Innovation
and Entrepreneurship
About the programme
You can be an entrepreneur in Europe!
- In the first year, you’ll gain a solid foundation covering key areas such as financial planning and marketing.
- In the second year, you can choose from four specialisations, each focusing on an essential area for starting a business.
- This programme is designed to help you become both an entrepreneur and an innovator, as we equip you with the necessary knowledge, skills, and mindset.
- It offers a unique focus on innovation, making it applicable to both start-up environments and large companies from the very beginning.
- You’ll develop an entrepreneurial mindset and attitude, gain a systems approach, and acquire a process-level perspective.
- Emphasis is placed on risk-taking, creativity, and innovation, alongside analysis, planning, and solid management.
- The programme is taught in English and is ideal for those interested in starting their own business and implementing innovative ideas. We’ll also prepare you to launch your business in an international environment.
- Choose from four unique specialisations, each providing the skills necessary to run a successful business.
- Your entrepreneurial plans can be supported by Corvinus’ start-up programmes, with access to the university’s strong network for financing your business ideas.
- The training takes place at Hungary’s most sustainable educational building, the Gellért Campus.
Who is expected to attend the training
We welcome students with BsC degree interested in the innovation and entrepreneurship.
Details
Programme name Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Programme award Master, MSc
ECTS 120
Duration 4 semesters (2 years)
Teaching hours approx. 10-14 hours/week
Start date September 2025
Tuition fee (EEA)
990 000 HUF/semester
cca. 2 500 EUR/semester*
Tuition fee (Non-EEA)
3 700 EUR/semester
*The official price list can be found in the annex to the Regulation on Student Fees and Benefits.
Examinations
Most of the courses in the programme are based on continuous work and practical assignments, including group projects. Students will encounter a variety of assessment methods.
What will you study?
Semester 1
Core Modules*
- Financial Management
- Ethical Business Models
- Skill seminar I
- Design Thinking in Innovation
- Entrepreneurial Strategy
- Marketing Management
Semester 2
Core Modules*
- Global Economy and Sustainability
- Innovation Management
- Project Management
- Decision Making Skills
- Management Accounting in Practice
- Business Intelligence
- European Business and Tax Law
Semester 3 and 4
Specialisations*
You can chose from 4 specialisations.
* The above is not an exhaustive list. Corvinus University of Budapest reserves the right to change modules.
Specialisations
Agile Entrepreneurship
Design, Business, Society
Digital Innovation
Sustainability Management and Entrepreneurship
International mobilities
Double degrees
Kedge Business School
- France’s largest independent business school
- Triple crown accredited by EQUIS, AMBA, and AACSB France’s leading management research institute
- Ranked among the Financial Times’ Top 40 European Business and Management schools
EBS Business School
- One of Germany’s top business schools, accredited by AACSB
- Founded in 1971, it features a unique campus combining a historic castle and a modern facility by the Rhine, near Frankfurt
- Over 200 international organizations and partner universities
- Academic excellence combined with an entrepreneurial focus
CEMS
Apply to CEMS, which was ranked in the top 6% of the world’s best business programmes by the QS 2024 Masters in Management Rankings (11th out of 199 programmes). By successfully applying, not only will the doors to 33 leading business schools and over 70 corporate partners open for you, but you’ll also become part of a global alumni network of 20,000 members.
Exchange programmes
Corvinus has nearly 200 partners worldwide, and depending on the type of funding, you can apply to study at these institutions.
Dr. Éva Pintér
Associate Professor
Programme Director
The Master Programme in Advanced Supply Chain Management welcomes all applicants with bachelor degrees and with basic knowledge in the field of supply chain management, who wish to deepen their knowledge and are attracted by this international, wide-ranging and vibrant profession. The last few years have shown us the importance of the professional management of supply chains, the maintenance of operations of a country, the provision of the necessary supplies to the population and the security of the continuous supply of goods. Study with us, and we will show you how to analyse, understand, plan and organise these processes!
Vlad Demenski
Estonia
Student
Corvinus is very much the Oxford of Hungary, so coming to study here means you’re surrounded by incredible people with fresh perspectives that can actually impact the world. The Corvinus student life is vibrant, where you get to talk to a wide cast of students from all around the globe – I’ve made friends with someone from every continent besides Antarctica here. Corvinus is the place to be if you want to enjoy your student life while not compromising academic success.
Leading university
Rankings
#3 Best Business School in the region
EdUniversal Rankings
#351-400 in Business and Management
WUR Ranking by Subject
TOP 70 in Master’s in Finance in the world
Financial Times
Accreditations and networks
Career Opportunities
We make it our goal to help you start your business while you are still at university: these two years can provide a great opportunity to build your start-up team and create or finalise your idea. That’s why we offer a range of opportunities within the university to make the incubation process easier for your business. The services available at Corvinus include the Hungarian Startup University Programme, and the university’s own initiative, the Boost Programme. Naturally, if you want to gain more corporate experience first, you can use your degree in innovation management, analysis or consultancy jobs with your degree.
