MS Entrepreneurship + Innovation (MSEI)
MS Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Master of Science in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MSEI) is a hands-on graduate program that turns bold ideas into real ventures. Whether building a startup, innovating within a company, or leading social impact, MSEI gives you the mindset, skills, and network to succeed—all in the heart of Los Angeles, a global innovation hub.
Turn Ideas Into Impact
Options To Suit You
Choose the full-time, 1-year route or, if you're balancing work or life, a flexible 2-year part-time path (U.S. only).
Learn By Doing
In-person, weekday classes on the USC campus—deeply immersive and hands-on.
Mid-Career Focused
Ideal for early to mid-career pros eager to move beyond traditional MBA entry points.
Highlights Of The MSEI Program
Real World Experiences
Capstone Venture Project
Work in teams to launch or scale a startup idea
USC Incubators & Accelerators
Access mentorship, workspace, and seed funding
Guest Speakers & Mentors
Learn directly from founders, investors, and industry disruptors
Startup Competitions
Participate in high-stakes pitch contests with funding opportunities
MSEI FACULTY
Dr. Anthony Borquez is an expert at building and scaling creative tech businesses. He is the founder of Grab, a leader in augmented and virtual reality. He also founded Blue Label Games, an early leader in mobile game development, later acquired by Konami.
Jeremy Dann has served as an innovation consultant from 2000 to the present, working with such companies as Daimler-Benz, Levi Strauss, Spalding, Lockheed Martin, Guidant and General Electric. Jeremy has collaborated closely with Harvard Business School professor and innovation authority Clayton Christensen—author of The Innovator’s Dilemma—on many research, case development and consulting projects.
Albert Napoli is an award-winning instructor at the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Southern California, having taught the Entrepreneurial Family Business course for over a decade. During this time, he has gained the unique perspective of the next generations’ insight into productive family business successions and has been able to implement them into his consultations.
