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The Master of Technological Entrepreneurship program gives aspiring high-tech entrepreneurs the skills and knowledge they need to make their ideas a reality.

Drawing on Illinois Tech’s Stuart School of Business, Institute of Design, and �糵����-Kent College of Law, the program provides students—particularly those with technical backgrounds—with a comprehensive curriculum to explore innovative, entrepreneurial, and design-thinking approaches in their work.

Collaboration, networking, and mentoring are woven throughout the program, and strong connections with �糵����’s vibrant entrepreneurial community and Illinois Tech’s innovation-focused groups and resources, including the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship, provide a wide range of opportunities for hands-on experiences.

In the capstone project—which accounts for 9–12 of the 30 credits required for the program—students apply their learning and creativity to real-world enterprises, such as building a startup business, bringing new technology to market, or completing an entrepreneurial project within a company or organization.

Through Illinois Tech’s one-of-a-kind Elevate program, you are guaranteed access to hands-on experiences throughout your graduate education, such as virtual and in-person internships, and personalized mentorship to guide your academic studies and career planning.

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Through Stuart’s partnership with , all students in the MTE program receive a free membership to this dynamic organization, including networking, events, and projects with thousands of business professionals across industries in �糵����.

Program Overview

The Master of Technological Entrepreneurship program is specifically designed for students with technical backgrounds and the entrepreneurial spirit and drive to create innovative business ventures. Learning is applied and hands-on, drawing on the abundant resources of �糵����’s dynamic network of startups and tech entrepreneurs.

Career Opportunities

The Master of Technological Entrepreneurship is ideal for students with backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics who are looking to gain the necessary business, design, innovation, and legal skills to launch startups and take on leadership positions in small and mid-sized businesses where technology plays a key role.

Current Illinois Tech undergraduates and recent alumni have options to reduce the number of credits required for this program through the university’s Accelerated Master’s Program. For more specific information about admission and the application process that pertains to you, visit the links below:

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Have Questions? Connect with Us

For any questions about Stuart School of Business degree programs or the application and enrollment process, contact our Director of Student Recruitment Claire Johnson.

Tech Entrepreneurship: Ask a Program Director

Learn more about how you can develop the skills, experience, and connections to launch a startup or take on a position leading innovative ventures within a company. Sign up for one of these virtual information sessions to talk with Program Director Nik Rokop. Register now!
Online sessions on selected Tuesdays at 8–8:30 a.m. CT

Scholarships and Aid

All Stuart School of Business graduate students are automatically reviewed for merit-based scholarship awards at the time of admission to Illinois Tech. Learn more about merit-based and need-based financial aid awards and tuition and fees.

Scholarships and Aid