Launch your startup, not just your career
The Master of Science in Entrepreneurship (MS ENTRE) is a one-year launchpad where you move from idea to action. At Foster, you’ll learn by doing, connect with peers across campus, and gain support from mentors, faculty, and Seattle’s startup community.
Learn by Doing
MS ENTRE students study and practice entrepreneurship. From the first quarter, you’ll test ideas, validate markets, and refine pitches in live startup settings. Through Team Tuesdays, Buerk Center competitions, and cross-campus collaboration, every project is hands-on. You leave the program with skills, experience, and momentum to keep building.
The Buerk Center Advantage
The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship anchors the MS ENTRE experience and gives you direct access to:
- Startup competitions, mentorship, and seed funding.
- Team learning with coaching and investor feedback.
- Buerk Accelerator: a 6-month program to launch your startup post-graduation.
The UW Innovation Ecosystem
At Foster, your experiences are not limited to one classroom or one program. You can:
- Connect and collaborate with students across engineering, design, health, environment, business, and more.
- Tap into UW’s maker labs, incubators, and innovation resources.
- Build your venture with real-time feedback.
Cohort and Mentorship
Entrepreneurship is challenging, but you don’t go it alone. The MS ENTRE program is cohort-based, meaning you learn and grow with a close group of peers. Faculty and mentors are highly accessible, providing guidance inside and outside the classroom.
A Community That Lasts
MS ENTRE students describe the program as a family — a tight-knit group where everyone is working toward the same goal. That community doesn’t end at graduation. Alumni stay connected as mentors, co-founders, and collaborators, giving you a powerful entrepreneurial network for the long run.
Students share their daily rhythm—from classes and mentor meetings to team collaborations and campus events—so you can see the MS ENTRE experience firsthand.
From Program to Launch
Your entrepreneurial journey continues after graduation. Many students enter the Buerk Accelerator, where they receive mentorship, milestone-based guidance, and direct exposure to Seattle’s startup network. Site visits, pitch events, and connections to local investors make Seattle an extension of the classroom.
Why Choose
Foster MS ENTRE
What sets Foster apart:
- One-year, accelerator-style program designed to move ideas into action.
- A cohort model that builds lasting peer networks.
- Cross-campus opportunities to find co-founders and collaborators.
- Faculty and mentors who are consistently available.
- Up to $160,000 in prizes across four Buerk Center competitions.
- Seattle’s thriving innovation ecosystem as your backdrop.
Turn your idea into impact
Join a program built for entrepreneurs who want more than a degree.