Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (MSc)

The Certificate Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (CTEM) program helps students to enlarge their knowledge and improve their practice-based experience in the area of business management and technology entrepreneurship. All TU/e master, EngD and PhD students can enroll in the program. The certificate is awarded jointly by the Department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences and the TU/e Innovation Lab.

The CTEM program helps students to:

- Broaden their knowledge by gaining insight into technology entrepreneurship and strategic, tactic and operational aspects of management of product development.

- Understand and interpret the role of technology entrepreneurship and business management in large established organizations, small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises and start‐ups.

- Be able to operate successfully in a corporate environment by means of the acquired business knowledge and skills.

The workload of the certificate program consists of 25 ECTS, of which 10 ECTS (see component 3) have to be followed on top of the regular MSc or PhD program.

The certificate program consists of three components and starts twice a year.

Component 1 (5 ECTS):

Component 2 (10 ECTS):

Electives in the field of technology entrepreneurship and management, choose two of the following courses: 

• When entrepreneurship focus (preferred) select 2 of the following 3

  Course code	Course name
  0EM170	Sustainability assessment for emerging technologies and business models
  1ZM70	Financial decision making in and around technology ventures
  1ZM120	Entrepreneurial marketing

   

• When management focus (preferred) select 2 of the following 3

  Course code	Course name
  1JM30	Managing team dynamics and team performance
  1ZM90	Managing & organizing open innovation
  1ZM180	Strategic management of technology

   

• Other electives, select 2 of the following courses

  Course code	Course name
  0EM160	Innovation and intellectual property rights (last examination year: 2024-2025)
  0HM220	Network society
  0LM150	Entrepreneurship and corporate social responsibility
  1CM15	Project & process management
  1CM22	Integrated finance & operations management (last examination year 2023-2024)
  1ZM40	Strategy and technology management
  1ZM65	System dynamics

   

Component 3 (10 ECTS):

More information about the courses can be found on the Osiris Course catalogue (e.g. content and quartiles)

The certificate program is successfully completed when the student passes each element of the program with a grade of 6 or higher, or by meeting the specified requirements.

When finishing your master, the certificate can be requested at the education administration with proof of the certificate enrollment, proof of having requested your master's degree, and a study progress document. Email ieis.csa@remove-this.tue.nl with name and ID number and the mentioned documents. 

The successfully completed certificate will be signed by the Dean of the Department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences.

Interested in obtaining your Certificate Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (CTEM)? Send an e-mail to ctem@remove-this.tue.nl with your questions and/or motivation to enroll in the program. Based on this e-mail we will invite you for the kick-off meeting that takes place at the beginning of each semester (September and February).

• Complete the registration form ESA & submit the form to the Education and Student Affairs Center (ESA)

• Subscribe for the CTEM program via Osiris (1TEMM9)

For specific questions, you can contact Annelies Bobelyn via the contact form below