Master of Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship [M.EIE.] From Toronto Metropolitan University

Overview:

This 16-month, four-semester program is designed for engineering students, science students and industry professionals interested in advancing their own technology-based startups or leading innovation within an existing organization.

Following the lean-startup development process, students take their concepts through three distinct phases: customer discovery, customer validation and customer acquisition, refining their projects from untested ideas into viable businesses. Students will gain the knowledge, skills and hands-on experience necessary to drive and manage innovation in existing companies or their own ventures.

Curriculum:

Advanced Engineering Courses
Select two courses from more than 20 master’s-level courses such as:

• Biomedical Startups
• Energy Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Sustainable Entrepreneurship

Core Courses
Three core MEIE courses:

• Finding and Validating Business Opportunities
• Market Development and Financial Planning
• New Venture Business Strategy Plan

Practicum
Three practicum courses:

• Customer Discovery and Development
• Customer Validation
• Customer Acquisition

Projects

• Two-semester Technology Commercialization project
• Two-semester Go-to-Market project