Advanced Master in Innovation & Strategic Management

Program Description

The Advanced Master in Innovation & Strategic Management will provide students with the tools, skills and mindset needed to deal with the challenge of fast-evolving organisations. It helps students to develop their entrepreneurial abilities, to analyse complex challenges and influence their environment early on in their careers. It covers the main management disciplines (strategy, marketing, finance, project management, etc.) with a focus on the future. It embraces innovation in all its aspects, from technological, thanks to a real understanding of social media, new products and services, to new business models and organisational forms.
The programme will show you the importance of innovation and how to think strategically. You will master key management concepts and learn how to drive innovation projects. It will help you to develop your entrepreneurial skills and to understand the dominant strategic logic in many different sectors around the world. In short, you will learn how to think globally and act locally.

Here are some of the careers that participants could undertake:

– Business developer or project manager in a small or medium-sized innovative business
– Project manager or business analyst in ‘new business’, R&D or the innovation division of an established business
– Strategy or technology consultant
– Advisor in innovation or entrepreneurship support initiatives
– Member of the founding team of a start-up, or an independent

Highlights

This master consists of full-time day courses (60 ECTs) split over five terms and completed within one year of daily classes.

The course starts with an introductory week in mid-September, during which students discover what it takes to develop new solutions in a creative and entrepreneurial way. They will then have an overview of general management during their core courses.

The last two terms, students gain real-world experience via a deep immersion in the challenges of different industries. The key subjects at this stage comprise change management, case studies in innovation management, business modelling and planning, and a field project (a consulting assignment).

What`s Included

By the end of the programme, you will be able to:

Make informed choices about strategic issues that have a high level of uncertainty
Solve creatively complex business problems
Work in or lead teams in charge of change management projects
Start your own venture (if you want to) or join an existing one

The Solvay Brussels School’s career service will help you in building your career thanks to its strong connection with the business sector and to its dynamic team who will accompany each participant into the professional world.

From self-assessment to networking opportunities, our team assists participants to realise their full potential.