity recognition).
- Demonstrate the ability to take self-directed actions and develop behaviors that enable financial, operational, and managerial independence in a new or existing market (self-sufficiency).
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Faculty
Donna De Carolis, PhD (Temple University) Founding Dean, Silverman Family Professor of Entrepreneurial Leadership.
Liza Herzog, JD, PhD (Temple University, University of Pennsylvania). Adjunct Instructor.
Larissa Milne, MBA (Drexel University). Adjunct Assistant Professor.
Ozlem Ogutveren-Gonul, PhD (Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey) Associate Dean of Academic Programs. Associate Teaching Professor. Entrepreneurship education, Entrepreneurial failure, Entrepreneurial mindset, Ideation, Social capital, Person-job fit, Person-organization fit, Social entrepreneurship.
Scott Quitel, JD, MBA (Temple University). Associate Teaching Professor. Novel ecosystems; Ecological impacts of climate change, rising sea level, and saltwater intrusion; Water quality and aquatic ecosystem health; Organic, lightly structured education
Charles Sacco, MBA (Drexel University) Vice Dean, Educational Affairs; Director of the Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship.
Damian Salas, MBA (Drexel University) Associate Dean for Academic Partnerships. Assistant Teaching Professor. Strategic Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial Growth; Human Capital Management
John Wilson, PhD (Regent University). Assistant Teaching Professor. Intrapreneurship, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Self-Leadership, Employee Empowerment, Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership, Innovation
Kahlil Wyche, MS (Drexel University). Adjunct Instructor.
