MSc Business Administration in Innovation Management

The consecutive master programme in Business Administration (MSc BA) with a major in Innovation Management is a consequential extension of the bachelor programme in Business Studies.

This study course is structured in an inter-disciplinary and multi-media manner. It conveys to students the fundamental knowledge in the relevant academic fields and adapts itself to the demands of the national and international labour markets. You will be able to learn, develop and apply innovative ideas in a scientific-oriented research environment.

The MSc programme has a duration of five semesters and encompasses 90 ECTS-credits.

• Semester 1 and 2: General Management, 18 ECTS-credits
• Semester 3 and 4: Innovation Management, 30 ECTS-credits
• Semester 1 to 5: Economics Research, 42 ECTS-credits

Study Mode: Blended Learning (German)

1. Semester

• Advanced Business Strategy 6 ECTS
• Strategic Marketing for Innovation 3 ECTS
• Strategic Financial Management 3 ECTS
• Business Research Methods 3 ECTS

2. Semester

• Corporate Strategy 3 ECTS
• International Economics in the Digital and Economics Era 3 ECTS 
• Data Science and Strategy for Business 3 ECTS
• Qualitative Methods for Business Research 3 ECTS

3. Semester

• Economics & Management of Innovation 6 ECTS
• Intellectual Property Rights  3 ECTS 
• Innovative Organisations 3 ECTS
• Future Leadership  3 ECTS
• Economic Research 3 ECTS 
• Project II «Innovation Research Project»

4. Semester

• Creativity & Enterpreneurship 6 ECTS
• International Future Workshop 3 ECTS
• Technology Management in Innovative Systems 6 ECTS
• Project II «Innovation Research Project» 12 ECTS

5. Semester

• Master-Thesis 15 ECTS

The availability of online/English-taught modules will be further expanded over time. Wherever an online/English-taught module is already in place, it can be exchanged with the german/blended-learning module. The choice will be finalized before the start of each term. Study costs and the overall duration of the programme are not altered by the mode of study.

Modul overview

Study Mode: Online (English)

This Study Mode Online is currently being set up. For further information please contact the head of the study programme Ute Eisenkolb.

1. Semester

• MOOC «Integrated Digital Marketing» (MOOC: Massive Open Online Course) 
  3 ECTS-credits

2. Semester

• Project I «Strategic Planning» 6 ECTS-credits
• Research Methods & Big Data Analytics for Business 6 ECTS-credits

3. Semester

• Responsible Digital Leadership 3 ECTS-credits
• Project II «Innovation Research Project» 

4. Semester

• Technology Management in the Digital Age 6 ECTS-credits
• Project II «Innovation Research Project»  12 ECTS-credits

5. Semester

• Master-Thesis 15 ECTS - credits

The FFHS is the only university of applied sciences in Switzerland to offer all degree programmes in the blended learning model: 80% of your studies are completed online, 20% take place as face-to-face teaching. For face-to-face teaching, you choose one of the following options:

Monday evening (every Monday 5.45pm – 9.00pm)

• Zurich: hybrid class with the choice of on-site (at the Zurich campus Gleisarena directly at the main train station) and online*
• Bern: on-site (at the campus Welle7 directly at the main train station)

Tuesday evening (every Tuesday 5.45pm – 9.00pm)

• online class**
   

*Hybrid Model

The MSc Business Administration offers two possibilities to attend face-to-face classes: on-site and online. In the hybrid model, you join the on-site class online and interact with your fellow students as well as on-site lecturers. The model enables you to study completely independent of your location and benefit from our courses. Examinations can be sat home-based (remotely), at any global location. Please contact us if you are interested and we would be happy to provide you with further information.
 

**Online Class

The online class is offered as an additional option in case of high demand and is conducted exclusively online.