Science, Business & Innovation (Master’s track)
The programme in a nutshell
The MSc-SBI programme described below is developed along two thematic lines: (1) life science, with an emphasis on drug development, molecular diagnostics and innovative medical instrumentation, and (2) energy science, with an emphasis on sustainable energy development. Such an MSc-SBI, combining the natural sciences with innovative skills from a business and organizational perspective is best addressed in a two-year MSc-programme.
This MSc-SBI is a 2 year Master programme taught in English. To obtain an MSc degree in SBI, students must earn 120 credits (EC) in courses according to the scheme below.
1. Natural sciences 36 EC
a. Science courses 12 EC
b. Science project (incl literature search and research skills) 24 EC
2. Business and social sciences 24 EC
3. Science, business and innovation 42 EC
a. Science, business and innovation course 6 EC
b. Science, business and innovation project (incl. internship and master thesis) 36 EC
4. Electives 18 EC (of which 12 EC may be deficiencies)
In this programme, students will be exposed to mandatory science classes in life science and/or energy science, to strengthen their background on fundamentals. In addition, depending on the background of the students (either SBI BSc or external students) there will be possibilities to define an appropriate customized MSc program. The chosen core will be complemented with a Science Project (24 EC) for specialization in the research area of major interest and with 24 EC in social and business sciences. The courses in social and business sciences focus on the processes and organizational context of innovation trajectories in business, industry and on institutional settings of inventions in life science and energy science and sustainability. The MSc-SBI is complemented by a final SBI research project of 36 EC (usually an internship in a private company) integrating the science, business and social aspects, leading to a Master’s Thesis.
Schematic representation of the program:
| Year 1 | Year 2 | |
| Period 1 (Sep-Oct) | 2 S or BI courses or choice (6 EC each) | 2 S or BI courses or choice (6 EC each) |
| Period 2 (Nov-Dec) | 2 S or BI courses or choice (6 EC each) | 2 S or BI courses or choice (6 EC each) |
| Period 3 (Jan) | SBI course (6 EC) | SBI project (internship) and master thesis (36 EC) |
| Period 4 (Feb-Mar) | Science Project Life or Energy
(24 EC) | SBI project (internship) and master thesis (36 EC) |
| Period 5 (Apr-May) | Science Project Life or Energy
(24 EC) | SBI project (internship) and master thesis (36 EC) |
| Period 6 (Jun) | Choice (6 EC) | SBI project (internship) and master thesis (36 EC) |
Scheduled science courses (6 EC each), 12 EC required (provisional program for 2012-2013):
- Life and Health
- Principles of Pharmacochemistry (period 1)
- Chemical Biology (period 1)
- Modelling of Molecules and Systems (period 2)
- Innovation in Medical Technology to Improve the Health Care System (period 6)
- Energy and Sustainability
- BioSolar Cells (period 1)
- Green Chemistry (period 1)
- Photovoltaics (period 2)
- Project Sustainable Future (period 6)
Scheduled SBI courses (6 EC each), 6 EC required:
- Business, Innovation and Value Creation in the Life Science Industry (period 3)
- Current Sustainable Energy Technologies (period 3)
Scheduled business and social sciences courses (6 EC each), 24 EC required:
- Expertise and Coordination in Knowledge Intensive Firms (period 1)
- Management of Sustainable Innovation (period 2)
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation: a Relational Perspective (period 2)
- Networked and Virtual Communication and Organization (period 2)
Scheduled electives (6 EC each):
- Biomedical Modelling and Simulation (period 1)
- Integrative Aspects of Transdisciplinary Innovation Research (period 2)
