2024-2025 Catalog

Innovation Strategy Minor

Overview

The Innovation Strategy minor offers a unique perspective to view technological innovation from conception, adoption, and diffusion. Learners will learn how to develop innovation strategy that firms can use to generate superior return from researching, developing and capitalizing on innovation. This minor complements product-focused courses and dives deeper into the process of technological innovation. This minor adds value to learners aspiring for a career in technology companies or building a technology start-up. 

Requirements

 

Innovation Strategy Minor for Sawyer Business School Learners (3 Courses, 9 Credits)

Learners will complete three (3) courses (9 credits) to qualify for this minor. 

Required Courses (2 Courses, 6 Credits)

Learners are required to take both of the following courses: 
SIB-330Technical Innovation Strategy

3

SIB-340Global Innovation

3

Elective Course (1 Course, 3 Credits)

Choose one (1) course from the following list: 
SIB-510Direct Study in Strategy and International Business

6

SIB-520Strategy and International Business Internship

3

ENT-353Corporate Entrepreneurship

3

ENT-358Designing New Products

3

FIN-330Introduction to FinTech

3

FIN-H330Honors Introduction to FinTech

3

MKT-440New Product Development

3

MKT-446Disruptive Technologies in Marketing

3

MKT-472Global Bio-Tech Business and Marketing

3

MGT-341Global DEI

3

Each course may count towards only one requirement. Learners may not double-count a course from the Innovation Strategy Minor toward any other requirement.

Innovation Strategy Minor for College of Arts and Sciences Learners (5 Courses, 15 Credits)

Learners will complete five (5) courses (15 credits) to qualify for this minor. 

Required Courses (4 Courses, 12 Credits)

Learners are required to take the following courses: 
SBS-101Business Foundations: Navigating the Fast-Paced Business Landscape

3

SBS-H101Honors Business Foundations: Navigating the Fast-Paced Business Landscape

3

SBS-104Innovative Teaming

3

SBS-H104Honors Innovative Teaming

3

SIB-330Technical Innovation Strategy

3

SIB-340Global Innovation

3

Elective Course (1 Course, 3 Credits)

Choose one (1) course from the following list: 
SIB-510Direct Study in Strategy and International Business

6

SIB-520Strategy and International Business Internship

3

ENT-353Corporate Entrepreneurship

3

ENT-358Designing New Products

3

FIN-330Introduction to FinTech

3

FIN-H330Honors Introduction to FinTech

3

MKT-440New Product Development

3

MKT-446Disruptive Technologies in Marketing

3

MKT-472Global Bio-Tech Business and Marketing

3

MGT-341Global DEI

3

Each course may count towards only one requirement. Learners may not double-count a course from the Innovation Strategy Minor toward any other requirement.