# 2026-2027 Course Catalog
**Source**: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/bus/mba/healthcare-innovation-design-entrepreneurship-cert/
**Parent**: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/certificates/
*for the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship*
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The Healthcare Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate integrates key concepts from new product development, data analytics, design thinking, and entrepreneurship in healthcare to provide learners with a comprehensive foundation in the healthcare innovation process. Through this program, learners will be able to identify healthcare challenges and design innovative solutions that have a higher likelihood of success. Moreover, they will learn to make informed decisions grounded in data analysis and inferences, while also cultivating design thinking skills.
*for the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship*
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Learners who have successfully completed this certificate may use the certificate to satisfy the following degree requirements, provided they apply and are admitted to the degree program:
- 12 hours of elective coursework requirements for the iMBA degree program.
- 12 hours of elective coursework requirements for the iMSM degree program.
- 12 hours of elective coursework requirements for the iMSA degree program.
The required courses for this certificate are listed below.
## **Graduation Requirements**
Minimum Cumulative GPA: 2.75\
Minimum hours required for certificate completion: 12 hours
Course substitutions may be approved by the Department of Business Administration and the Carle Illinois College of Medicine.
Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| [MBA/HBSE 571](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=MBA%20571 "MBA/HBSE 571") | Identify—Healthcare Ecosystem and Need Identification | 4 |
| [MBA/HBSE 572](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=MBA%20572 "MBA/HBSE 572") | Innovate—Healthcare Innovation Process | 4 |
| [MBA/HBSE 573](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=MBA%20573 "MBA/HBSE 573") | Implement—Healthcare Business Strategy and New Venture Implementation | 4 |
| Total Hours | | 12 |
*for the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship*
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Upon completion of the certificate, students will be able to:
1. Recognize key principles of the healthcare innovation ecosystem, including applicable concepts from new product development processes, data analytics, design thinking, and entrepreneurship.
2. Identify opportunities for healthcare innovation design and development through qualitative, design thinking, and data analytics approaches.
3. Apply business and design thinking principles and strategies to develop and evaluate new products and processes for healthcare innovation.
4. Apply business and design thinking principles and strategies to develop and evaluate new products and processes for healthcare innovation.
5. Analyze emerging trends, technologies, practices, and forthcoming advancements in the healthcare domain.
6. Develop a user-centered, entrepreneurial, and analytical mindset that can be employed to solve problems in the healthcare system, develop new products, and improve processes.
*for the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship*
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## [Business Administration Department](https://giesbusiness.illinois.edu/business-administration "https://giesbusiness.illinois.edu/business-administration")
Ravi Mehta, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs\
515 East Gregory Drive, Champaign, IL 61820\
(217) 333-4240\
[giesonline@illinois.edu](mailto:giesonline@illinois.edu)
## [Gies College of Business](https://giesbusiness.illinois.edu/ "https://giesbusiness.illinois.edu/")
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## Admissions
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