Develop an entrepreneurial mindset and learn to think differently under the supervision and coaching of faculty-entrepreneurs
Experience the steps involved in launching and developing an innovative business with start-up founders and corporate entrepreneurs
Anchor entrepreneurial projects in sustainable growth and create meaning
Understand the pace and excitement of working for a fast growing company (start-up or scale-up)
Network with talented classmates
Direct access and frequent interactions with the program director and faculty
Experience, benefit from, and prosper among the unique resources and opportunities of a global leading centre of innovation: Sophia Antipolis, a technology park home to over 2,000 companies, 38,000 employees from 63 nationalities and close to 10,000 researchers and students.
Lectures and tutorials with recognised Faculty, entrepreneurs and business angels
Active learning by working on innovative venture projects with entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs
Connections with cutting-edge academic research on entrepreneurship and innovation
Cross-fertilisation with local ecosystems (clusters, incubators, business angels, …)
Students develop their own projects, give input on others’ projects, write dissertations or business plans on innovative topics, share knowledge with start-up creators
Sophia Antipolis local incubators, Sophia Business Angels, competitive clusters (Artemis-Carma, Capenergies, Cercadis, Telecom Valley), Reseau Entreprendre PACA, Pépite Cré@tude PACA-EST
Suzhou XJ-SKEMA incubator
SKEMA faculty expertise is also praised by European authorities. As a member of the European consortium Health-2-Market since 2012, SKEMA has been training researchers in life sciences to entrepreneurship and business planning. For more information see the Health-2-Market website