Master’s in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
For the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers.
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Work with Communities
Learn from, work with, and build alongside communities exploring Nepal's endless possibilities and challenges. -
Travel Across Nepal
From Himal to Pahad to Terai, each landscape brings a new context, a new community, and a new way of seeing -
Build Real Solutions
The curriculum gives you the tools, the world you move through is where you learn to use them.
Your MSIE Journey
Across fifteen months and three landscapes, you will study, question, fail, rebuild, and lead. Through community immersion, interdisciplinary coursework, and real collaboration, you won’t just learn about change, you will learn to make it.
15 months . 5 Trimester
30 students from any background
ORIENTATION ( KATHMANDU)
- Chitlang
- Madan Bhandari University
- 10 weeks
COURSES
Data Analytics & Visualisation
3 creditsData Analytics & Visualisation
Understanding Self in Society
3 creditsUnderstanding Self in Society
Entrepreneurial Mindset and New Venture Creation
3 creditsEntrepreneurial Mindset and New Venture Creation
Design Thinking
3 creditsDesign Thinking
- Janakpur
- Rajarshi Janak University
- 10 weeks
COURSES
AI for Good
3 creditsAI for Good
Social Systems and Structures: Global Local Dynamics
3 creditsSocial Systems and Structures: Global Local Dynamics
Entrepreneurial Marketing and Business Development
3 creditsEntrepreneurial Marketing and Business Development
Consulting
3 creditsConsulting
- Mustang
- Gandaki University, Tej Nirala Janahit multiple campus in Jomsom and a Monastery in Lo Manthang
- 10 weeks
COURSES
AI-Driven Product & Project Leadership
3 creditsAI-Driven Product & Project Leadership
Ecology and Climate Change
3 creditsEcology and Climate Change
Entrepreneurial Finance
3 creditsEntrepreneurial Finance
Research
3 creditsResearch
Holistic Well-being- across the journey
Holistic Well-being- across the journey
Capstone Semester
Apply your learning to real-world challenges through research, entrepreneurship, industry engagement, and global pathways.
Entrepreneurship Track
Industry Track
Research Track
Global Immersion
GRADUATION
Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)
The following learning outcomes guide the academic and experiential framework of the MSIE program.
Demonstrate Self-Awareness and Personal Transformation
Sub-Learning Outcomes
- Critically reflect on one’s motivations, values, and purpose and enact strategies for personal growth and transformation
- Analyze and intentionally reshape one’s worldview, cognitive patterns, and emotional responses
- Examine one’s social identities, positionality, relationships, power, and privileges within socio-political contexts
- Empathize with people from diverse communities and communicate with clarity and purpose
Analyze and Engage with Society and Systems
Sub-Learning Outcomes
- Critically analyze socio-cultural, political, historical, economic, and environmental dynamics and their interplay
- Apply systems thinking to understand interconnections between individuals, organizations, and society
- Identify power relations, inequalities, and structural barriers shaping social challenges,while recognizing and engaging with existing local wisdom, practices, and knowledge systems
- Translate social analysis into informed action across civic, professional, and entrepreneurial contexts
Apply Technical and Analytical Skills for Social Innovation
Sub-Learning Outcomes
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to identify needs and evaluate impact
- Use data and evidence to design, test, and iterate innovative solutions
- Leverage digital tools and contemporary and local technologies, including AI, for ethical and effective problem-solving
- Apply organizational, financial, and operational tools to design and manage initiatives or ventures
Demonstrate an Entrepreneurial and Social Innovation Mindset
Sub-Learning Outcomes
- Frame social problems as opportunities for innovation and value generation.
- Generate creative and contextual solutions to the problems in collaboration with the local community
- Exhibit confidence and resilience to initiate, lead, and sustain social enterprises or innovation initiatives
- Apply global best-practices and local knowledge to create/support sustainable entreprises
Admission Requirements
Eligibility criteria and entrance assessment details for prospective MSIE students.
Academic Eligibility
Requirements
- Completion of at least a three years bachelors degree
- Minimum CGPA: 2.0 out of 4.0 (or 45% or equivalent)
Entrance Assessment
Applicants will be assessed through:
- Basic English/ Analytical test
- Interview
Career Pathways
A degree that opens doors across sectors.
Build Your Own Venture
Social enterprises, startups, cooperatives
Corporate & Tech companies
Companies that need systems thinkers and innovators
NGOs & INGOs
Organisations driving change on the ground
Research & Academia
Think tanks, universities, knowledge institutions
Your career path won’t be linear. Neither is this degree.
The ecosystem behind our learning, growth, and career
Working with institutions, communities, and partners to co-create meaningful learning journeys.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about the MSIE journey, admissions, immersive learning experience, and student life.
A 15-month experiential master’s journey that turns Nepal itself into a living classroom, spanning the himal, pahad, and terai. This 45-credit residential program designed by Nepal Communiversity in partnership with Kathmandu University (KU), blends interdisciplinary learning with deep community immersion, culminating in a six-month real-world capstone.
We start with orientation in Kathmandu. Then to Chitlang for our first trimester, Janakpur for the second trimester and Mustang for the third trimester. Back to Kathmandu for the a six month capstone semester (the modality of the capstone semester depends on the choice of track)
You will receive a master’s degree from Kathmandu University School of Arts (KUSOA).
The program combines interdisciplinary courses from the domains of technology, entrepreneurship, and social sciences, alongside community-based projects and holistic well-being. Every course and learning experience is designed through a place-based approach,where theoretical frameworks are connected with communities and local contexts, and real-world challenges
For nine months the program will be fully residential across Chitlang, Janakpur, and Mustang, followed by six months of intensive capstone work. Since the program is travel based and residential, in-person employment will not be feasible.
Applicants must have completed at least a three-year bachelor’s degree and meet the minimum academic requirement of a CGPA of 2.0 out of 4.0 (or 45% or equivalent). As part of the admission process, applicants will also complete an entrance assessment consisting of a basic English and analytical test, followed by an interview.
No prior work experience is required. The program is designed for learners at different stages of their journey, but it is especially recommended for those with a strong interest in entrepreneurship, leadership and people who love to learn by doing, travel, and experiential learning.
Yes, we offer scholarships.
During your interview, you can indicate interest in applying for a scholarship. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide supporting documents to demonstrate eligibility for specific scholarships. Our scholarship committee allocates scholarships.
Click Apply Now on our website, fill out the online application form, and start your journey with us.
There is no upper age limit.
Graduates leave with real experience, real connections, and real opportunities, priority access to hiring through industry partners, one-on-one mentorship from diaspora professionals, and a network of leaders, coaches, and sector experts. The interdisciplinary foundation means you’re equipped to lead, adapt, and create impact across any sector.
Yes. The program encourages you to explore and develop your own startup ideas. In the final capstone semester, you can choose the ‘Entrepreneurship Track’, where you will have dedicated time, mentorship, and ecosystem support to build your venture and work on solving complex, real-world “wicked” problems.
Learning is assessed continuously through a mix of projects, reflections, readings, and applied activities evaluated by faculty, community members, and industry partners through ongoing feedback rather than one-time exams.
You will be part of a diverse peer group from academic and professional backgrounds such as business, social sciences, arts, management, technology,engineering, etc. What unites the cohort is a shared passion for learning by doing, immersive travel, and engaging deeply with real-world challenges through hands-on experiences.
Our faculty come from unique backgrounds. We have a three-tier faculty model including international experts, focal faculty and local faculty.
Our faculty pool includes a unique blend of academicians, practitioners, founders, and industry leaders across sectors. We also have local faculties from each place to ensure teaching-learning is place based. You will also be matched with a mentor from the Nepali diaspora.
The program is fully residential for the first nine months, with students living and learning across Chitlang, Janakpur, and Mustang. The final six months (capstone semester) is more flexible, your engagement will depend on the track you choose.
Your safety is built into every layer of the program. A clear code of conduct, structured schedules, and consistent on-ground facilitation ensure you are supported throughout the journey. All field experiences are professionally managed in partnership with Duluwa Outdoors, covering travel, site visits, and cultural immersions. In each place a dedicated Nepal Communiversity team is with you on the ground.
Students stay in safe, shared accommodations, typically twin-sharing rooms in hotels, hostels, or serviced residences, arranged by Nepal Communiversity at each location.
