University of Maryland Unveils Global Online Master's Degree in Technology Entrepreneurship

-- 15-month, global online program combines academics with new web-based incubator

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, July 2, 2014  /PRNewswire/ -- University of Maryland, a national leader in entrepreneurship education and venture creation, announces it will offer a new master's degree program in technology entrepreneurship starting this fall.

The 30-credit, 15-month Master of Technology Entrepreneurship, available online to current and aspiring entrepreneurs worldwide, features the university's most advanced and comprehensive entrepreneurship curriculum to date, taking students from concept development and prototyping to business model generation and customer validation, as well as legal aspects of entrepreneurship, financial and innovation management, and effective growth strategies.

"As a pioneer in online education and new venture creation, the University of Maryland is empowering the next generation of technology entrepreneurs through this innovative master's program," said Dr. James V. Green, director of entrepreneurship education at the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech), which is offering the master's program through university's Office of Extended Studies. "In addition to our most rigorous academic entrepreneurship track, for the first time, we are pairing this enriching academic experience with the skills and relationships of the university's acclaimed startup incubators."

The Master of Technology Entrepreneurship can be completed in 15-months, with students enrolling in two 3-credit courses over five 12-week terms. The degree program is designed to fit both full-time and part-time students from anywhere in the world.

The following courses, each available online (descriptions available here), will be offered:

• Innovative Ideas and Concept Development
• Strategies for Managing Innovation
• Business Modeling and Customer Validation
• Innovative Thinking
• Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing
• Market Development and Commercialization
• Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship
• Financial Management and New Venture Financing
• Corporate Technology Entrepreneurship
• Fundamentals of Technology Startup Ventures

Students in the Master of Technology Entrepreneurship program will gain access to UMD's first online incubator, which includes activities such as video-based coaching and advising, mentoring, networking and connecting promising startups with additional support, which could include funding introductions.

The Princeton Review ranked UMD No. 6 among public universities and No. 15 overall for its undergraduate entrepreneurship program, and No. 8 among public universities and No. 16 overall for its graduate entrepreneurship program.

The approximate cost of the master's program is $19,500, plus books and fees, payable in five installments over the 15-month period.

The Master of Technology Entrepreneurship launches in September 2014. Learn more at: http://mte.umd.edu.