MA in Innovation and Technology Management
University of Tartu
Key Information
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Campus location
Tartu, Estonia
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 4,200 / per year *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* Tuition-waiver scholarships available
Introduction
The Innovation and Technology programme educates specialists who are able to implement ICT solutions to management processes of enterprises and thus help companies to grow through more added value created. Qualified students should have a bachelor's degree in economy or ICT related field.
Upon successful graduation, a student:
- has an overview of innovation theories and innovation policy
- has deep knowledge in the application of innovation or technology management
- is able to collect, analyse and interpret data of company from strategic and operational level to measure the productivity of the company
- is able to use different methods to analyse company business processes to propose improvements and to measure implementation efficiency
- is able to do business with digital products and manage those
- is familiar with developments in technology
- is collaborative and can communicate with different stakeholders, is able to lead meetings and workshops
Graduates can work as innovation or process managers in any company that is already implementing or planning to implement ICT solutions in their processes. Students also have the ability to start their own company, especially as a consulting business in implementing ICT solutions or work in the public sector in the field of innovation policy or digitalisation.
The University of Tartu belongs to the TOP 1.2% of the world's best universities (QS and THE rankings). It is located in Tartu, the second largest city in Estonia, which is known as the Student Capital of Estonia. 13 000 students are enrolled at the University of Tartu, incl. 1300 international students.
Why study Innovation and Technology Management at UT?
- An interdisciplinary programme combining management, innovation, digitalisation and IT.
- Turn your business ideas into reality with the help of UT sTARTUp Lab and participate in weekly start-up and entrepreneurship events.
- Study at the Delta Centre, which is one of the most modern centres of digital technology, mathematics and entrepreneurship in the Nordic region.
Admissions
Curriculum
The programme aims to educate specialists who can implement ICT solutions to management processes of enterprises and thus help companies grow through more added value created. Qualified students should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in economics, mathematical sciences, technology sciences (including IT)We welcome students who would not only like to be programmers or system managers but are also interested in management, innovation and entrepreneurship. We can also turn it another way around – students who already are interested in the latter but would like to know more about implementing ICT solutions to those processes. The curriculum consists of:
- compulsory general subject's module (32 ECTS)
- two compulsory specialisation modules (innovation management and digital business analysis) (60 ECTS)
- optional courses (6 ECTS)
- master's thesis module (22 ECTS)
Examples of courses:
- Data Munging, Visualisation and Communication
- Decision Making and Choice Behaviour
- Innovation Policy
- Business Analysis
- Business Process Management
- Business Growth Strategies
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
Rankings
The University of Tartu belongs to the top 1.2% of the world's universities.
Program Outcome
Upon completion the curriculum successfully, a student:
- has a systemic overview of innovation theories and innovation policy;
- has deep knowledge in some field of research and/or application of innovation or technology management;
- is independently able to identify and formulate research questions in the field of innovation and technology management as well as find suitable methods to answer those;
- can collect, analyse and interpret data of company from strategic and operational level using appropriate methods and evaluation criteria to measure the productivity of the company;
- can use different methods to analyse company business processes to propose improvements and to measure implementation efficiency;
- is able to do business with digital products and manage those;
- is familiar with developments in technology and has a positive attitude towards life-long learning;
- is collaborative and can communicate with different stakeholders, is able to lead meetings and workshops.
Scholarships and Funding
There are 13 tuition waivers available.
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Career Opportunities
After graduation, students have an opportunity to work as innovation or process managers in any company that is already implementing or planning to implement ICT solutions in their processes. Students can also start their own company, especially as a consultation business in implementing ICT solutions or work in the public sector in innovation policy or digitalisation. Student can also continue their studies at PhD level.
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Program Admission Requirements
Demonstrate your commitment and readiness to succeed in business school by taking the GMAT exam – the most widely used exam for admissions that measures your critical thinking and reasoning skills.
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