
Innovative Entrepreneurship: FoodTech Entrepreneurship
Outcome (diploma or credits): Master of Science in Innovation
Duration: 2 years, 120 credits
Language: English
Application Deadline: 09 August 2021
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Economics, Innovation or equivalent, with excellent/good grades; CV & motivation letter; the upper-intermediate level of English.
Tuition Fee: 242,000 rubles per year for Russian students; 262,000 rubles per year for international students
Please note that obtaining an invitation and a visa will take at least a month. We ask you to apply for the Master’s program before July 15, 2021, in order to take the entrance exams and receive your documents in due time.
Career Options
Founder and CEO of a FoodTech startup (food and restaurant industry, food delivery services); head of development and innovation department; head of department (production, control, marketing, logistics, etc.); head of new product development in the food industry
Program description
Master’s degree program in Innovative Entrepreneurship is the #itmotech flagship program for future leaders in major sectors of the innovative economy. We train technology entrepreneurs, heads of high-tech companies and innovative directions of development of large corporations.
The program comprises eight specializations, two of which are taught in English, including the FoodTech Entrepreneurship track.
In the course of their training, students participate in the development of their own business projects under the guidance of leading lecturers, entrepreneurs and investors. Graduation theses can be carried out in the form of a research project or a startup.
FoodTech is currently one of the most popular and fast-growing industries. The crisis of spring 2020 confirmed the relevance and dynamic growth in this direction. FoodTech is the intersection of the technological sector and the food market, the integration of digital technologies into everything related to the production, delivery and preparation of food.
The FoodTech Entrepreneurship specialization feature is that the disciplines are developed jointly with the high-tech FoodTech companies, whose specialists oversee the projects of each student.
The module of professional disciplines is conducted by business representatives: owners, managers and leading specialists of companies. In the process of training, students are involved in solving the current and future tasks of companies.
Program contents
1st semester:
One of three general university courses:
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Creative Technologies – 4 credits
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High-Tech Business Creation – 4 credits
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Thinking – 4 credits
Foreign Language for Specific Purposes – 2 credits
Digital Culture (MOOC) – 3 credits
One of three elective Soft Skills courses:
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Negotiations, Influence and Conflict Management – 4 credits
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Emotional Intelligence – 4 credits
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Internationalization of Research – 4 credits
Data Processing and Analysis – 3 credits
Research and Development Management – 3 credits
Innovation Entrepreneurship: Value Creation – 3 credits
Research work – 9 credits
2nd semester:
Foreign Language for Specific Purposes – 2 credits
Digital Culture (MOOC) – 3 credits
Applied Artificial Intelligence – 3 credits
Trends and Business Models in the Foodtech Sector – 3 Credits
Profile Professional Module – 9 credits
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Big Data
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Robotics
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New Materials
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Biotechnology
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Digitalization of Transport
Foodtech Intellectual Property Strategies – 3 credits
Modeling Logistics Activities – 3 credits
Research work – 9 credits
3rd semester:
Integrated Management Systems in Foodtech – 3 credits
Technological Innovation in Food Industry – 3 credits
Technologies of Product Management – 3 credits
Economic Model of Foodtech Business – 3 credits
Global Competitive Market of Food Products – 3 credits
Production, research work – 6 credits
Production, consulting and expert work – 6 credits
4th semester:
Production, consulting and expert work – 15 credits
Industrial training – 9 credits
Preparation and thesis defense – 6 credits
*The applicants are required to pass entrance examinations successfully.
Tentative list of examination questions
How to apply?
To apply, please follow our step-by-step application guide.
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Contact
- ITMO International Admission Office, international@itmo.ru
- Dr. Olga Orlova, FoodTech Entrepreneurship specialization coordinator, oousova@itmo.ru