MIE ACADEMICS
Introduction to Academics
The UC Irvine Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MIE) offers an academically rigorous program designed to refine your skills as a leader and innovator. The program’s core covers essential business topics, like accounting and business law, and courses specific to entrepreneurship and business creation. Choose between a one-year full-time program and a two-year program. Follow one of our designed course pathways or select from the Merage School’s world-class electives to design your own path.
Full-Time Students Can Graduate in as Little as Nine Months
Students Complete 44 Units, Consisting of 32 Units From Core Courses and 12 Elective Units
Put Your Knowledge to Work with the Business Creation Capstone Experience
Enhance Your Experience by Accessing Exclusive, Entrepreneurial Resources for Merage School Students
Academic Overview
Program Structure
The MIE program is designed to put students on the fast track to success. Select from a one-year or two-year program to fit your goals and life. Each quarter builds on the last, guiding students from foundational principles to capstone experiences. New cohorts launch each Fall quarter.
Full-Time MIE
The full-time MIE program is completed in three quarters (nine months) -- ideal for international students who want to study California’s entrepreneurial culture up close.
Two-Year MIE
The part-time program is completed over two years (nine academic quarters). To qualify for part-time status, a student may enroll in no more than eight units at a time.
As a UC Irvine alum, I was always in awe of the high standard of education that is provided at the Merage School. The Merage School community is flowing with vibrant talent. It felt like family to me, and I embrace the diversity of students from all around the world every day.
Borna Malekshahi MIE '20
Pathways to Success
The MIE program allows you to select from four carefully targeted academic pathways or to design a personalized path aligned with your career goals. Our predesigned pathways include:
Founding a Company
Emphasis on identifying new opportunities, building business models and launching startups.
Managing Projects and Teams
Get in on the ground floor with a start-up or emerging business.
Marketing and Product Development
Bring a new product or brand to life with startup ventures and marketable innovations.
Innovating the Business
Designed for intrapreneurs working on growing their family business.
ONE-YEAR PROGRAM
Full-Time Program Structure
The minimum number of credits required for the MIE degree is 44 units (32 units of core courses and 12 units of electives) with a capstone project, Business Creation Capstone Experience. Elective opportunities include topics such as New Product Development, Advertising, Marketing on the Internet, and New Ventures. The number of units in the table is shown in parentheses.
Fall
- INNO 205: Marketing for Entrepreneurs (4)
- INNO 203: Accounting for Entrepreneurs (4)
- INNO 214: Entrepreneurship (4)
- INNO 291A: Business Creation I: Ideation (2)
- Career Services ProSeminar
Winter
- INNO 209: Managerial Finance and Venture Capital (4)
- INNO 215: Lean Startup (4)
- INNO 291B: Business Creation II: Pitch Deck Preparation (4)
- Career Services ProSeminar
- Elective
Spring
- INNO 292: Business Law for Entrepreneurs (2)
- INNO 202: Leading People and Projects (4)
- Elective
- Elective
- Career Services ProSeminar
TWO-YEAR PROGRAM
Program Structure
Schedule a consultation to learn more about the opportunities for the two-year program and working professionals.
Year 1
Fall
- INNO 203: Accounting for Entrepreneurs (4)
- INNO 214: Entrepreneurship (4)
Winter
- INNO 209: Managerial Finance and Venture Capital (4)
- INNO 215: Lean Startup (4)
Spring
- INNO 292: Business Law for Entrepreneurs (2)
- Elective
Year 2
Fall
- INNO 257: Marketing on the Internet for Entrepreneurs (4)
- INNO 291A: Business Creation: Ideation (2)
- Career Services ProSeminar
Winter
- INNO 291B: Business Creation II: Pitch Deck Preparation (4)
- Career Services ProSeminar
- Electives
Spring
- INNO 202: Leading People and Projects
- Career Services ProSeminar
- Electives
Practical Mastery
Business Creation Capstone
The MIE program culminates in the Business Creation Capstone Experience. This unique, hands-on journey leads students through the process of exploring new business ideas, designing a marketable business plan, and developing a polished pitch for investors. Through workshops and live presentations, students will practice delivering their message to panels of experts and coaches, who will provide extensive, actionable feedback.
From Idea to Investor Ready
Take your concept from initial idea to a polished, investor-quality pitch ready for real-world funding opportunities.
Practice in High-Stakes Environments
Present your ideas in competitive contexts where they will be seen by local incubators and seed investors.
Invaluable Mentorship
Guidance from world-class faculty and successful entrepreneurs.
UP TO YOU
Elective Courses
Tailor your education to your specific interests and career goals by choosing from over 50 electives offered annually across all disciplines.
Winter Electives
- Edge: Innovation in the Digital Age
- Negotiations
- Leveraging Professional Networks
- Macroeconomics for Managers
- International Real Estate
- The Real Estate Development Process
- Financial Statement Analysis
- B2B Selling and Sales Management
- Analytical Decision-Making Models
- Decision Analysis
- The Future of Work
- Machine Learning Analytics
Spring Electives
- Merage Consulting Projects
- Advertising
- Marketing on the Internet
- Strategy in a Digital Age
- New Product Development
- Digital Strategies and Markets
- Supply Chain Management
- Organizational Change for Managers
- Strategic Brand Management
- Applied Game Theory
- Global Negotiations
Stella Zhang New Venture Competition
As members of the UC Irvine community, MIE students are invited to compete in the annual Stella Zhang New Venture Competition. Form a team, develop an idea, and present it to a panel of experts for a chance to win $100,000 in cash prizes and professional services. Learn more about this exciting opportunity!
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