Innovation & Entrepreneurship
This certificate is offered by Innovation and Entrepreneurship in collaboration with Community & International Development. Contact the Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship with any questions about this certificate.
OVERVIEW
| 2025-2026 | I&E Certificate |
|---|---|
| Total Credits | 16 cr |
| Semesters to Complete | 2-3 semesters |
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General Fee per Semester Fees change every year. |
$ 572 (in-person) |
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Tuition per Credit Tuition rates change every year. |
$ 1,371 |
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Total Estimated Tuition Tuition rates change every year. Application fee, general fee, online fee, lab fees, etc. are not included. |
$ 21,936 |
| Format | In-person |
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CERTIFICATE COURSES
| COURSE | COURSE NAME | CREDITS REQ. | SEMESTER *ev other yr | FACULTY |
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| Required Courses (10 total) | ||||
| INEN500 | Graduate Seminar | 1 | Sp / Fa | Soto |
| INEN540 | Innovative Business Models | 3 | Fa | Soto |
| CIDS521 | Innovation Theory and Practice | 3 | Fa* | Raveloharimisy |
| Choose one of the following options to equal 10 total in Required Course: | ||||
| CIDS698 | Research Project | 3 | All | Raveloharimisy |
| INEN690 | Capstone Project | 3 | Fa / Sp | Various |
| LEAD698 | MA Research Project | 3 | All | Henry-Saturne |
| Focus Area (6 total) Students must choose one of the following focus areas: |
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| Not-For-Profit Innovation (6 total) | ||||
| BSAD530 | Leadership & Management of Not-for-Profit Organizations | 3 | Sp | Muhlenbeck, Liz |
| MKTG540 | Marketing Management in Not-for-Profit Organizations | 3 | Fa | Sarkar |
| LEAD628 | Creating Collective Impact | 3 | Sp | Kwon |
| LEAD641 | Leading Social Innovation | 3 | Su | Kwon |
| Humanitarian and Development Innovation (6 total) | ||||
| CIDS534 | Fundraising | 3 | Raveloharimisy | |
| CIDS535 | Grant Writing | 2 | Fa* | Sutton |
| CIDS673 | Project Cycle Management | 3 | Sp* | Raveloharimisy |
| Product-Market Innovation (6 total) | ||||
| INEN520 | Minimum Viable Product | 3 | Sp | Soto |
| INEN650 | Graduate Business Accelerator | 3 | Fa | Adjunct |
| MKTG680 | Strategic Marketing Management | 3 | Sp | Sarkar |
Acquire Skills
- Assessing risks
- Developing response plans
- Managing operations during emergencies
- Implementing recovery strategies
- Evaluate users’ unmet needs using design thinking methodologies.
- Develop creative, customer-centric solutions and iterate based on customer discovery and validation data
- Implement creative solutions that can have an impact through a business venture, non-profit organization, or ministry.
- Function effectively in interdisciplinary teams by collaborating with peers across the Certificate program.
- Competency in engaging diverse perspectives and effective communication when interacting with customers.
Acquire Knowledge
- Principles of risk assessment and mitigation
- Concepts and frameworks for emergency response and recovery planning
- Foundations of design thinking and customer discovery
- Models for innovation and entrepreneurship across business, non-profit, and ministry contexts
- Dynamics and value of interdisciplinary collaboration
Personalized and Accurate Costs
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