Overview

About the program

Engineering, Science, and Technology Entrepreneurship Excellence Program (ESTEEM) at the University of Notre Dame emphasizes the action of entrepreneurship, not just the study of it. By the time they graduate, due to the rigorous academic experience, exposure to real-life business ventures, and exceptional mentorship, ESTEEM students find their technical skills impactful and marketable in a rapidly changing economy. Students are launched into career tracks outside of narrow technical roles, taking positions of leadership at the intersection of business and innovation.

Students are immersed in an entrepreneurial sandbox, where they get their hands dirty with entrepreneurship and innovation through a cutting-edge curriculum, a capstone commercialization project for an emerging technology, and outstanding out-of-the-classroom experiences.

Programme Structure

The curriculum is divided into three parts, which take place over the course of three semesters (Summer, Fall, Spring):

Business Courses: These are the courses that the class takes together as a cohort, covering entrepreneurship business fundamentals and totaling around 19.5 credit hours.
Technical Electives: Each student is required to take 6 credit hours that build on their technical background, often times directly related to their capstone project. These classes are selected from the College of Engineering and the College of Science, and serve as a way for students to continue to build their technical skills.
Capstone project: The capstone project is also a formal part of their curriculum, making up 8 credit hours of the program.

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-18 00:00:00

More details

ESTEEM uses a rolling admissions process

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

South Bend, United States

Disciplines

Entrepreneurship General Engineering & Technology View 761 other Masters in General Engineering & Technology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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100

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120

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited American university or foreign institution of acceptable standing by the time of graduate matriculation
Background in science, engineering, research, or technology—such as computer science, electrical engineering, industrial design, biology, economics, data analytics, chemistry, biochemistry, physics, etc.
Unofficial transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions
Entrepreneurial mindset material—upload under "Essay Short Answer"; see application for prompt
Statement of Intent—upload under "Essay Short Answer"; see application for prompt
Three (3) recommendations
Resume or CV—upload under "Uploads"

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Tuition Fee

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64356 USD/year

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64356 USD/year

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In-State

64356 USD/year

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Living costs for South Bend

885 - 1432 USD /month

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