M.A.DeepTech Entrepreneurship
| Study location | Lithuania, Vilnius |
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| Type | Master, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 1.5 years (90 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | M.A. (Master of Business Management) |
| Course code | 6211LX013 |
| Tuition fee | €5,980 per yearConvert |
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| Application fee | €100 one-timeConvert |
| Registration fee | To be confirmed You need to choose an individual service package. Please contact the center curator or your agent and consult. You become a part of student union and ambassador program automatically after you will get Base or Standard or VIP status. *Do not forget to ask discount |
| Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) N.B. for non-EU/EFTA applicants: the gap since your completed Bachelor degree should not exceed five years. Applicants must have collected at least 20 ECTS credits in Business and Public Management or Economics as part of their undergraduate degree studies. Applicants with an overall grade average of at least 70% are eligible for admission. Motivation and readiness to study will be assessed based on responses to questions presented in video format. Applicants may be invited to a remote motivation interview. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Lithuanian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Translation is considered to be official when it is bound together with the certified true copy of the original document and is confirmed by the translator’s signature. Documents issued in English, Lithuanian must be certified true copies and do not require translation. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English IELTS Academic 5.5+, TOEFL iBT 75+, Cambridge English exam B2, Pearson PTE Academic 50+, LanguageCert IESOL B2, Duolingo English Test 100+ If your first language is English and/or if you have a university degree in English, you will be exempt from providing an English language test score. |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Every student should pass recorded video interview. |
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Overview
DeepTech Entrepreneurship programme is a unique MSc programme that blends academic knowledge, start-up accelerator and real experience to prepare students to become the next-generation of successful technology entrepreneurs.
Future oriented organizations are looking for employees with entrepreneurial mindsets. This programme aims to educate LEADERS at the intersection of science and business, with a deep understanding of technology, data science, innovation management, and entrepreneurship.
VU Business School seeks not only to give students the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed but also to EMPOWER the future professionals to integrate them into the start-ups ecosystem in order to grow transformative organizations that will advance to bridge THE WORLDS of technology and management.
The programme is developed in three major areas: technologies, entrepreneurship and strategic leadership. Aside from the compulsory courses that are the foundation of MSc, students will also be able to select optional courses depending on interests and career aspirations.
The programme includes a study visit to CERN (Geneva, Switzerland), allowing students to assess the possibilities of developing a new product or service of their designed start-up.
Finally, the MSc thesis brings learning and practice together in a unique piece of work. In this particular programme a student has an option to pursue a research thesis or to engage into their established start-ups mentored by our professors
Programme structure
1 semester
Compulsory Courses
Leadership and Strategic Management
Design and Implementation of Engineering
Products Development
HighTech Marketing and Business Models
Elective Courses
Laser Technologies
Project Management
Practical statistics in R for Business Analytics
30.0
5.0
10.0
10.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
2 semester
Compulsory Courses
Technology and Innovation Management
(with study visit to CERN)
Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics
Structuring Investments and Partnerships
Elective Courses
Nano- and Microstructure Technologies
Software Development Process
Creativity and Communication
30.0
10.0
10.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
3 semester
Compulsory Courses
Research Thesis / Start-up Capstone
30.0
30.0
Career opportunities
CAREER PATHS
The programme equips the students with cutting-edge innovation knowledge and business skills so that they could assure in future Europe’s role in the global INNOVATION and DIGITAL economy
FOUNDER
Founders of start-ups and spin-offs are entrepreneurship and innovation. They inspire their team, make the core decisions, are the main public representative.
INNOVATION MANAGER
The supreme visioner leading the company into strategic future business opportunities. They shape the culture and processes for innovation to succeed in an organization, train others to become better.
BUSINESS DEVELOPER
The networker who makes essential connections. It is a strategic role that demands creativity, excellent business foresight, top negotiation skills, intuition in innovations.
MARKETING PROFESSIONAL
The marketing lead in a company is a growth-hacker. Marketing professional is capable to implement long-vision marketing strategies, adapt to business needs to change, and is responsible for corporate marketing and product management.
TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR
Tech Entrepreneur sees the future of “blue” ideas using technology to launch start-ups, create jobs, develop innovations. Remember these names: Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg.