Certificate in Creativity & Innovation
In this 3-module non-credit graduate program, you’ll develop skills to link creativity and innovation practices to support new business ventures and inventiveness in an organization.
Spring 2023 Cohort Deadline: January 8th, 2023
Accepting applications for the Spring 2023 cohort. Classes start January 23rd.
Apply today to receive early acceptance.
Choose between...
a standard 15-week format or an accelerated 8-week format.
100% Online
A mix of asynchronous content and optional live sessions.
Credentials
Earn a digital certificate and badge.
$1,000.00
Installment plan and scholarships available.
For the creatives & changemakers to put ideas into practice!
Experiential Activities
Learn by doing! Creative hands-on practice in all modules.
Community & Network
Students and alums continue their network in our community platform.
Digital Certificate & Badge
Successful completion earns students a digital certificate and badge.
Program description
A modern, hands-on approach for students seeking skills and knowledge to transform their ideas into reality.
Required background
A bachelor’s degree is required to enroll in this program.
Skills you will gain
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Logic models
- Primary/secondary research
- Prototyping
- User feedback
- Iteration
- Synthesis
Overview
The Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship at Baruch College is a global business incubation hub dedicated to fostering community wealth creation and economic health by adding value to a highly diverse clientele of students, entrepreneurs, policy makers and institutions through a unique blend of entrepreneurship education, research and outreach. We create and disseminate knowledge to facilitate innovation and enrich the futures of all those we serve.
The Graduate Certificate in Creativity & Innovation, developed by Baruch College faculty, will expose students to the tools to link creativity and innovation practices to start their own business or be a changemaker in any organization.
Through experiential activities, students will participate in activities applying the tools covered in each topic in a practical application and build a network of peers and others in the entrepreneurial community.
Creativity & Innovation Certificate
Program Details
Module 1
Problem Identification
The ability to recognize and create solutions for problems which arise during the entrepreneurial process, whether it be within business or work environments.
Topic 1: Creative Thinking
Understand and practice awareness of cognitive concepts pertaining to creative thinking such as cognitive blinders and biases. Understand and apply different thinking styles involving critical and creative thinking.
Topic 2: Problem Definition
Learn how to empathize with others. Identify the problem through empathy and research.
Topic 3: Synthesis
Learn how to approach ill-structured problems. Learn how to make meaning from messy data.
Module 2
Ideation
The capacity to apply higher- level, process-oriented thinking, consider an issue from a range of possible perspectives, and use that reasoning to make decisions.
Topic 4: Idea Development
Understand, evaluate and enhance your level of ideation/creativity. Demonstrate knowledge of frameworks and methods for idea generation, evaluation and selection.
Topic 5: Assumption Testing
What hypotheses to test. How to test them..
Topic 6: Prototyping
High/low tech tools, create MVP, visualization, physical/visual (junk drawer prototype).
Module 3
Solution 1.0
Students will develop an optimistic disposition with a focus on obtaining the skills and knowledge required to transition into a career as a result.
Topic 7: Co-creation
Understand the Build-Measure-Learn feedback loop.
Learn how to plan for user testing and collect feedback.
Topic 8: Championing The Idea
Communicate/sell the idea. Incorporates reflection and humility.
Topic 9: Mobilizing Resources
What resources (financial, physical, human, organizational, etc.) need to be mobilized, execution, launch plan.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, with a Pass/Fail assessment. Faculty will assess the experiential activities at the end of each module and provide a pass or fail for the assignment(s).
No. All learning material will be provided to you digitally. Prototyping materials can be found in the home and will vary by student.
You will have access to your introduction modules and all available course content immediately after enrolling and paying. Once the first course officially begins, you’ll be able to ask questions from the teaching team, get feedback on your projects, and work on assignments.
- Content Access- 1 year of content access and a life-time membership in the online entrepreneurship community support platform.
- Credential- digital certificate and badge with successful completion of the program.
Final payment must be made at least 1 week prior to the program start.
Yes. Please inquire with the program team by emailing [email protected] with the subject line “Certificate Scholarship”
Tuition is non-refundable.
This program is not credit-bearing and cannot be used for course credit at Baruch College at this time.
Please email the Field Center team at [email protected] with questions and we will get back to you as soon as possible.