- Leverage RIT's rich entrepreneurial culture: You'll have access to the Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, The Construct (our world-class maker space), and Venture Creations (RIT's business incubator).
- Choose from two tracks: The technology management track and the technology entrepreneurship track both provide immersive knowledge in key areas that impact technology innovation.
- Technology innovation is fueled by technology, the arts, and design: Only at RIT can you connect with resources across the fields of business, science, technology, engineering, and design.
Technology innovation is a key business driver in all industries as new products and services rapidly improve our lives in significant ways. Technology innovation managers and entrepreneurs who know how to lead technological change in entrepreneurial ways are in high demand to capitalize on process and product development opportunities. As an entrepreneur and innovator, you will be part of today's innovation management as you identify problems and view them through the lens of technology innovation in an effort to develop unique and creative solutions.
The MS in technology innovation management and entrepreneurship will help you gain the skills you need to create value for your startups or entrepreneurial corporations. Through real-life business exposure and leveraging sources via RIT's integrated global network, you'll emerge as a business leader who can lead with technological entrepreneurship.
The program offers two tracks. In the technology management track, you will develop advanced product development and data analytics skills targeting organizational management and strategy needs. The technology entrepreneurship track develops skills in starting and managing new ventures that utilize research and marketing analytics to evaluate market options and build strategy. Each track consists of core courses and electives in data management and analytics and managerial skills.
Study Technology Innovation at RIT
World-renowned resources in business, science, technology, engineering, and design allow innovation and entrepreneurship to thrive at RIT. Your advantage is a rich entrepreneurial culture, with access to facilities such as the Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, The Construct (a world-class maker space), and Venture Creations, RIT's business incubator. Teachers, industry mentors, an applied approach, and access to science, technology, engineering, and design resources prepare you to focus on entrepreneurial and innovation processes by which inventions and creative new ideas are brought to market.
Saunders College professors bring industry experience and include entrepreneurs, C-level executives, vice presidents, and leading scholars in disciplines like technology management. You will benefit from small class sizes and dedicated faculty advisors that provide one-on-one guidance. As a graduate of the program, you will have a unique combination of technical and business expertise relevant to large incumbent firms and new startup ventures.
Students are also interested in: Technology Entrepreneurship Adv. Cert., Business Administration MBA