The MSIE degree offers two tracks to students, allowing them to customize their degree to a specific area of study.
This track is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs aiming to launch and scale their own startups. Key features include:
Students can earn academic credit while developing their business ventures. Those with scalable concepts may access resources like office space in the university’s Venture Development Center and receive mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs.
Courses focus on innovation, entrepreneurial finance, business model innovation, technology and new product development, and market entry strategies.
Opportunities to engage in real-world projects, such as conducting due diligence for the UT Dallas Seed Fund and collaborating with major technology companies to analyze new market opportunities.
New Venture Development
“SCH” indicates “Semester Credit Hours.”
12SCH
Core Courses
ENTP 6315 Entrepreneurial Finance
ENTP 6370 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
ENTP 6375 Technology Strategies & NPD
ENTP 6380 Market Entry Strategies
6SCH
Focus Area Courses
ENTP 6378 Scaling New Ventures
ENTP 6360 Startup Launch I
or
ENTP 6377 Venture Capital Seed Fund
18SCH
Elective Courses
ENTP 6361 Startup Launch II
ENTP 6383 IT and AI Strategy and Innovation
ENTP 6XXX Any non-required or ENTP class
JSOM 6XXX Any JSOM Grad-level courses
*These details apply to the most recent catalog. Catalogs from previous years are available online at the main UT Dallas Catalog page. Please contact the JSOM Academic Advising Office if you have further questions. See catalog for course requirements.
Corporate Innovation
This track caters to professionals interested in driving innovation within established organizations. Highlights include:
Courses cover managing innovation within corporations, technology and new product development, market entry strategies, and the corporate entrepreneurial experience.
Students work on projects that involve analyzing new market opportunities and developing strategies for innovation in corporate settings.
Prepares students for roles such as business development, project management, R&D, marketing, and corporate venture capital.
Corporate Innovation
“SCH” indicates “Semester Credit Hours.”
12SCH
Core Courses
ENTP 6315 Entrepreneurial Finance
ENTP 6370 Innovation and Entrepreneurship
ENTP 6375 Technology Strategies & NPD
ENTP 6380 Market Entry Strategies
6SCH
Focus Area Courses
ENTP 6388 Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
ENTP 6398 Corporate Entrepreneurial Experience
18SCH
Elective Courses
ENTP 6361 Startup Launch II
ENTP 6383 IT and AI Strategy and Innovation
ENTP 6XXX Any non-required or ENTP class
JSOM 6XXX Any JSOM Grad-level courses
*These details apply to the most recent catalog. Catalogs from previous years are available online at the main UT Dallas Catalog page. Please contact the JSOM Academic Advising Office if you have further questions. See catalog for course requirements.
Faculty Research Highlights
Dr. Rajiv Shah
Associate Professor
Book: Innovation, Entrepreneurship and the Economy, in the US, China, and india: Historical Perspectives and Future Trends
This book is about innovation and entrepreneurship and the role it plays in the US, Chinese and indian economies. Innovation and entrepreneurship have transformed the western world, and especially the US, from agricultural economies of the past, through the industrial revolution into the information age of today.
rajiv.shah@utdallas.edu
Eric Tsang
Associate Professor
Book: A Realist Perspective of Entrepreneurship: Opportunities as Propensities Publish…
In entrepreneurship research, the idea that entrepreneurial opportunities are waiting to be discovered has been challenged by researches who argue that they are instead created by entrepreneurs. This article offers a third perspective…
ewktsang@utdallas.edu
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