Innovation & Management

The MS in Innovation & Management (MSIM) is a fast-paced, full-time graduate program that provides you with business, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills. Whether you aspire to work in new product development, business or data analytics, product management, within an established company—or even launch your own venture—the MSIM program prepares you to navigate ambiguity, lead teams, and shape the world through innovation, all in as little as one year.

Built for recent graduates and early-career professionals who combine technical expertise with creative ambition, this immersive program transforms innovative thinking into real-world impact. Through hands-on venture creation projects and collaborative problem-solving, students gain the complete skillset needed to drive innovation in any context—from startups to Fortune 500 companies.
 

Program Highlights

The MSIM program is built around three semesters of Innovation Sprints. These intensive team projects immerse students into the entire innovation cycle. As you test out business solutions you will be:

• Engaging with customers and testing solutions to real-world problems.
• Developing in-demand skillsets and inspiring your creativity.
• Building expertise in marketing, product management, data science, and operations.
• Learning from practitioner faculty who bring their own business experiences directly into the classroom.
• Expanding your network industry experts across the innovation hub of Boston.
   

Program Extensions

Explore additional opportunities to enhance your MSIM experience with program supplements that fit your goals:

• Graduate Education Co-Op Program: Gain up to six months of full-time industry experience while earning academic credit. Perfect for testing your idea in corporate settings or exploring any industry before graduation.
• Extra Semester: International students can pace their studies and pursue Curricular Practical Training (CPT), building US professional networks while extending their learning beyond one year.
• Fifth-Year Master's Program: Tufts undergrads save time and money by completing MSIM in just one additional year after their bachelor's, accelerating from student to innovation leader.
• Dual Degree Master's Program: Combine MSIM with a technical MS to become unstoppable. Business acumen meets technical depth while saving up to 20% on both degrees.
   

Program Outcomes

In a time of rapid technological and societal change, the MSIM program will prepare you to drive the development of new innovations, lead teams, and propel your career to new heights. The program’s emphasis on learning by building also ensures graduates emerge with both the confidence and proven experience to shape the future through innovation.

MSIM alumni learn to leverage their unique combination of business fluency, technical expertise, and entrepreneurial mindset to excel in roles spanning product management, business analytics, technology strategy, and venture development.

Check out how some MSIM alumni are leveraging their degree.