{"id":2197,"date":"2025-06-18T22:22:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T02:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/?page_id=2197"},"modified":"2025-06-20T22:40:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T02:40:32","slug":"innovation-academic-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/innovation-academic-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation Academic Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2197_ec4b35-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2197_ec4b35-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2197_ec4b35-b6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2197_ec4b35-b6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2197_ec4b35-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2197_ec4b35-b6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2197_ec4b35-b6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2197_ec4b35-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2197_ec4b35-b6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2197_ec4b35-b6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2197_ec4b35-b6\">Academic Courses in Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2197_4d349c-cb > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2197_4d349c-cb > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2197_4d349c-cb > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2197_3dac4e-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2197_3dac4e-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2197_3dac4e-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2197_3dac4e-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2197_3dac4e-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2197_3dac4e-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2197_3dac4e-43{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2197_3dac4e-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2197_3dac4e-43 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2197_3dac4e-43\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image2197_e04799-63 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2197_e04799-63\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/innovation-academic-programs\/undergraduate-minor-in-innovation\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/1-300x300.png\" alt=\"A stylized head icon with a neck like a lightbulb and a gear where the brain would be\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/1-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/1-317x317.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/1-423x423.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/1-634x634.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/1-846x846.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/1-951x951.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/1-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/innovation-academic-programs\/undergraduate-minor-in-innovation\/\"><strong>Undergraduate Innovation Minor<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2197_021fe7-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2197_021fe7-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2197_021fe7-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2197_021fe7-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2197_021fe7-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2197_021fe7-2f > 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rectangle, lines inside to represent text, a ribbon on the right side.\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/2-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/2-317x317.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/2-423x423.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/2-634x634.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/2-846x846.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/2-951x951.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/2-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2021\/05\/2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/innovation-academic-programs\/graduate-certificate-in-innovation\/\"><strong>Graduate Certificate in Innovation<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2197_7ec53d-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2197_7ec53d-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2197_7ec53d-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2197_7ec53d-5e > 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src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/Pathway-final-innovation-updated-jlh-3-8-2021_Meta-300x300.png\" alt=\"Ribbon icon with text: University of Maine System Innovation\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/Pathway-final-innovation-updated-jlh-3-8-2021_Meta-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/Pathway-final-innovation-updated-jlh-3-8-2021_Meta-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/Pathway-final-innovation-updated-jlh-3-8-2021_Meta-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/Pathway-final-innovation-updated-jlh-3-8-2021_Meta-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/Pathway-final-innovation-updated-jlh-3-8-2021_Meta-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/Pathway-final-innovation-updated-jlh-3-8-2021_Meta-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/Pathway-final-innovation-updated-jlh-3-8-2021_Meta-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/Pathway-final-innovation-updated-jlh-3-8-2021_Meta-317x317.png 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/Pathway-final-innovation-updated-jlh-3-8-2021_Meta-423x423.png 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/Pathway-final-innovation-updated-jlh-3-8-2021_Meta-634x634.png 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/Pathway-final-innovation-updated-jlh-3-8-2021_Meta-846x846.png 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/Pathway-final-innovation-updated-jlh-3-8-2021_Meta-951x951.png 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/Pathway-final-innovation-updated-jlh-3-8-2021_Meta-1268x1268.png 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2022\/08\/Pathway-final-innovation-updated-jlh-3-8-2021_Meta-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/innovation\/innovation-micro-credential\/\">Innovation Micro-Credential<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Innovation Program offers a variety of courses at the undergraduate and graduate level designed to help you pursue innovation and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our courses are offered as a&nbsp;minor or graduate certificate&nbsp;and are designed to complement any major or field of study including the sciences, arts, humanities, business, engineering, and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the program, students learn how to employ the tools and methods of innovation in their field of interest. Students will learn systems thinking approach to create new ideas to solve real problems that matter, communicate their ideas effectively with clarity, and bring their ideas to life while reducing risk of idea failure. The skills learned are essential to participation in the global economy and will prepare graduates to lead Innovation in the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2197_cee6a3-11 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-2197_cee6a3-11 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-2197_cee6a3-11\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\" \/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Academic Courses in Innovation The Innovation Program offers a variety of courses at the undergraduate and graduate level designed to help you pursue innovation and entrepreneurship. Our courses are offered as a&nbsp;minor or graduate certificate&nbsp;and are designed to complement any major or field of study including the sciences, arts, humanities, business, engineering, and education. 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