Executive MBA in Innovation & Business Creation
| Language: | English |
| Location: | Munich |
| Duration: | Regular Track, 4 Semesters & Fast Track, 3 Semesters |
| Start: | Regular Track, October & Fast Track, April |
| Cost: | 39,000 EUR |
| ECTS: | 90 |
The Executive MBA in Innovation & Business Creation program at the TUM School of Management, designed in collaboration with UnternehmerTUM, equips you with the skills, tools, and mindset needed to lead innovation and drive business creation — whether as an intrapreneur shaping the future of your organization or an entrepreneur launching a venture of your own.
Designed for corporate innovators, aspiring entrepreneurs, and visionary business leaders, this program immerses you in a high-impact learning journey where real-world projects, cutting-edge methods, and an entrepreneurial ecosystem converge.
Recognize and seize opportunities: Master the skills to develop and innovate products, services, and business models
An integral part of the learning experience this program will provide you is the possibility to work in your own innovation or business creation project following our structured business design process. Through the project work your way of thinking will be challenged and your mental agility will be trained.
You will learn methods and tools around innovation management and entrepreneurship, supporting you in discovering, seizing, and shaping promising opportunities as well as enabling you to develop and innovate products within your organization, or setting you on a journey to found, lead, and grow your own start-up.
Two tracks to match your career goals — The program offers two tracks to align with different career paths and schedules
– The Regular Track, starting in October, offers a comprehensive learning experience over three module semesters plus a master’s thesis — ideal for professionals seeking to deepen their expertise while continuing their careers.
– The Fast Track, starting in April, offers an accelerated format with two module semesters plus a master’s thesis — designed for founders, career changers, and professionals eager to fast-track their learning journey.
This program offers you unique advantages through its collaboration with UnternehmerTUM and its integration within the TUM School of Management. You will gain access to UnternehmerTUM’s entrepreneurial and innovative ecosystem and benefit from TUM’s renowned academic excellence as a University of Excellence. Furthermore, the program is part of the TUM School of Management’s portfolio, which holds the prestigious Triple Crown accreditation (AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS).
This is the time to join a community of innovative leaders who are shaping and seizing opportunities to make a positive impact in society.
Designed for corporate innovators, aspiring entrepreneurs, and visionary business leaders, this program immerses you in a high-impact learning journey where real-world projects, cutting-edge methods, and an entrepreneurial ecosystem converge.
Recognize and seize opportunities: Master the skills to develop and innovate products, services, and business models
An integral part of the learning experience this program will provide you is the possibility to work in your own innovation or business creation project following our structured business design process. Through the project work your way of thinking will be challenged and your mental agility will be trained.
You will learn methods and tools around innovation management and entrepreneurship, supporting you in discovering, seizing, and shaping promising opportunities as well as enabling you to develop and innovate products within your organization, or setting you on a journey to found, lead, and grow your own start-up.
Two tracks to match your career goals — The program offers two tracks to align with different career paths and schedules
– The Regular Track, starting in October, offers a comprehensive learning experience over three module semesters plus a master’s thesis — ideal for professionals seeking to deepen their expertise while continuing their careers.
– The Fast Track, starting in April, offers an accelerated format with two module semesters plus a master’s thesis — designed for founders, career changers, and professionals eager to fast-track their learning journey.
This program offers you unique advantages through its collaboration with UnternehmerTUM and its integration within the TUM School of Management. You will gain access to UnternehmerTUM’s entrepreneurial and innovative ecosystem and benefit from TUM’s renowned academic excellence as a University of Excellence. Furthermore, the program is part of the TUM School of Management’s portfolio, which holds the prestigious Triple Crown accreditation (AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS).
This is the time to join a community of innovative leaders who are shaping and seizing opportunities to make a positive impact in society.
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Curriculum
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Learning
Modules
The learning modules provide a comprehensive theoretical framework in management, seamlessly integrated into a hands-on program delivery. This includes case studies, simulation games, in-class discussions, and practical team work. The program also features guest speakers who bring real-world insights. Usually, course blocks are three to four days long, take place once per month, and always include a weekend.
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Project Modules
The project modules enable you to implement theory into practice, systematically assess opportunities, and engage in your innovation or start-up project. Throughout this process, you will receive support and guidance from a group of experienced entrepreneurs, innovation experts, business angels and a group of academia.
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International Experience
The international experience during your Executive MBA offers exciting opportunities to immerse yourself in and understand other countries from a business perspective. Through pre-selected destinations, the international experience can take place at the destination of your choice, potentially alongside participants from the other two Executive MBA programs.
You have the freedom to select the destination that aligns best with your learning objectives and schedule. Depending on your preference, you will travel in either the first or second half of the year. For further information on the list of pre-selected destinations, please contact our Program Manager.
You have the freedom to select the destination that aligns best with your learning objectives and schedule. Depending on your preference, you will travel in either the first or second half of the year. For further information on the list of pre-selected destinations, please contact our Program Manager.
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Master’s Thesis
The master’s thesis is the last part of your Executive MBA journey. You are required to finalize your master’s thesis within a six-month timeframe, focusing on a topic or project of your preference. The topic or project can directly relate with your current business practices, ensuring mutual benefits for both you and your company.
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Program details
The program structure for the Executive MBA in Innovation & Business Creation has been designed in cooperation with UnternehmerTUM's entrepreneurial approach. This program aims to enhance your understanding of both intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship, equipping you with solution-oriented management competencies.Class profile
You will join a diverse group of motivated students from various cultural, academic, and professional backgrounds, all united by a shared passion for innovation, entrepreneurship, and challenging the status quo.Networking opportunities
Discover UnternehmerTUM's and TUM's entrepreneurial ecosystem and connect with the inspiring and extensive network of our joint Alumni Community. Download of the Executive MBA in Innovation & Business Creation flyer
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UNTERNEHMERTUM
As Europe’s first leading start-up hub, awarded by the Financial Times ranking in 2024 and 2025, UnternehmerTUM drives tech ventures forward – from the first idea to market leadership. Established in 2002 by entrepreneur Susanne Klatten, UnternehmerTUM created an open B2B start-up platform with over 400 employees and more than 300 corporate partners.
Since its establishment, UnternehmerTUM has been promoting future-forward start-ups, such as Celonis, Konux, and Isar Aerospace, from the first idea to IPO. Beyond this, UnternehmerTUM employs and refines innovative learning approaches to develop an active and impactful educational community.
Yearly, UnternehmerTUM empowers thousands of talents, supporting the development of multiple start-up and prototyping projects and empowers more than 3,000 participants every year who develop more than 200 start-up and prototyping projects.
Since its establishment, UnternehmerTUM has been promoting future-forward start-ups, such as Celonis, Konux, and Isar Aerospace, from the first idea to IPO. Beyond this, UnternehmerTUM employs and refines innovative learning approaches to develop an active and impactful educational community.
Yearly, UnternehmerTUM empowers thousands of talents, supporting the development of multiple start-up and prototyping projects and empowers more than 3,000 participants every year who develop more than 200 start-up and prototyping projects.
Ambassadors
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When you join this Executive MBA program, you become part of a group of interesting people from various backgrounds, who all want to improve as professionals. Working side by side with these experienced and accomplished individuals has taught me things such as: new ways of approaching problems, paths of execution entirely different from mine, insights, and advice from sources I never had access to. The side effect: a reliable personal network, that would have taken years to build up.
Marc Erras -
Networking truly enhanced my Executive MBA experience by introducing me to fellow classmates with different backgrounds and languages. The diverse people you get to network with during your Executive MBA enriches the discussions inside as well as outside the class environment. This program allowed me to broaden my network and tap into the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Munich and make valuable connections.
Zama Nkosi -
The program helped me to make our whole business concept way more scalable. We successfully developed our company from a consulting business to a technology driven business.
Catharina van Delden -
Theory and practice turned out to be very well-connected, especially during the team project. It changed the way I communicate with my customers today and how I listen to market needs between the lines. Other big learnings came from my peers. With a broad variety of industrial backgrounds everyone brought in a different practical view on the topics discussed.
Andreas Heeg -
I would absolutely go for this program again! Many of the approaches and ideas were immediately useful in my corporate job. Before the Executive MBA, I thought of myself as an intrapreneur. Actually, I never had serious plans to found my own business. This seed was planted in Garching, and the plant is growing: What initially started as my final thesis topic within the program led to founding the medtech start-up Lab E GmbH.
Carola Epple -
It is quite challenging to balance a full-time job, family life and studies. However the part-time program offered a schedule that fitted my routine, with classes once a month from Thursday to Sunday and a reasonable timeframe to deliver the modules’ assignments. The course content was a good mix between theory and practice.
Maiara Sabioni
News Insights
Frédéric Strass
Executive MBA in Innovation & Business Creation Graduate (Class of 2014), on his program experience.
Info Sessions
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Have you already attended an Info Session and are ready to take the next step into your Executive MBA journey?
Talk to our Program Manager.
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Your contact
Simon KratzerPhone: +49 89 5419869971
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Your contact
Melissa SicilianoPhone: +49 89 289 26747
