Credit Hours: 3

Gen Ed credit: none

Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission

Provides students tools and confidence to lead the creation, communication, and commercialization/realization of meaningfully unique ideas in any field. Students will learn a systematic approach to creativity, practices and principles of precise, persuasive concept writing, and key components of commercialization/realization. Methods include group and individual problem-solving, business simulation and case studies, and work with real-world inventors and businesses.

The course is a graduate level course and is open to community members, seniors and graduate students. This course will count towards a graduate certificate in Innovation Engineering®.