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Entrepreneurship Educational Program > Graduate Programs > MSc TIP (English)
MSc (TIP) > MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN TECHNOPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION PROGRAM
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Admission is now OPEN || (Closing Date for First Phase: 31 December 2009)
NTC’s Master of Science in Technopreneurship and Innovation Program (MSc TIP) is the Asia’s Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program offered by Nanyang Technological University (NTU)* since 2002, taking candidates through a revolutionary educational journey supported by the Unique TIP teaching pedagogy which expertly combines institutionalized learning with Global Immersion Training in Singapore, Malaysia, US and China, Experiential Learning and Transformative Experience.
Modelled against the entire venture creation cycle participants can expect to equip and learn the essential entrepreneurship skills, mindsets and rigorous business knowledge critical in starting and growing sustainable ventures.
In short, MSc TIP aims to develop promising entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial leaders that possess both the skills and stamina to start and grow global businesses through global learning experiences beyond the classroom.
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Transformational Learning Experience
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Unique TIP Pedagogy
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WHAT ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS?
1. Unique TIP Pedagogy
Designed with a potential entrepreneur in mind, TIP provides each participant with a wholesome learning experience through a rich array of activities beyond the classroom. With a unique teaching pedagogy (known as the TIP pedagogy), it expertly combines institutionalized learning with Experiential Learning, Global Immersion Training and Transformational Experience. By using integrative analytical education tools and dynamic simulations programs, participants will learn how to solve problems and make business decisions effectively.
One of the capstone modules for the US segment will require participants to put to use the knowledge learnt through the program in a business plan competition for potential cash rewards. Many past winners have used the cash rewards as part of their seed funding for their startup ventures.
2. Exhilarating curriculum
MSc TIP is an intensive 1-year full time master program offered by NTU. It is modelled against the entire venture creation process and effectively delivered through our unique TIP pedagogy.
MSc TIP Participants start off the program through a specially designed high-impact team bonding program at the Outward Bound Singapore (OBS). After which MSc TIP participants are put through a rigorous knowledge competency building and experiential learning at NTU, followed by a 1-week of startup and corporate study visits in the Silicon Valley (San Francisco, CA) plus a 3-week global immersion program at the University of Washington (Seattle, WA). Expanding their horizon and global views, MSc TIP participants are further immersed into a 2-week global immersion program in China that brings them to the Zhongguancun Technology Hub in Beijing and the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Shanghai for corporate study visits to startup and fast growing companies.
3. Study and live in US
A week of startup and corporate study visits in Silicon Valley (San Francisco, CA) and a 3-week entrepreneurial program of study and experiences at the University of Washington located in the beautiful city of Seattle, WA.
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Study and Live in America
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Corporate Study Visits to Silicon Valley
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4. Study and live in China
Extending the learning across two different continents, MSc TIP participants are brought to Zhongguancun Technology Hub in Beijing and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Shanghai for Corporate study visits as part of the Global Immersion Program.
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Business Study Visit in Shanghai Zhangjiang Park
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Engage Venture Capitalists & Business Communities (in SGP, USA, CHN)
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5. Real-life applications and entrepreneurial experiences
Working with inventors, MSc TIP participants form "venture teams" to evaluate Intellectual Property's (IP) positions and develop business plans and concepts for "patented" emerging technologies such as biotechnologies, photonics, nanotechnologies, information technology, medical devices and etc, from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), A*STAR and University of Washington (UW).
6. Expert mentors
Respected entrepreneurs, legal professionals, inventors, officers from government agencies and venture capitalists work with "venture teams" to provide guidance, expertise and resources.
7. Enriching experiences and exceptional resources
Tap into the invaluable technopreneurship ecosystem on both sides of the world through networking sessions with entrepreneurs, technopreneurs and venture capitalists such as the Entrepreneurship Speakers Series, MEAT (Meeting Entrepreneurs and Technopreneurs) buffets and corporate visits to Boeing, Costco, Encompass Ventures, IDEO, Google, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Microsoft, Starbucks, ZymoGenetics, Lenovo and etc.
8. Technologies from NTU, A*STAR & UW
Participants will be able craft viable business plans using a list of the patented and/ or patent pending technologies from NTU, A*STAR and University of Washington (UW).
9. Cash Rewards
Each "venture team", mentored by seasoned Seattle-based entrepreneur and/or inventors, will develop business plans using the technologies from UW to compete business plan competition that will be judged by angel investors and venture capitalists from companies such as Encompass Ventures, Vulcan Ventures, Madrona Group, Voyager Capital and Arch Venture Partners. The winning teams will be awarded cash prizes. Many past winners use their winnings as part of their seed funding to startup ventures.
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