Take your major to the next level. The Undergraduate Certificate in Technology Innovation and Management requires 12 hours of coursework as detailed below. Students completing this certificate will be able to demonstrate how to assess ethical concerns surrounding new technologies, distinguish key characteristics of a disruptive innovation, and assess new commercial opportunities related to an innovation.
Non-Bloch School Students
Students earning degrees in programs outside of the Bloch School are required to complete 12 hours of coursework.
Required Courses — 9 Credit Hours
- ENT 301, Entrepreneurship Toolkit — 3 hours
- ENT 215, Introduction to Entrepreneurship or ENT 315, Entrepreneurial Mindset and Opportunity Recognition — 3 hours
- ENT 327, Designing the Business Model (ENT 215 or 315) — 3 hours
Choose One of the Following — 3 Credit Hours
- ENT 341, Technology Entrepreneurship
- ENT 361, New Product Development
BBA or BS Accounting Degree Students
Bloch student in the BBA or BA degree program must complete 12 hours of coursework.
Required Courses — 6 Credit Hours
- ENT 315, Entrepreneurial Mindset and Opportunity Recognition OR ENT 215, Introduction to Entrepreneurship, if already completed — 3 hours
- ENT 327, Designing the Business Model (ENT 215 or 315) — 3 hours
Choose One of the Following — 3 Credit Hours
- ENT 341, Technology Entrepreneurship
- ENT 361, New Product Development
One Certificate Elective From the Following — 3 Credit Hours
- ENT 326, Creativity, Innovation, and Problem Solving
- ENT 329, Regnier Venture Accelerator (application required)
- ENT 341, Technology Entrepreneurship OR ENT 361, New Product Development
- This courses cannot be used for the other choose one requirement
Next Steps, Requirements and Considerations
- Students should meet with an advisor to officially declare the certificate.
- This certificate is open to Bloch and non-Bloch students. Non-Bloch students pursuing the certificate are limited to 30 hours of Bloch School courses.
- To be awarded this certificate, students must earn a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the 12-credit hour program.
- No credit toward certificate requirements will be granted for courses with grades lower than C-.
- This certificate may only be awarded in conjunction with a UMKC undergraduate degree.
