MS in Entrepreneurship & Innovation Careers

Graduates of Drexel LeBow’s MS in Entrepreneurship and Innovation are prepared to create and lead new ventures, drive innovation within established organizations, and pursue opportunities in startups, consulting and mission-driven enterprises. The program develops the entrepreneurial and strategic capabilities to identify opportunities, evaluate ideas and turn them into viable solutions.

Career Paths in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Graduates of the MS in Entrepreneurship and Innovation pursue a wide range of career pathways and can apply entrepreneurial and innovation skills across new ventures, established organizations and mission-driven enterprises.

Depending on your professional goals and experience, career pathways may include:

• Launching and growing new ventures
• Leading innovation initiatives within established organizations
• Working in startups
• Consulting
• Product and innovation management
• Working with social enterprises and impact-focused organizations

Likewise, there are plenty of professional pathways in corporate innovation labs, social impact enterprises, non-profit organizations focused on sustainable change, and high-growth small- to mid-sized businesses looking for strategy and growth leadership.

Potential Job Titles

Career opportunities can vary widely based on your professional experience, industry and entrepreneurial goals. Upon graduation, some job titles you could be eligible for include:

• Corporate Venture Analyst
• Chief Operating Officer (COO)
• Business Development Strategist
• Director of Innovation
• Product Manager
• Innovation Consultant

Skills Acquired With an MS in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Develop the strategic and entrepreneurial skills to identify opportunities, evaluate ideas and move innovative solutions from concept to execution.

• Ethical Decision Making: Understand the importance of ethical perspective-taking associated with the process and practice of entrepreneurship.
• Devising Strategy: Understand the process of creating and implementing a strategic plan associated with the process and practice of entrepreneurship.
• Opportunity Recognition: Understand the entrepreneurial process of ideation and evaluation and apply different methodologies to leverage a viable idea.
• Self Sufficiency: Demonstrate the ability to take self-directed actions and develop behaviors that enable financial, operational, and managerial independence in a new or existing market.