InfoMàster: Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Engineering and Biosciences in Health

This program combines scientific, technological, and management knowledge with a practical approach to creating disruptive solutions and entrepreneurial projects, addressing both current and future needs in the healthcare sector.

With a structure that integrates training in economics, business, and technology, the master's program prepares students to develop innovative initiatives in tech companies, biomedical startups, research centers, or as independent entrepreneurs, enhancing their ability to transform ideas into viable business solutions.

• You can consult the Credit Distribution, List of Subjects, Pathways and Specializations, as well as information from previous courses here.

The master's program consists of 90 ECTS credits, structured over two academic years.

The first year includes 45 compulsory credits and 15 elective credits, allowing students to delve into specific areas of innovation and entrepreneurship in healthcare. The second year is entirely dedicated to the completion of the Master's Final Thesis (TFM), which carries 30 ECTS credits.

The master's courses are grouped into various knowledge areas, including health economics, innovation management, advanced biomedical technologies, and business strategies for the healthcare sector. Students can consult the detailed syllabus in the corresponding section of the curriculum.

Here you can access the exam calendar for the entire academic year, organized by course/semester or grouped by exam date.

• Exams by subject
• Exams by dates

The dates and locations for exam reviews will be provided in due course on the Virtual Campus.

• This course is governed by the academic calendar of the Faculty of Economics and Business, which you can consult here.

In the following link, you can check the timetables for each subject, including the schedules for the different groups, the professor assigned to each group, the teaching language, the classroom where the classes will take place, as well as the dates for the different exam sessions.

• Subject sheet: groups, professors, classrooms, and language.
• Subject sheet for supplementary courses: groups, professors, classrooms, and language.

You also have access to the teaching plan of the subject and its Virtual Campus.

According to the general regulations of the UB, as well as the specific regulations of the Faculty of Economics and Business, official master’s programs aim to provide students with advanced, specialized, or multidisciplinary training. This master’s program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Engineering and Life Sciences in Healthcare is designed to foster the capacity for innovation, entrepreneurship, and research in the field of biomedical technologies and life sciences applied to healthcare, culminating in the preparation and public defense of a Master’s Final Thesis (TFM), which constitutes a 30 ECTS credit course.

The Master’s Final Thesis is an integrative project that allows students to demonstrate their ability to apply the competencies acquired during the master’s program to solving real-world problems. The recommended format for the TFM is the design of an innovation and entrepreneurship project, which may include the creation of business plans or the development of disruptive solutions applied to biomedical products and services. This approach promotes the combination of creativity, feasibility analysis, and the application of technological and scientific knowledge to address real needs in the healthcare and technology fields.

The TFM must include a state-of-the-art review that places the project in the scientific, technological, or business context, a section dedicated to future research or application proposals, and a summary of the main conclusions, including results and expected impact. Bibliographic references, sources, and materials used should also be included, along with any appendices considered necessary. Each student will be assigned a supervisor who will guide the project’s development and oversee the fulfillment of the established objectives.

The defense of the TFM will be conducted before a three-member panel, which will evaluate the originality and quality of the project, the ability to integrate and apply the acquired competencies, and the effectiveness of oral communication. The TFM represents a unique opportunity to apply the knowledge gained during the master’s program to real-world projects and demonstrate the ability to contribute innovatively to the progress of the engineering and life sciences in healthcare sector.

The Faculty of Economics and Business has an International Promotion Area that is responsible for managing the faculty's international mobility programs, seeking new agreements, and actively contributing to the internationalization of the center, especially for its students.

In this office, they will guide and assist you with international mobility.

The coordinator holds general coordination sessions and provides individual tutoring upon students' request.

The master’s program has an informational platform where all important matters of interest to students are communicated, including seminars, conferences, exam schedules, professional corporate events (where students are invited to participate for free), job offers, etc. There is also a contact email address (alaminos@ub.edu) available to answer questions and provide support to students.