Strategic Innovation: Technology Organizations and Society Graduate/Professional Certificate at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The graduate/professional certificate in strategic innovation seeks to provide knowledge and skills to students around the development of innovative products, services, and processes within an existing organization. The certificate is available to all UW–Madison graduate-degree-seeking students (excluding University Special students). A student who has completed this certificate will have good foundational skills in areas ranging from market assessment, research and development, and product design to intellectual property strategy and portfolio management.

Department: Management Human Resources | Study mode: full-time | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

Courses listed in the requirements include M H R 715 Strategic Management of Innovation; M H R 722 Entrepreneurial Management; M H R 738 Wisconsin Applied Ventures in Entrepreneurship (WAVE); M H R 741 Technology Entrepreneurship; MARKETNG 737 New Product Innovation; R M I 650 Sustainability, Environmental and Social Risk Management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The certificate is open to graduate students that are in good academic standing. A graduate student is in good academic standing if they maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher for all graduate courses (excluding research). The certificate program offers foundational skills and knowledge appropriate for graduate students who anticipate working in dynamic organizations that depend on innovation to compete in the marketplace and/or use innovation to create value for society more broadly. A student who has completed the certificate will be prepared to execute in-depth new product development plans for an existing organization or identify and evaluate innovation challenges in society. Before beginning any coursework, students are recommended to consult with their faculty advisor (or, where appropriate, graduate program coordinator).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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