MSc in
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
You can be an entrepreneur in Europe!
If you want to be the start-up entrepreneur of the future, and make your business international, we’re the place for you. The course is taught by lecturers with successful entrepreneurial and business experience.
In the first year, you’ll get a solid foundation – from financial planning to marketing, we’ll introduce you to a range of important areas. And in the second year, you can choose from four specialisations, each covering an area essential for starting a business.
This programme is only available in English.
When to choose...
Clearly, this is the place for you if you prefer to study in English. This course focuses specifically on starting your own business and implementing innovative initiatives, and we will also prepare you to start your own business in an international environment.
Choose this course if you want to learn in Hungarian, but on the other hand, this course has a dual purpose: not only are you welcome if you are determined to start your own business, but we will also prepare you if you aim to work in a large corporate environment in innovation or strategic development.
Programme name: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Programme award: Master, MSc
ECTS: 120
Language: English
Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)
Start date: September 2025
Tuition fees (EEA):
990 000 Ft/semester
cca. 2 500 EUR/semester*
Tuition fees (Non-EEA):
3 700 EUR/semester
What will you study?
Core Modules*
- TBD
Core Modules*
- TBD
* The above is not an exhaustive list. Corvinus University of Budapest reserves the right to change modules.
Benefits of our new programme
- You can choose from four unique specialisations, each of which providing the skills you need to run a successful business.
- We’ll not only hone your skills, but also your competencies – you’ll have a wide range of skills development courses to choose from.
- Your entrepreneurial plans can also be supported by Corvinus’ start-up programmes and you can take advantage of the university’s excellent network of contacts for financing entrepreneurial ideas.
What makes the programme unique?
- The training takes place in Hungary’s most sustainable educational building, the Gellért Campus.
- The course has a practical focus, but we have also integrated the relevant theoretical knowledge into the curriculum. Our trainers have extensive practical experience.
- Our curriculum places a strong emphasis on sustainability and ethical business models to ensure that innovation has a positive impact in every sense.
The programme has not yet been assessed by the Hungarian Accreditation Committee (HAC) or any other external quality assurance body.**
**Pursuant to Section 15 (1a) of Act CCIV of 2011 on National Higher Education, higher education institutions with a valid HAC accreditation are free to prepare the training and outcome requirements and the curriculum for master programmes in the field of study in which they have already obtained qualification. Pursuant to Section 67 (4c), the time limit to obtain an expert opinion is 3 years from the date of registration.
Application Requirements
- Completed bachelor/undergraduate degree
- GRE, GMAT, NMAT exams
- Meet minimum credit requirement
- For more, please click here!
For Hungarian Citizens
You can apply through felvi.hu, for more details switch to the Hungarian website.
Scholarships
There are two remarkable scholarship opportunities available to Non-EU international students:
- Stipendium Hungaricum (for non-EU nationals from over 70 countries)
- Diaspora scholarships (for international students with Hungarian ancestry).
Both scholarships entitle you to:
- Free tuition for the duration of your studies
- 43,700 HUF (approx. €120) per month for the duration of your studies (for living costs)
- University accommodation or an additional 40,000 HUF (approx. €110) per month for the duration of your studies (accommodation allowance)
- Medical insurance
Eligibility requirements apply, please click the button below for more information.
There are three ways to apply to Corvinus as an international student
Dr. Éva Pintér
Programme Director
Associate Professor
From the Programme Director…
If you are planning or already running an innovative, credible and dynamic business of your own and want to plan the path to growth and international expansion, this is the course for you. The aim of our training is to develop the skills and knowledge to start and grow a business, so that you are prepared to face all business challenges and plan a stable future in a dynamically changing business environment, both domestically and internationally. Our lecturers are colleagues with both national and international experience, who are familiar with the entrepreneurial ecosystem, its actors and the professional challenges of collaboration.
Accreditations and Rankings
#2 Best Business School
Eduniversal Eastern Europe rankings. 2020 (1st in 2019, 2nd in 2017, 2018)
#300-350 for Business and Management studies
Career Opportunities
We make it our goal to help you start your business while you are still at university: these two years can provide a great opportunity to build your start-up team and create or finalise your idea. That’s why we offer a range of opportunities within the university to make the incubation process easier for your business. The services available at Corvinus include the Hungarian Startup University Programme, and the university’s own initiative, the Boost Programme. Naturally, if you want to gain more corporate experience first, you can use your degree in innovation management, analysis or consultancy jobs with your degree.