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Course Overview

The mission of the Master of Art in Intellectual Property and Innovation Management is to equip professionals of today and tomorrow with the knowledge and skills needed to convert intellectual property and innovations into competitive advantages. The program through its courses and thesis is dedicated to conducting impactful research in the field by means of collaboration between expert faculty and students. It provides students with a rigorous conceptual foundation and strong research skills, coupled with real-world experiences from local and global settings.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the MA in IPIM, students will be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate the intricate theories and practices in intellectual property management and innovation.
  2. Design solutions for complex and ambiguous intellectual property and innovation problems from various types of organizations.
  3. Formulate advanced intellectual property strategies to help local and global organizations achieve competitive advantage in multifaceted and highly dynamic environments.
  4. Develop detailed innovation strategies for entrepreneurs and leaders of innovative business entities using a large set of internal and external variables.
  5. Analyze complex business models and intellectual property laws from an ethical perspective.
  6. Contribute to the body of knowledge and practice in intellectual property and innovation through advanced research.

Entry Requirement 

Admission Requirements:

  • An undergraduate degree from an accredited national or regional institutional body, achieving a 3.00 GPA or better in undergraduate study.
  • International TOEFL® or Academic IELTSTM or the equivalent score on another internationally-recognized English exam. PBT is accepted from specific centers in the UAE.
  • A statement of the applicant’s career objectives, special professional and academic interests, and reasons why the candidate wishes to pursue the Master in IPIM Program
  • In-person interview.

Degree Requirements:

The M.A. IPIM at AUD is a 30-hour credit program that is studied full time in 18 – 24 months.

Course Classification

Credit Hours Required

Common Core

27

Electives

3

Total

30

English Language Requirements:

All students must achieve a TOEFL® score of 550 (79 IBT) or Academic IELTS score of 6.5 or an equivalent score in a test approved by the U.A.E. MOE-HEA. The University’s TOEFL® code is 0063.

  • A native speaker of English who has completed his or her undergraduate education in English medium institution in a country where English is the official language
  • A student who has completed his or her undergraduate education in an American Accredited institution.
  • A student admitted to and graduated from an English medium institution who can provide evidence of having achieved (upon admission to the undergraduate program) a TOEFL® score of 500 or Academic IELTSTM score of 6.0 or its standardized equivalent approved by the U.A.E. Ministry of Education – Higher Education Affairs (MOE-HEA).

Fees

Non-refundable application fee of AED 420. A reservation deposit (non-refundable) of AED 2000 which is fully applied toward tuition is required upon acceptance for admission.


This information was accurate on : 25/02/2021
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