Science, Business & Innovation (Master’s track)

Career prospects

SBI graduates are trained to integrate scientific aspects in a business and innovation context while taking organizational, social and cultural variables into account.

Possible starting positions include junior R&D project manager, junior business analyst, high-tech marketing trainee, or strategy consultant in the public or private sector. Examples of companies where SBI graduates end up in such roles include:

• Venture Capital companies that invest in innovative, research oriented organisations.
• The consultancy sector where projects are executed for government and business.
• The energy sector where firms invest in product development, infrastructure and services.
• The pharmaceutical and biotechnical sector where R&D is of defining importance.

SBI Bachelor Thesis subjects provide a nice preview of the type of research and work subjects that also the master SBI gives access to, for instance:

 
Some testimonials from company representatives with respect to the value of SBI graduates:

A Cleantech start-up CEO: "... SBI graduates appear to be widely deployable ... Especially relevant at this start-up where we rely on scientists who have a wide knowledge base."

A Venture Capital firm's CEO: "... an SBI graduate provides the ideal combination of entrepreneurial attitude with a good sense and knowledge of technology and business processes."

A Technology firm's program manager: "... through the graduate's creative and comprehensive research work we have significantly advanced our thinking on applicable technology in this project and the form in which we can create a sustainable business model. We hope to work together with SBI graduates in the future on any of our development programs."