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The Executive MBA in Innovation & Business Creation is committed to being a leading entrepreneurship programme for professionals. Approx. 60 days of classroom teaching in learning and project modules will help you develop your management know-how and sharpen your entrepreneurial skills and mindset.

Learning Modules:
Lecturers from TUM School of Management, international partner universities and our corporate partners will provide you with a sound theoretical framework of state-of-the-art management skills. Besides a general management education, you will gain a detailed understanding of how to develop and establish new business, harness your ambition and drive forward innovation.

Benefits:

• Acquire a sound foundation in general management
• Gain knowledge of the latest innovation and entrepreneurship research
• Experience real-life cases and action based learning
• Learn with and from highly experienced and motivated peers, entrepreneurs, and corporate innovators

Project Modules:
In the project modules, experienced business advisers will support you in driving forward your innovation or start-up project. You will learn to use prototyping techniques, develop new products and services, prepare market launches and make your innovation, business creation or venture project a success.

Goals:

• Put theory into practice, individually and in teams
• Drive forward your innovation or start-up project
• Benefit from support offered by your personal project adviser and from an outstanding infrastructure

Educational organisation

Format: the part-time programme is designed to meet the needs of working people and business founders.

Organisational overview:

• Approx. 60 course days in total + Master's thesis
• Programme kick off in April/May
• 3-day- and 4-day-blocks including weekends
• 7 days in Silicon Valley in August

Teaching staff:
Professors from Technische Universität München, UC Berkeley, Imperial College London, IE Business School and other internationally renowned universities work with high-profile figures from the world of business and business consultancy to pass on their knowledge and project experience to the participants.

Project work:
You will apply what you have learned during your studies to a project of your choice. Experienced advisers will be on hand to provide professional advice and create ideal conditions for developing business ideas, business fields and start-up concepts.

International exchange:
You will gain international experience during a study visit at UC Berkeley and network with start-ups, high-tech companies and venture capitalists based in Silicon Valley.

Learning environment:
Interdisciplinary team, constructive participant-to-lecturer ratios, project-based work in learning and project modules

Study abroad unit(s)

One highlight of the programme is a seven-day study trip to the University of California in Berkeley. You will experience the Californian way of entrepreneurship and get to know the most important entrepreneurial ecosystem in the world. You will learn how the venture capital industry works and what to consider when dealing with venture capitalists. Two days of start-up and company visits will provide the ideal setting for practical case studies.

Benefits:

• Network with Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and venture capitalists
• Learn more about entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley and best practice methods
• Learn how to present your business successfully

Forms of assessment

Exams, papers, presentations and a Master's thesis

Course objectives

The Executive MBA in Innovation & Business Creation is committed to being a leading entrepreneurship programme for professionals. Students will gain a sound theoretical foundation in how to innovate and build new business. They will run through an intense and rigorous executive programme, develop high-performance leadership skills and master execution in innovation and business creation projects.

With this programme, we facilitate innovation and support creation of new business. We strengthen students' entrepreneurial skills and integrate students into our entrepreneurial ecosystems. Furthermore, we build up and maintain a strong alumni network.

Language requirements

Programme language is English - participants must be proficient to communicate professionally in courses and projects. Your English skills will be evaluated by the admission committee throughout the admission process (paper application, admission interview).

Academic requirements

The Executive MBA is intended for (future) entrepreneurs and qualified specialists or managers with a university degree and a minimum of three years of professional experience.

The application must include:

• Completed and signed application form
• Signed curriculum vitae, indicating several years of professional experience
• Documents proving your work experience
• Certified copy of your first university degree
• Essay
• Letter of motivation
• Copy of official ID card or passport
• Successful admission interview

You can download the application form at http://www.innovationprogram.de/files/C0A8013F014F2B030B3AEF6335F664F6.pdf

Enrolment fees

Approx. 115 EUR per semester. The fee includes a semester ticket covering public transport in Munich.

Costs of living

In order to cover personal expenses while studying in Munich, we recommend a budget of at least 800 EUR per month.

Funding opportunities within the university

http://www.tum.de/en/studies/fees-and-financial-aid/scholarships/

Arrival support

TUM's International Center offers a special programme tailored for international students, TUMinternational (TUMi). The TUMi programme provides help and advice for new students as well as a cultural programme with events scheduled both prior to and during the academic periods.
The service desk of the Student Service Center is the first contact point for international students. We are here to help you with issues such as applications, enrolment, student cards etc. Furthermore, we offer various three- to six-week summer schools combining academics with a rich menu of educational and social activities as a foretaste of university life. For international students who have been admitted to a degree programme, the Student Service Center offers a four-week pre-study course designed to help you get started at the TUM. Students new to TUM are invited to the service fair "Fit for TUM" which takes place before the semester officially starts, to get an overview of the various offerings of support services at TUM. http://www.tum.de/en/studies/international-students/
Learning German: While the language of instruction for many of TUM's postgraduate programmes is English, learning German and thus being able to participate in daily German life at a deeper level enriches the experience of studying and living in Munich. As such, TUM's Language Centre offers language classes for students at all levels, both prior to and during the semester: http://www.sprachenzentrum.tum.de/en/startseite/

Services and support for international students

In addition to support services offered by TUM International Center and the Student Service Center (SSZ), the faculty also has its own adviser for international students.

Accommodation

It is not easy to find a place to live in Munich - but it is not impossible either! TUM supports students and employees in their search for accommodation, providing personal advice, in-house listings and useful information to ensure that you can quickly find a place to call your own: http://www.tum.de/en/university-life/accommodations/
With high rents and not enough rooms in halls of residence, the Munich rental market is one of the most competitive in Germany - especially for students. The city boasts over 1.4 million inhabitants, with more people moving to Munich every year - many of them attracted by the excellent study opportunities that Munich has to offer.
Student halls of residence usually offer affordable accommodation for students. The Munich Student Union runs most of these halls of residence - more information at http://www.studentenwerk-muenchen.de/en/accommodation/