WCU’s Graduate Certificate in Innovation Leadership was designed for professionals who want to lead innovation and drive growth from within an existing organization. This program is ideal for leaders, managers, and innovators who are eager to lead meaningful changes within their industries. It emphasizes intrapreneurship, which is creating value and innovation within established structures.
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Participate in National, Regional, and Local Pitch Competitions
Earn Your Certificate for Less Than $4,000*
Faculty Have Real-World Business Experience
Disclaimer: *Based on in-state tuition.
Our Graduate Certificate in Innovation Leadership program is more than a certificate. It’s a life-changing learning opportunity that will expand the way you think and how you execute your innovation strategies. You will acquire the soft and hard skills necessary to be an innovation leader. Our curriculum will teach you how to think strategically about the entire scope of an innovation capability. Students will be empowered to drive innovation through learning what it takes to create innovative change strategies, build implementation teams, and measure organizational impact. With a key emphasis on Design Thinking Strategies, Systems Thinking, Lean Startup Methodology, and other cutting-edge paradigms, students will learn from real world case studies that show successful innovation projects, and simulate leadership challenges through collaborative group projects.
Students who choose this certificate program are typically acting from the perspective of a non-owner leader or manager within an organization and seeking to accelerate strategic growth through innovation.
Depending on your aspirations, you might seek a career in any of the following roles:
Tucked away in the mountains of Western North Carolina, WCU is a close-knit community of faculty and students working together to build a global network. With more than 11,500 students attending Cullowhee, Asheville, and online programs, WCU offers a large network of students and alumni locally and across the country (and around the world!) to leverage for future networking opportunities.
WCU College of Business faculty value one-on-one relationships with students, supporting them throughout their graduate experience and continuing to offer mentorship after the graduation caps have been thrown and tassels turned to the other side.
Our professors share deep business wisdom and offer a rich experience to empower students in their careers now and well into the future. We aim to foster lasting relationships with alumni and local businesses to keep our community thriving together.
Our accredited and devoted faculty are the #1 reason students love their graduate experience at WCU.
Our programs are built around deeply engaged faculty who not only have years of experience as educators but are also leaders in their respective fields, bringing their diverse knowledge directly into each classroom.
