Undergraduate Level
Interdisciplinary Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate
The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate (I&E Certificate) is a 16-credit sequence to actively lay a foundation, build a core, shape and polish a student’s capacity for innovation and entrepreneurship through engagement in advanced projects and ancillary coursework.
This program complements any major and can be completed in four to nine semesters. Completion involves a capstone course that is a practical implementation of a project or launch of a business. The program is designed to be of special interest to traditional and non-traditional students who have ambitions for establishing a startup company developing or offering an innovative product, process, ministry, organization or service.
Undergraduate Certificate Courses
| CRN | Course Name | Credits |
| Introduction to Innovation & Entrepreneurship—Foundations of Play | 3 | |
| Prototyping and Tinkering | 3 | |
| Seminar | 1 | |
| The Implementation Tool Box | 3 | |
| Advanced Project—The Launch | 3 | |
| Elective | Three credits of electives to be chosen in consultation with and approved by student’s primary I&E advisor | 3 |
Graduate Level
Graduate Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate
The Graduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate (I&E Certificate) is a 16-credit sequence to actively lay a foundation, build a core, shape and polish a student’s capacity for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) through engagement in advanced projects and ancillary coursework. It is open to master's level students enrolled on the main campus of 爱豆传媒.
The program requires 10 credits of core courses and is complemented by 6 credits from one of three focus area tracks: Non-Profit Innovation, Humanitarian and Development Innovation, and Product-Market Innovation. Completion involves a capstone course that is a practical implementation of a project or launch of a business, non-profit organization, or ministry. This program is designed to be of special interest to traditional and non-traditional students who have ambitions for establishing a startup company developing or offering an innovative product, process, ministry, organization, or service.
Graduate Certificate Courses
Required Courses - 10 credits
| CRN | Course Name | Credits |
| Innovation Theory and Practice | 3 | |
| Innovative Business Models | 3 | |
| Graduate Seminar | 1 | |
| Capstone Project | 3 |
Focus Area - 6 credits
Students must choose one of the following focus areas:
Not-For-Profit Innovation
Choose 6 credits from the following courses:
- Leadership & Management of Not-for-Profit Organizations Credits: 3
- Marketing Management in Not-for-Profit Organizations Credits: 3
- Creating Collective Impact Credits: 1-3
- Leading Social Innovation Credits: 1-3
Humanitarian and Development Innovation
Choose 6 credits from the following courses:
- Fundraising Credits: 3
- Grant Writing Credits: 2
- Project Cycle Management Credits: 3
Product-Market Innovation
Choose 6 credits from the following courses:
- Minimum Viable Product Credits: 3
- Graduate Business Accelerator Credits: 3
- Strategic Marketing Management Credits: 3
