Program Details
Department: Entrepreneurship
Modality: Hybrid
Concentrations: N/A
Semester Hours: 36
Total Years: 1 year (full-time); 2 years (part-time)
Program Overview
The College of Business Administration (CBA) offers the M.S. in Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Innovation (MSESI) designed for individuals seeking to launch a start-up or innovate practices within their organization.
The MSESI is offered in a hybrid program structure composed of in person (on campus) and online asynchronous. The program is designed to maximize student participation through classroom discussions, interactions with guest speakers and group projects. In-person attendance is a fundamental component of the MSESI Program. The program’s structure and pedagogical approach rely heavily on peer collaboration and group work, which are integral to the learning outcomes
The College of Business Administration (CBA) offers the M.S. in Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Innovation (MSESI) designed for individuals seeking to launch a start-up or innovate practices within their organization.
Students may enter the program in Fall semester only.
Graduate Program Policies
A complete listing of policies can be found on College of Business Administration’s Graduate Program Policies.
Program Admission
M.S. in Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Innovation Eligibility Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree from a foreign institution.
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Application Requirements
Please visit the M.S. in Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Innovation website for the full list of application requirements.
International Applicants
International students have additional admission requirements.
Accelerated Master's Program Applicants
Accelerated Master's Program (AMP) eligibility and application requirements may differ from the above. Please visit the College of Business Administration AMP website for further details.
Questions?
Graduate Business Education
310.258.8707
CBAGrad@lmu.edu
cba.lmu.edu/msesi
Major Requirements
The MSESI program is designed in a hybrid format, combining both in-person (on campus) learning, and online asynchronous sessions to maximize the learning objectives of the program. The MSESI combines content-based and applied learning, which are knowledge and skills necessary to develop entrepreneurs and innovative leaders.
The program requires 36 units of courses--12 courses at 3 units each.
The first course the students will take is Creativity, Innovation, and Design (3 units). This course will introduce students to creativity and innovation and apply the context. The course is delivered in an intensive format the week before the fall semester to bring the cohort together and learn about team dynamics. Timing for this course is generally 9 am- 5 pm each day for 5 days (Mon-Fri).
All other courses offered in the program will generally meet in-person the first 5 weeks of the semester in Fall and Spring semesters to continue to build on the bonding between the students as a cohort initiated during the first course described above. The class format for the semester will be communicated in the first class by the instructors. In-person (on campus) meeting will be scheduled during the evening beginning at 6:30pm to accommodate part-time students. This schedule also provides full-time students with the ability to work on projects, meet with mentors, take part in company site-visits, do an internship or work in the earlier part of the day. During the weeks following the first 5 consecutives of each semester, classes will alternate between in-person (on campus) and on-line asynchronous (subject to Instructor discretion). The on-line asynchronous classes may generally require students to review course material on-line, work on group/individual course projects etc. depending on each course instructor’s requirements.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Semester Hours |
| ENSI 6200 | Creativity, Innovation, and Design | 3 |
| ENSI 6201 | Entrepreneurial Finance and Accounting | 3 |
| ENSI 6202 | Entrepreneurial Leadership | 3 |
| ENSI 6203 | Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation | 3 |
| ENSI 6204 | Growth Marketing, Analytics, and Sales | 3 |
| ENSI 6205 | Entrepreneurial Law | 3 |
| 18 |
| ENSI 6210 | Environmental Problems, Issues & Impacts | 3 |
| ENSI 6211 | Environmental Law, Policy & Ethics | 3 |
| ENSI 6212 | Developments in Sustainable Technology | 3 |
| ENSI 6213 | Sustainable Product and Process Development | 3 |
| 12 |
| |
| ENSI 6221 | Capstone Project 1 | 3 |
| ENSI 6222 | Capstone Project 2 | 3 |
| 6 |
| Total Semester Hours | 36 |
Capstone Project
The capstone project is flexible and mostly self-directed. Students will choose whether you want to work on a small team or individually and select from one of two types of projects: a new venture launch or a corporate project. Although the capstone project course formally begins in the spring semester, students will lay the groundwork for their project throughout the program.
Students are supported by a team of experts including nationally ranked LMU entrepreneurship faculty, Seaver College of Science and Engineering faculty, experienced program staff, the MSESI Advisory Board, industry executives and successful entrepreneurs.
