Innovation Project

Catalog description

This course is limited to students in the Master of Science in Innovation Management Program. It is the first of two courses (Innovation Project and Innovation Capstone) that complete the degree program. Students will analyze an innovation issue and develop a plan to put the innovation into practice. Circumstances permitting, they may test the plan. Students will further define the innovation and the project, collect and analyze relevant data and information, develop alternative solutions, and make recommendations to the professor and outside experts as appropriate. Students will integrate knowledge of innovation, creativity, and business practice while developing and applying innovation skills. Students will receive a grade of Incomplete for this course. A final grade for both the Innovation Project and Innovation Capstone courses will be assigned upon completion of the Capstone course. Students will be required to write and have approved by the Program Director a one-page description of their proposed innovation before they register for the class. *Note: Permission of the Program Director.