Innovation, Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship (MSc) at University College Cork

The MSc in Innovation, Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship, known as the MSc(ICE), is a one-year, taught, multi-disciplinary master’s course. The MSc(ICE) will provide you with an integrated professional practice skill set in the theory and practice of innovation, technology commercialisation and entrepreneurship.

This course is offered through UCC’s College of Business and Law and has been developed to meet the emerging opportunities presented by new technologies, growth in knowledge-based and service-based sectors, globalisation, and the increased focus on outsourcing by traditional enterprise. The MSc(ICE) course allows you to consider, create and grow entrepreneurial ventures, both within existing organisations and in high-tech start-ups.

This course will run over 12 months. Part I consists of 60 credits of taught modules delivered by departments within the College of Business and Law. Part II consists of a research project worth 30 credits, during which you will develop a technology-based business plan.

Why Choose This Course

This course offers you the chance to improve your entrepreneurial skills. Two students from the inaugural intake of the MSc(ICE) have been highly commended at the recent Intel Challenge held in Poland.

MSc(ICE) students Gillian Barrett and Brian Corish produced the business plan for Zooplar which was the Irish nominee for the Intel completion. This followed their success at the Enterprise Ireland ‘Think Outside the Box’ Competition earlier in 2012.

Skills and Careers Information

If you are a science and technology graduate, the MSc(ICE) will provide you with a solid foundation in the commercial practice of innovation.

If you are a business graduate, the MSc(ICE) will provide you with first-hand experience of the technology commercialisation lifecycle.

Potential career paths available to you may include:

• involvement with entrepreneurial venturing and business start-ups
• operating within multi-national organisations as a member of an Innovation Management Team
• operating within the management team of indigenous organisations (primarily SME in nature)
• working in university technology transfer offices, with the venture capital community, or in government support agencies.