M.S. Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies at University of South Florida

Programme overview

This interdisciplinary M.S. draws on the Colleges of Business, Engineering, Medicine and Global Sustainability through the Nault Center for Entrepreneurship. It covers opportunity recognition, technology and market assessment, commercialization, new venture formation and venture financing. It is AACSB accredited and can be done concurrently with several M.A., M.S., MBA, M.D. or Ph.D. programmes.

Faculty: Muma College of Business | Department: School of Management | Duration: 30 credit hours; completable in 12 or 18 months | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

6 core credits (business plan development, new venture formation), 9 required credits (strategies in technology entrepreneurship, strategic market assessment, venture capital and private equity) and 15 elective credits such as new product development, intellectual property, social entrepreneurship and scaling new ventures. It is non-thesis; a major project in ENT 6116 replaces the comprehensive exam.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Must meet USF graduate admission requirements. Decisions rest on a portfolio of qualifications including prior academic and work experience; GRE/GMAT optional (MCAT or LSAT may be substituted); two letters of recommendation; letter of interest; personal interview; demonstrated competence in statistics, accounting and finance.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Master's and Educational Specialist admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for master's and Educational Specialist programmes: June 1 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration; priority applications receive maximum consideration and later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The nonrefundable graduate degree-seeking application fee is $30, paid through the Online Graduate Application site; international applicants may pay by electronic fund transfer from international banks. Test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) are required only if the programme requires them.

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