Business & strategy

Programme

MSc Entrepreneurship & Innovation​

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Practical information

Type of programme

Full time

Duration

1 or 2 years

Tuition fees

19,000€ for the 1-year MSc / 38,000€ for the 2-year MSc

Location

Sophia Antipolis (France)

Language

English

Start date(s)

September, January

Admission level

High school + 3 years of study, Bachelor degree

Degree

Master degree

Programme overview

Ranked among the top 10 entrepreneurial programs (Forbes 2020)

​​Experience launching an in​novative business with start-up creators or learn the core skills to join a fast growing start-up or scale-up​

This MSc is a full-time programme with eight months of courses followed by work experience or a research project.

An entrepreneurial mindset involves recognising and knowing how to seize opportunities. This mindset is not only essential for launching your own business but is also valued across the entire ecosystem.

Whether you wish to start your business after graduation, join a start-up or a scale-up, or work for an incubator, a financier, or any other member of the ecosystem, this MSc is designed for you. Indeed, it will enable you to grasp all phases of business creation and development: from ideation, scaling up, to the consolidation phase of building a solid and profitable company.

Start-ups now represent a significant part of the economy and executive jobs. Careers in this sector are often faster-paced, more varied, and more formative than in many other industries or roles. From the beginning of your studies, you’ll gain key skills that will help you stand out from day one in this exciting ecosystem.

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    • Develop your entrepreneurial project as part of the course
    • Experience the different phases in the development of a start-up over the course of the year by working alongside company directors at different stages of development
    • Follow courses that help you develop your entrepreneurial attitude and anticipate changes in society
    • Anchor your entrepreneurial projects in sustainable growth and create meaning
    • Appreciate the pace and excitement of working for a fast-growing company (start-up or scale-up)
    • Network with talented classmates
    •  Have direct access to and frequent interaction with the programme director and teaching staff
    • Benefit from SKEMA's locations in technology parks offering unique resources and opportunities in Europe. Sophia Antipolis, a technology park with more than 2,000 companies, 38,000 employees of 63 nationalities and nearly 10,000 researchers and students...
    • Lectures and tutorials with recognised Faculty, entrepreneurs and business angels
    • Active learning by working on innovative venture​​​​​​ projects with entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. In recent years, our students have had the opportunity to work for companies such as Vulog, Qualisteo, Haffner Energy, Euclyde, and Hiboo
    • Connections with cutting-edge academic research on entrepreneurship and innovation
    • Connections with cutting-edge academic research in entrepreneurship and innovation
    • Students develop their own projects, give input on others’ projects, write dissertations or business plans on innovative topics, share knowledge with start-up creators​
    • Local incubators in Sophia Antipolis (PACA Est Incubator, Village By CA), Business Angels (Sophia Business Angels, Angel Bay Invest), key players in the entrepreneurial ecosystem (Bpi France, Reseau Entreprendre PACA, PEPITE PACA-Est), etc.

Courses

Admissions

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Financing

2025/2026

Careers

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A team is at your disposal for any further information you may require. 

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Viragi Jhaveri

Indian subcontinent

JHAVERI Viragi

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Pauline Di Girolamo

Latin America & Western Europe (except France)

DI GIROLAMO Pauline

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Stéphanie Face

North Africa & Middle East

FACE Stéphanie

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Sub-Saharan Africa

AYERNOR Harriet

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Yang Jade

China & Northeastern Asia

YANG Jade

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Yongfeng Lu

Eastern Europe, Central and Southeast Asia, Oceania

Lu Yongfeng

Last testimonials

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    MSc Entrepreneurship & Innovation​

    Xiangrui Ma

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    As a student living in France for 4 years, SKEMA Entrepreneurship & Innovation was my...

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    MSc Entrepreneurship & Innovation​

    Jules Coudour

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    Being passionate about entrepreneurship, I have completed various internships in the area of startup financing...

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