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Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

2023 MIE and MAAI students in class with David Ronayne
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Open House - Degree programs, June 13

Key focus areas for the MIE

Vali Ideation Bootcamp
Sustainability Bootcamp

Work with ESMT’s in-house incubator Vali Berlin in this ideation bootcamp to identify and analyze important issues, validate a market need, and develop innovative solutions.

 

Find out more about Vali Berlin, ESMT's entrepreneurship hub, which guides founders and joiners, educates entrepreneurial leaders, and connects entrepreneurial stakeholders.

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Summer Entrepreneurship Program
Summer Entrepreneurship Program

The Summer Entrepreneurship Program (SEP) is the perfect platform to develop and elaborate your startup ideas.

 

Receive mentoring from Vali Berlin and startup founders as you identify novel solutions around which to build a business, and learn how to pitch in front of venture capitalists and angel investors. 

Learn more about SEP
NEXT Accelerator Program
NEXT - B2B Accelerator Program or Deep Tech Innovation Program

Receive supports for ventures created during the SEP to reach the next level across six different areas: product-market fit, human capital, fundraising, legal, administrative, and tax issues.

 

You will have the opportunity to join and advise startup founders by participating in the Deep Tech Innovation Program, the first Creative Destruction Lab in Germany.

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Corporate Innovation Project
Corporate Innovation Project (CIP) and Exchange Semester

Deliver an innovation consulting project or develop venture ideas together with a corporate partner. CIP offers a unique, hands-on opportunity to learn how to drive innovation within organizations.

 

Through engaging workshops and practical activities, you will explore key areas such as developing innovation strategies, leveraging corporate assets, fostering intrapreneurship, and even building prototypes. 

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SIP
Social Impact Project

The Social Impact Project is a four-month project with a five-week intensive field work available to MIE students. 

 

They have the opportunity to serve as economic or management consultants for an organization with specific social impact objectives—from non-profits and CSR departments to social enterprises or social impact initiatives within for-profit companies.

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Finance and Investment Certificate

Take optional advanced finance courses that focus on global investment strategies to deepen your understanding of the finance world.

 

You will be issued an ESMT Finance and Investment Certificate in addition to your master's degree. 

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Global Immersion

Practical experiences are central to the program, giving you time to apply new skills in real-world environments and prepare for the job market:

  • Take advantage of internship opportunities during the program.
  • Take an academic term abroad at one of ESMT's top-ranked partners around the world.
  • During your Master's programs, you have the option to enroll in German language classes designed to enhance your academic journey by integrating language learning with practical applications. Improving your proficiency in German adds a valuable skill set that supports both your personal growth and future career opportunities.

MIE Track options

Your learning and development journey

Build your foundation

  • Organizing for Innovation
  • Economics of Innovation & New Technology
  • Foundations of Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurial Finance & Fin Tech

Improve yourself

  • Talent Management: Acquisition & Retention
  • Cross-Cultural Management
  • Building Professional Networks

Refine your knowledge

  • Open and Distributed Models of Innovation
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurial Sales & Marketing 

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Students on campus

Program Advisory Committee (PAC)

Each MSc program at ESMT Berlin is supported by a Program Advisory Committee (PAC) made up of alumni and industry professionals. These committees offer strategic guidance on program development, career placement, and market relevance, working closely with the Director of Programs and Faculty Leads.

PAC members for Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Dash (Daria) Markova

Dash (Daria) Markova

Dash is an impact-driven entrepreneur and startup advisor with a decade of experience scaling ventures and building innovation ecosystems worldwide. 

An ESMT MBA alumnus and Master’s degree holder in Economics, Dash has designed, launched, and managed over 30 successful startup programs—accelerators, incubators, and venture studios—benefiting more than 1,000 enterprises across Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. 

Beyond guiding early-stage teams on venture building, impact business modeling, financing, and pitching, Dash has founded four ventures, including a startup hub (Space Shack) and an event series (Coworking Festival Germany), and led a biannual startup course at TU Berlin.

Andreas Schmidt

Dr. Andreas (施安德) Schmidt

Dr. Andreas Schmidt is a serial entrepreneur who has built deep tech startups across Asia, Europe, and the US. After selling his last company Proteona to Singleron Biotechnologies, he now leads their global business development, applying single-cell technologies to precision medicine.

Andreas is Managing Director and Co-Founder of Springboard Health Angels, an expert network and venture capital firm investing in innovative health and life science startups globally. He serves as a board member, mentor, and shareholder across companies, research, and government institutions. Andreas holds a joint PhD in immunology from Berkeley and Cologne and was an early entrepreneur at the Singapore-MIT Alliance of Research and Technology (SMART).

Dr. Lisa Portz

Dr. Lisa Portz

Dr. Lisa Portz is an ESMT Berlin Master in Management alumna who runs a consulting and training business supporting early-stage founders. 

She designs, leads, and advises on startup programs and entrepreneurship training, while also consulting founders, SME owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs. Lisa gained first-hand experience across all stages of building a business, from idea to seed funding, through multiple ventures she was a part of. 

Lisa also holds a PhD in Entrepreneurship from Imperial College London, focusing on first-time founders and ways to support them through startup programs.

Matthias Treutwein

Matthias Treutwein

Matthias Treutwein is the co-founder of enpact e.V., founded in 2013. Previously, he worked in international development and cultural management at Transparency International, The Owners Forum, InWent, the Goethe-Institut, and the Robert Bosch Foundation. 

He leads monitoring, capacity building, and sustainable development at enpact and is active as a mentor, business angel, and speaker on leadership, entrepreneurship, and impact. Matthias has strong intercultural expertise, especially in the Middle East and North Africa, and holds an MA in Arabic, French, and Spanish Linguistics & Literature from the University of Göttingen as well as an EMBA from ESMT Berlin.

Michael Tekabe

Michael Tekabe

Michael Tekabe serves as the COO at Kubik, where he guides a team committed to transforming hard-to-recycle plastic waste into low-carbon building materials. 

Armed with an MBA from ESMT Berlin—and bolstered by certifications in Data Analytics and UX Design—he brings a decade of cross-functional financial experience to the table, driving sustainable, tech-focused solutions. 

A dedicated champion of venture building and startups, Michael oversees strategy, operations, and finance at Kubik, ensuring data-driven innovation delivers tangible social and environmental impact.

Dr. Alfred Oetker

Dr. Alfred Oetker

Dr. Alfred Heinrich Christoph Rudolf Oetker, commonly known as Alfred Oetker, studied economics at the University of Passau and Oxford, and serves as the co-CEO of Geschwister Oetker, a German holding company formed in 2021 after the Oetker family divided their conglomerate into two independent groups. The company oversees various brands in sectors such as wine and spirits, chemicals, and luxury hotels.

Adeline Lee

Adeline Lee

Adeline holds an MBA from ESMT Berlin andis an experienced product leader with a strong track record in Europe, driving growth and innovation across B2B and B2C products. She is currently Head of Product at Babbel in Berlin, shaping language learning experiences. 

Previously, she led growth at Framer in Amsterdam, launching Framer X and building the growth team from the ground up. At Clue in Berlin, she played a key role in expanding the app’s user base from 1 to 15 million. Adeline is also an active advisor and angel investor, supporting early-stage startups across Europe.

MIE Alumnus Hendrik Stotz
Student voices

A good network is everything. Berlin's start-up community is thriving, and the Sustainability Bootcamp (SB) was a fantastic opportunity to make initial connections. 

I got to know some of the founders associated with Vali, one of whom is now our mentor for the SEP.

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Hendrik Stotz
MIE 2023-2025
MIE Alumnus Louis Desbonnet

At ESMT, learning isn't confined to classrooms. It thrives through dynamic student initiatives and inspiring conferences hosted right on campus.

Innovation is our beacon for tackling collective challenges, and everyone holds a pivotal role. I'm thrilled to collaborate on groundbreaking ideas with the Innovation Club. Together, let's break barriers and pioneer change! Join us in pushing the boundaries at ESMT.

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Louis Desbonnet
Master 2022-2024
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