DEVELOPING

GLOBAL
ENTREPRENEURS
ENABLING THE
TECHNOPRENEURSHIP
ECOSYSTEM

MSc TIP
Master of Science Technopreneurship & Innovation Programme
 ABOUT NTU SINGAPORE
Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological
University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is placed 13th
globally and 1st among the world’s best young
universities for seven consecutive years (QS university
rankings). It has 33,000 undergraduate and
postgraduate students in engineering, business,
science, humanities, arts, social sciences, education
and medicine. The NTU Smart Campus is frequently
listed among the world’s Top 15 most beautiful
university campuses. It has 57 Green Mark-certified
(equivalent to LEED-certified) building projects
comprising more than 230 buildings, of which 95% are
certified Green Mark Platinum. Besides its main
campus, NTU also has a medical campus in Novena,
Singapore’s healthcare district.

ABOUT NTC
Nanyang Technopreneurship Center (NTC), is a
multi-disciplinary centre created to be the focal point of
technopreneurship development for the region.
Established in 2001, NTC equips students with
necessary entrepreneurship knowledge and skills
through the Master of Science Technopreneurship
and Innovation Programme (MSc TIP) for
postgraduates, Minor in Entrepreneurship Programme
(MiE) and various entrepreneurship electives for
undergraduates, Entrepreneurship Development
Programmes (EDP) for executives and external
students and a plethora of other entrepreneurship
events and activities.

PROFESSOR LAM KWOK YAN DR XIA ZHIQIANG

Director, NTC Programme Director, MSc TIP
PhD, Computer Science PhD, Entrepreneurship
Professor, School of Computer Science
and Engineering

Technology is evolving and will play an increasingly significant role in What is certain about our future is that it will be filled with new
the world's economic landscape. As drivers of technology innovation, challenges and uncertainty. Almost everyone needs an entrepreneurial
entrepreneurs should be sensitive to and quick in identifying economic mindset and relevant skills to cope and deal with them, no matter
values of technology and seize new opportunities to translate them whether you want to be an entrepreneur, a corporate executive, a civil
into products and services that benefit society. Entrepreneurship is a servant, or a freelancer. The MSc TIP trains entrepreneurs and future
cornerstone of the growth strategies for the future economy. entrepreneurial leaders on how to think, judge, decide, and act under
uncertainty in order to survive and thrive. Given its unique curriculum,
In the eyes of people taking an entrepreneurial path, the future is not pedagogy, and impact generated by the alumni, the MSc TIP clinched
just a continuation of the past, but a result of purposeful and creative the Global Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education (2018) award
efforts. At NTC, we adopt a broad and vibrant approach to presented by the International Council for Small Business.
entrepreneurship, from leadership to management, operation, and
innovation. Capability building and mindset change are both crucial to
entrepreneurial success, be it idea generation, prototyping, new
product design, marketing, or fundraising. Therefore, we strive to bring
together technology innovators, entrepreneurs, investors,
policy-makers and other stakeholders in the entrepreneurship
ecosystem, to form interdisciplinary teams to address business
problems in a global context.

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A REVOLUTIONARY
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PROGRAMME
The MSc TIP focuses on educating and nurturing leaders for the entrepreneurship ecosystem, through academic
knowledge acquisition, entrepreneurial mindset cultivation, and business skillset development. It empowers participants
to be competent in leveraging technology advancements to create social and economic value for the society.

Emphasising experiential learning, MSc TIP integrates the knowledge of emerging technologies and innovative business
models and practices into its curriculum. The course covers strategic and operational issues of entrepreneurial ventures
at their different growth stages. Participants have opportunities to engage with various stakeholders in the
entrepreneurship ecosystem throughout the programme. Many graduates have benefitted from the programme and
transformed their entrepreneurial ideas into successful ventures.

MSc TIP Alumni Network

IN MORE THAN

30
COUNTRIES/REGIONS
1200+ AROUND THE
WORLD
ALUMNI

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 7 Core Modules
The core modules are carefully set according to the programme
objective and the talent training need. They form the pillars of the
technopreneurship and innovation knowledge system. They not only
PROGRAMME reflect the unique features and the standard of this programme, but also
set specific requirements on the basic quality and competence upon the

STRUCTURE students.

Master of Science
Technopreneurship
& Innovation Programme
3 Electives
On top of the 7 core modules, this programme offers 6 electives which
focus on three areas: Entrepreneurship Practice, New Venture
Financing, and Entrepreneurship Policy for students to develop
knowledge and skills for different roles in the entrepreneurship
ecosystem. Each student is required to take 3 out of 6 electives based on
their interest.

NTC Mentor Network

Gain access to NTC Mentor Network for support and advice from
experienced entrepreneurs, technology experts, and investors
on entrepreneurial ideas and venture strategies.

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CORE MODULES
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Introduces entrepreneurship and innovation concepts, and the
entrepreneurial approach to new venture creation. Students
learn to develop and apply entrepreneurial thinking
systematically, with an emphasis on conceptualisation,
planning, and starting of a business.
Technopreneurial Mindset
Presents a series of distinguished technology expert talks and
facilitated reviews to walk the students through the specialised
fields relating to technopreneurship and innovation, enabling
students to develop a technopreneurship mindset.

Entrepreneurial Marketing and Design and System Thinking

Business Development Discusses the roles that innovation and design play in
Introduces the marketing framework and business development entrepreneurship, including design thinking and the applications.
strategies, supplemented with specific methodologies and tools System thinking knowledge and skills further enable students to
to apply in real-life entrepreneurship scenarios. develop a holistic way of managing and growing ventures.

New Venture Financing Technopreneurship Challenge

Illustrates entrepreneurial financing from both the perspective of This capstone course offers a unique case challenge that
an entrepreneur looking to build his venture and the perspective addresses real-life technopreneurship and/or innovation issues.
of a venture capitalist looking to invest in promising startups. Students form teams of different expertise to identify real-life
problems and propose viable solutions.

Managing Growing Ventures

Introduces the framework of entrepreneurial management and
strategies for startups seeking venture growth. Related topics of
leadership, operations, human resources, supply chain, legal
and regulatory issues are discussed in a ‘hands-on’ format.

ELECTIVES
ENTREPRENEURSHIP NEW VENTURE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PRACTICE FINANCING POLICY

Entrepreneurial Decision Innovation and

Making
Through a state-of-the-art business
simulator, students start new companies,
develop and execute business strategy and
plans, obtain equity investment, build the
companies, execute strategies, through
the competition in a virtual business world.
Venture Capital Investment Entrepreneurship Policy
Introduces a systematic framework and Reviews theories and empirical research
related techniques pertaining to venture on the relation between entrepreneurship,
capital investment as a profession. innovation and economic growth, from
Participants learn to develop an advanced both historical and international
level of skills on venture valuation and perspectives.
investment decision making.

Technology
Commercialisation
Provides a platform to examine technology
trends and key issues in commercialising
inventions and innovations, with an
emphasis on successful transfer of
technologies from a research environment
to commercialise into successful products
or services.
Venture Capital Practice
Examines a substantial number of real-life
venture capital and private equity
investment cases at advanced level,
covering investment cycles, from fund
raising, deal screening, negotiations, fund
management, to performance reporting.
Ecosystem Development
Discusses various elements that foster
successful ecosystems – universities,
accelerators, incubators, venture capital,
banks, labor laws, intellectual property
rights, etc., and the winning strategies.

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 WHAT OUR ALUMNI SAY

I had the opportunity to learn from instructors and business

mentors, and more importantly, I learnt a lot from my peers in class
who are from diverse industries and have years of experience in
their respective sectors. The advice and wisdom from them have
helped me in my business.

Adrian Ang | Class of 2018

Co-Founder and CEO, AEvice Health
Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 – Healthcare & Science Honouree

I’m a strong believer that a successful entrepreneur can be made

and taught. At MSc TIP, I was able to tap into the network and learn
from the established, top-notch lecturers who had valuable real life
experience in entrepreneurship.

Ted Chen | Class of 2015

Co-Founder, EverComm Singapore
Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2016 – Manufacturing & Energy Honouree

I appreciate the teaching system, and being able to meet people

from different countries and learn about their cultures. I also
learned to become independent while studying in Singapore. The
different modules that were taught in MSc TIP– the process, steps to
start a company, how to handle the accounts and finances,
hands-on practices, exposure to different companies, and so on had
equipped me with the necessary skills for realising my dreams.

Dhruv Khanna | Class of 2014

Co-Founder, Triton Foodworks
Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 – Industry, Manufacturing & Energy
Honouree

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 ADMISSION & DURATION
DURATION

Course Duration Application Deadlines Admission

Full-time 1 Year Round 1: 31 December Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in
Round 2: 15 February
any field of study
Course Intake - TOEFL or IELTS (if your degree was
To apply, log on to not delivered in English)
July each year www.ntc.ntu.edu.sg/tip - A strong passion in entrepreneurship
- Work experience is preferred

The part-time study mode is available through the MiniMastersTM in Technopreneurship & Innovation. Upon meeting the admission criteria of
the Master of Science Technopreneurship & Innovation Programme, participants can transfer up to 15 AUs of the credits earned from the
MiniMasters™ to fulfill part of the Master's degree requirements. For more information, please visit http://www.ntc.ntu.edu.sg/Programmes/
MiniMasters.

TUITION FEES

Tuition Fees Singapore Citizens Permanent Residents/

International Students

Application Fee SGD 100 SGD 100

Programme Fee SGD 37,000 SGD 52,000

GST (7%) SGD 2,590 SGD 3,640

Total Tuition Fee Payable SGD 39,590 SGD 55,640

GST is subject to revision at the discretion of the Singapore Government.

The tuition fees do not include expenses related to health screening, insurance, accommodation, and other student­related expenses.

FINANCIAL GRANTS
A limited number of Financial Grants are available, and selection is competitive and based on merit.

- Chua Thian Poh (CTP) Scholarship (for Singapore Citizens only)

- MSc TIP Entrepreneurship Study Award up to SGD 30,000
- MSc TIP Merit Award up to SGD 5,000

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