Joint Master's program
​Data Science and Entrepreneurship

The two-year MSc Data Science and Entrepreneurship is a truly interdisciplinary business-technology-analytics program. It is ideal for students eager to bring data science into effective use in business.  

Data Science and Entrepreneurship

Taught in collaboration, the MSc program synthesizes the unique key strengths of Eindhoven University of Technology and Tilburg University: the technological know-how of Eindhoven with the business, legal and societal insights of Tilburg. This synergy ensures that we educate data science-driven entrepreneurs who have the capability to create, develop and market data technologies, conduct research, and present results in a clear, non-technical manner. 
Data science 
​aims at deriving actionable insights from large amounts of data, such as theories and methods for data integration, data cleaning, data mining, process mining, business analytics and data architectures.
Learn to exploit
​the data revolution...
Entrepreneurship 
​involves the successful development of new business models and entrepreneurial ventures by exploiting new algorithms, models, theories, tools, and project solutions including data entrepreneurship, defining business models, fueling creativity and fostering open innovation. Supporting disciplines, including law and ethics, are also included in the MSc curriculum.
You will be skilled in applying the data revolution to develop innovative, value-adding and sustainable business activities within existing corporations and startups. You will learn how to translate innovative, data driven ideas into concrete project requirements, develop technological solutions, launch a business venture and assess its effectiveness.  ​
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Program in numbers

​Type: Master’s program
Duration: 2 years
Title: Master of Science
ECTS points: 120
Language: English

Why choose this Master’s program? 

​The Master’s Program Data Science and Entrepreneurship is the first multidisciplinary data science program in the Netherlands, and has been developed completely from scratch by two universities combining technology with business context and social impact.
​A unique educational experience
Challenging students with real-world data entrepreneur problems in tandem with industry.
 
In close collaboration with the JADS ecosystem
Companies will be actively involved in teaching, assignment supervision, and initiating novel innovations, startups and accelerators.
 
A unique combination of business and IT
Preparing you for jobs at the interface of data science and entrepreneurship.
 
Electives allow you to specialize
In your own area of interest, either more on IT and Data science or Entrepreneurship and Business.
 
Brand new data science campus
The program will be offered at an exclusive, brand new campus location, with the latest facilities, offering small-scale education and direct access to top-scientists and practitioners in data entrepreneurship.
A  vibrant entrepreneurial environment
Our data science campus will offer substantial support in terms of providing offices, state-of-the-art ICT facilities, advise, and help in acquiring subsidies, funds and equity for starting your own start-up.
 
Great career prospects
The skills that you will have as an entrepreneurial data scientist are in exceptionally high demand. After graduating you’ll already have six months of relevant work-related experience due to the close cooperation with business.
 
Soft skills
Challenging program in which you learn to work in a team, and not only learn about
Data Science and business, but also learn to develop your soft skills.
 
Combining theory and practice
The backbone of the program comprises a series of Data Entrepreneurship in Action courses.
Working in a team, you learn to apply data-driven methods.

A master's program for you? 

Data Scientists are able to analyze massive amounts of data, see patterns in it and convert this to new products or services which are useful for business. This requires:
  • Technical expertise: you are able to analyze massive amounts of data, see patterns in it and convert this to new products or services.
  • Curiosity: you desire to discover and model a problem down to a clear set of concepts (and hypotheses that can be tested).
  • Creativity: you desire to look at a problem in different ways and find novel solutions.
  • Communication skills: you are able to communicate effectively with different people, on divers aspects of data science. You know how to use data to tell a story.
  • Social skills: you are able to collaborate with others, with similar and different backgrounds, to tackle challenging problems.
  • Interest in/knowledge of Entrepreneurship: you desire to develop your entrepreneurial skills.

​Students come from a wide variety of backgrounds. To be eligible for admission a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university is required in the field of mathematics, statistics, programming or business and entrepreneurship. 

Career opportunities

Develop innovative, value-adding and sustainable business activities within existing corporations and new start-ups...
According to a Harvard study, the profession of Data Scientist is the ‘sexiest job’ of the 21st century. In other words: the skills that you will have as Data Scientist are in exceptionally high demand. The career opportunities are sheer endless.
 You can work as Data Scientist in multinationals or manage your own data science company: finding new markets and opportunities with data. 
​
Within an organization, you are the one who translates questions into technical data insights and vice versa. Or you can work as a data consultant or analyst: from advising companies who want to know more about the purchasing behavior of their customers, to using big data to support police crime detection work, to helping healthcare institutes share global data to fight major diseases like Malaria. ​

How to apply

This MSc program is a joint effort by Eindhoven University of Technology and Tilburg University. You are free to choose at which university you want to apply: whatever is more convenient for you. Your application is registered by both universities and after enrollment you will have access to the facilities of all three campuses in ’s-Hertogenbosch, Eindhoven and Tilburg.
Deadlines for application for admission
  • NON-EU/EEA: April 1
  • EU/EEA: July 1
  • Dutch: August 1
Start date program: September 1
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​University of Technology
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A vibrant data science campus

The Jheronimus Academy of Data Science (JADS) is a joint initiative of Tilburg University and Eindhoven University of Technology. JADS hosts the MSc Data Science & Entrepreneurship together with the PDEng and PhD's at the new vibrant campus in the city of ‘s Hertogenbosch, located in a former convent. It’s the place where students, researchers and industry join forces. Elective courses may require travel to either Eindhoven or Tilburg.

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On completing your master

After you have successfully completed the Data Science & Entrepreneurship program, you’ll receive a joint degree of Master of Science in Data Science
NVAO accreditation
This program is legally recognized and accredited by the Accreditation Organization of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO).