Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation
Learn to Lead with Innovation in the Corporate Innovation Certificate Program at PostProgram Overview
As a student in our Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation program, you will have the opportunity to develop skills for leading and managing an organization through natural changes and complexities. Your program covers how to promote conditions that create and unleash innovation in an organization and how to apply financial tools to manage the innovation process. Coursework for this Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation includes studies in leadership, change management, complexity in innovation, financial tools, and more!
Benefits of Earning a Corporate Innovation Certificate Online
From the admissions process to the day you graduate, we are with you every step of the way.
- Receive support from a personal Post team of advisors focused on your academic success
- Learn from industry-experienced professionals in interactive corporate innovation courses
- No class times for your online certificate program
- Online courses emphasize the practical application of corporate innovation principles
Curriculum
Program Requirements – 12 Total Credits
Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation: 12 Required Credits
Industry-Focused Curriculum for Professional Skills
Coursework for your online Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation is designed to help you prepare to help organizations overcome business challenges with insights and strategies for:
- Leading in business environments experiencing complex change
- Unleashing innovation on an organization-wide scale
- Applying financial tools to manage the innovation process
- Being an agent of change for innovative management
Sample Courses
Leadership and Change Management
This course will focus on individual, team, and organizational leadership, providing frameworks from various perspectives on organizational performance improvement. The emphasis of this course is on the changing nature of organizations as they respond to external pressures to compete and transform themselves in response to rapidly developing technological and human resource advances of the global economy. The course focuses on the leader’s responsibilities as a change agent, sometimes as initiator, other times as responder; sometimes as an individual, other times as member of a team functioning collectively as leaders of a change effort. Organizational culture also plays a part in this course, as it has an enormous impact on the success or failure of change initiatives.
Unleashing and Sustaining Innovation in Organizations
While the term innovation is often associated with a new product, this project-based learning course takes a more inclusive view of innovation. The key question in this course is how organizations innovate themselves, their business models, their processes, their procedures, their target markets, and so on to remain viable in an ever more rapidly changing global marketplace. In this course, innovation of products and services is viewed as the inevitable outcome of innovative organizations that scan their environments and not only react to changes but anticipate such changes and are proactive, meeting the needs of their markets before these markets are even fully formed and in some cases even help shape such markets.
Complexity of the Innovative Process
This course examines the process of innovation within a multidimensional framework, including emerging technologies, changing markets, organizational culture, world economy, competitive pressures, and leadership. The issue of uncertainty as a by-product of innovation and how organizations recognize uncertainty and respond by modifying their organizational structures, including the structure of executive leadership, is examined. On another front, the role of cross-functionality, of technical communications, of external relationships, and of intra-organizational and inter-organizational networks in promoting innovations is critically assessed and explored.
Financial Tools for Managing Innovation
This course focuses on financial concepts and how they relate to the innovation process in data-driven organizations committed to continuous improvement. Application of current financial tools in judging value to the firm is defined and analyzed from the perspective of appropriateness in today’s economy and business environment. Students may learn how to use current tools in judging innovation while developing the thought process of innovating the way we look at project financial valuation.
The sample courses listed are intended to illustrate the types of coursework included in this program. Course offerings and requirements may change. Please consult the official University Catalog for current and complete program information.
Licensing Disclosure
Licensure and Program Disclosures
Students who wish to enroll in this graduate certificate program are required to have a bachelor’s degree.
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Accreditation
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Graduate Admissions Requirements
Post University maintains consistent graduate admissions standards for students enrolling online or on campus. While individual programs may include additional criteria, all applicants are evaluated using foundational requirements that support academic readiness and program alignment.
Common graduate admissions requirements include:
- Completion of a graduate admissions application
- Submission of official transcripts from all previously attended postsecondary institutions
- Documentation of a conferred bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or an approved equivalent
- Participation in an admissions interview or advisory session, if recommended
- Submission of a personal statement, when requested, which may be required for applicants below a specified cumulative grade point average threshold
- Verification of all admissions materials
Graduate admissions requirements may vary by program and learning format. For complete and program-specific requirements, please review:
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Tuition & Ways to Save
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Scholarships →
Post University offers a variety of institutional scholarships. Dedicated scholarship advisors assist students in identifying both institutional and relevant external scholarship opportunities.
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Federal financial aid programs are available for many degree programs for students who qualify.
Transfer Credits →
Post University will evaluate course credit completed at eligible institutions, as well as credit earned through approved examinations or prior learning experiences, for potential transfer.
Military Benefits →
Military education benefits extend to active-duty service members, reservists, veterans, their families, and eligible Department of Defense civilian employees.
Student Loans →
Federal and private loan programs may be available to students who qualify.
Tuition Reductions →
Tuition reductions are available for eligible active-duty military service members, veterans, public safety professionals, education partners, alumni, and others who qualify.
Scholarships →
Post University offers a variety of institutional scholarships. Dedicated scholarship advisors assist students in identifying both institutional and relevant external scholarship opportunities.
Financial Aid →
Federal financial aid programs are available for many degree programs for students who qualify.
Transfer Credits →
Post University will evaluate course credit completed at eligible institutions, as well as credit earned through approved examinations or prior learning experiences, for potential transfer.
Military Benefits →
Military education benefits extend to active-duty service members, reservists, veterans, their families, and eligible Department of Defense civilian employees.
Student Loans →
Federal and private loan programs may be available to students who qualify.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What Could I Do with a Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation?
Upon completion of a corporate innovation certificate, you could have a better understanding of what it takes to lead change, manage growth, assess emerging technologies, and inspire innovation in the non-profit and for-profit industries. Corporate innovation courses from Post University cover what it takes to lead teams, departments, and entire organizations through change. From unleashing innovation to managing the financial issues involved, the strategy and skills you are encouraged to build within this program could help you pursue leadership opportunities throughout your industry.
What is a Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation?
A Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation is a specialized program designed to provide individuals with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to lead and manage innovation within organizations. It focuses on promoting conditions that foster innovation, managing the innovation process, and navigating complexities in corporate environments.
What Topics are Covered in a Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation?
Coursework for a Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation typically includes studies in leadership, change management, complexity in innovation, financial tools, and strategies for unleashing innovation on an organization-wide scale.
How Long Does a Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation Take?
The Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation program from Post University requires 12 credit hours, and typically takes students eight months to complete.
Can I get a Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation Online?
Yes, Post University offers a Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation entirely online, allowing students to complete their coursework remotely. This program provides students with flexibility while receiving support from advisors and industry-experienced professors.
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