The Undergraduate Certificate in Technology Innovation and Management requires 12 hours of course work as detailed below. Student completing this certificate will be able to demonstrate how to assess ethical concerns surrounding new technologies, distinguishing key characteristics of a disruptive innovation, and assess new commercial opportunities related to an innovation.

Course (prerequisites)

Required courses (9 hours):

• ENT 215, Introduction to Entrepreneurship or ENT 315, Entrepreneurial Mindset and Opportunity Recognition
• ENT 341, Technology Entrepreneurship
• ENT 361, New Product Development

Select one of the following (3 hours):

• ENT 301, Entrepreneurship Toolkit (non-Bloch students)
  ENT 326, Creativity, Innovation, and Problem Solving (Bloch students)

Course descriptions available here.

Next Steps and Notes

• 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 outlined above.
• 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.

Certificate Curriculum (PDF)