
MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation for Impact
Nantes, France
DURATION
26 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Jun 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 27,800
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Early Application deadline on January 31
Introduction
Society is calling out for profound change, and entrepreneurs are leading the way - right here at Audencia. From a crowdfunding platform for people with disabilities to IT equipment distribution for companies in a green transformation, there are many ways graduates of the MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Impact are building business models around the needs of customers, society, and the environment.
From small businesses to big corporations, entrepreneurship fosters growth and innovation. Learn how to give equal weight to profitability and impact when starting or evaluating a new business, venture or initiative. As a part of your programme, you'll get involved in real business projects with creation phase entrepreneurs who are part of the local business ecosystem. This helps you build your network in Nantes, France, wider Europe and further abroad - and connects you to a top-ranking institution for corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
Program Benefits
- Learn to give equal weight to profitability and impact when creating or evaluating a new business, project, or initiative
- Learn how to balance profitability with social and environmental impact and develop a deeper understanding of the entrepreneurial process
- Program in partnership with the École Centrale incubator to work on entrepreneurial projects and network with members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and local businesses
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Thanks to our strong partnerships with public and private institutions, there are a number of scholarships available to international students,
International students can contact Campus France to check their eligibility for the scholarships offered.
Curriculum
Global Management
- Advanced Management Courses
- GAIA Courses (Ecological & Social Transition Management)
List of courses
Here are just a few examples of the course titles you'll find in the MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation for Impact program:
- Entrepreneurial Identity and Behavior
- What is Entrepreneurship?
- Entrepreneurial well-being
- Create business opportunities and models
- Business Marketing, Sales and Digital
- Business Budgeting and Financial Commitments
- Analyzing the impact of entrepreneurship on the economy and society
- Sustainable Business Growth
- Mad course - Making a difference
- Entrepreneurship and Policy
- Strategic Foresight for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Business Judgement
- Mentoring and coaching in the entrepreneurial ecosystem
- Entrepreneurial Finance
Internship or Work Experience in France or Abroad
Master's Thesis
Program Outcome
The MSc in Entrepreneurship & Innovation for Impact gives you access to a unique entrepreneurial ecosystem. The program collaborates with the Centrale-Audencia-Ensa Incubator, where you can work on real entrepreneurial projects in the creation phase and network with members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and local companies.
An experiential approach at the heart of the pedagogy: Throughout the curriculum, which combines theoretical courses and immersion in Audencia's partner organizations, you will be invited to act, observe and reflect.
1st year of compulsory education in Nantes.
Target Skills
- Developing strategies for the businesses and implementing an innovative, entrepreneurial approaches
- Developing and implementeing marketing strategies (particularly based on user behavior)
- Managing business activities and assessing the financial performance of businesses and the associated risks
- Managing projects and teams in an international context
- Managing energy and social change
- Directing management activities in specific professional fields (Strategy, Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Energy and Social Transition, Communication, etc.)
Career Opportunities
Here are a number of examples of positions you could occupy after completing an MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Impact:
Tech & Impact Ventures and Innovative & Impact Ventures, such as:
- (co)Founder
- Member of a venture team
- Innovator, source of social innovation
- Intrapreneur
- Project manager
- Operations manager
- Business unit creator
- Franchise developer
- Member of a venture team
Business support positions, such as:
- General support - from global concept support to growth support
- Specialist - for specific instances and contexts (e.g.: financing, fundraising, growth, franchising, etc.)
Program delivery
Pedagogical methods
The program is based on alternating theoretical and practical sequences (face-to-face or distance learning) using business simulations, case studies and interactive lessons.
Assessment Terms
Continuous monitoring, Examens sur table, Final dissertation
Academic partners
Ecole Centrale Nantes
Teaching methods
- Theoretical Courses
- Case Studies
- Practical Exercises
- Group Projects