Are you passionate about developing new ideas and starting new ventures? Are you ambitious enough to transform organisations and scale them up? If you are, The MSc Strategic Entrepreneurship (MScSE) is the master programme for you.
This one-year full-time programme is for bachelor graduates in business administration, engineering, economics, finance or science. For graduates in other subjects, you might need to first complete a pre-master programme.
This MSc programme delivers the next generation of ambitious, resilient and responsible entrepreneurs who will positively impact the world. As a student, you will have a pivotal and inspiring year: a challenging, scientific and fun journey that unlocks your entrepreneurial promise and mindset. In an encouraging, collaborative, safe and open setting, you learn experientially about all aspects of strategic entrepreneurship. You will be able to discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities with positive impact to bring real and validated business solutions, and you will know how to bring them to reality in start-up, scale-up and corporate settings with particular attention to the complex volatility of bringing positive impact to the world.
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University is ranked as a top tier player in the Financial Times European Masters in Management list. It has the widest selection of one-year MSc programmes in the Netherlands and is located in a city with a truly international flavour.
Why study a Master in Strategic Entrepreneurship in Rotterdam?
- It is not about teaching – we challenge you to practice what we preach.
- Employers find our graduates proactive, enthusiastic, and capable of making a difference.
- Graduates starting a new business are well prepared – they do much better than average.
- We continuously strive to improve ourselves to give you a head start in your career.
- We introduce you to a great network of alumni entrepreneurs and investors.
- Rotterdam is a great city with inspiring start-up hubs, and TU Delft is really close for collaborations and cofounders.
Erasmus University ranks best in the world in entrepreneurship research in the EduRank rankings. The MSc in Strategic Entrepreneurship programme at RSM is the best in Europe and ninth in the world according Entrepreneur Magazine and the Princeton Review. These rankings have been consistent since 2022.

