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