What will I be able to do upon completing the Specialization?

<text variant="body1">·Recognize key principles of the healthcare innovation ecosystem, including applicable concepts from new product development processes, data analytics, design thinking, and entrepreneurship. <text variant="body1"> <text variant="body1">·Identify opportunities for healthcare innovation design and development through qualitative, design thinking, and data analytics approaches. <text variant="body1">·Apply business and design thinking principles and strategies to develop and evaluate new products and processes for healthcare innovation. <text variant="body1">·Analyze emerging trends, technologies, practices, and forthcoming advancements in the healthcare domain. <text variant="body1">·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.

Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?

This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.

Can I just enroll in a single course?

Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.

Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Can I take the course for free?

No, you cannot take this course for free. When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.

Spezialisierung für Healthcare Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship

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Spezialisierung für Healthcare Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship

Innovating Healthcare: Strategy to Impact. Learners will employ business principles to healthcare innovations to solve healthcare problems.

Dozenten: Elias Kourpas

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6-teilige Kursreihe

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Empfohlene Erfahrung

2 months to complete

unter 10 Stunden pro Woche

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6-teilige Kursreihe

Befassen Sie sich eingehend mit einem Thema

Stufe Mittel

Empfohlene Erfahrung

2 months to complete

unter 10 Stunden pro Woche

Flexibler Zeitplan

In Ihrem eigenen Lerntempo lernen

Auf einen Abschluss hinarbeiten

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Was Sie lernen werden

Drive healthcare innovation by applying design thinking, business strategy, analytics, and trend analysis with a user-focused mindset.

Kompetenzen, die Sie erwerben

Kategorie: New Product Development
Kategorie: Sustainable Business
Kategorie: Health Systems
Kategorie: Process Improvement
Kategorie: Stakeholder Analysis
Kategorie: Health Disparities
Kategorie: Business Planning
Kategorie: Problem Solving
Kategorie: Social Determinants Of Health
Kategorie: Operations
Kategorie: Team Management
Kategorie: Leadership
Kategorie: Product Development
Kategorie: Community Health
Kategorie: Decision Making
Kategorie: Lean Six Sigma
Kategorie: Health Equity
Kategorie: Innovation
Kategorie: Performance Improvement
Kategorie: Operations Management

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Spezialisierung - 6 Kursreihen

The Healthcare Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Specialization integrates key concepts from new product development, data analytics, design thinking, and entrepreneurship 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, you will learn to make informed decisions based on data analysis and inferences, while also developing your design thinking skills.

Through hands-on projects and exercises, you’ll develop experience and insight in value chain management that you can apply immediately in your career.

Praktisches Lernprojekt

Learners will apply design thinking, data analytics, and entrepreneurial strategies to develop and evaluate innovative healthcare products, services, or processes. Projects mirror real-world challenges, preparing learners to create sustainable, impactful solutions across diverse healthcare contexts.

Understanding the Healthcare Ecosystem

KURS 115 Stunden

Was Sie lernen werden

Identify diverse stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem.
Analyze healthcare value chains, through roles and interrelationships of various stakeholders and their contributions and impacts within the system.
Define innovation processes as they apply to healthcare systems.

Kompetenzen, die Sie erwerben

Kategorie: Innovation

Kategorie: Health Systems

Kategorie: Health Policy

Kategorie: Supply Chain Management

Kategorie: Stakeholder Analysis

Kategorie: Patient Flow

Kategorie: Digital Transformation

Kategorie: Operational Efficiency

Kategorie: Health Care

Kategorie: Information Technology

Kategorie: Business Analysis

Kategorie: Organizational Structure

Kategorie: Healthcare Industry Knowledge

Kategorie: Health Administration

Kategorie: Market Dynamics

Kategorie: Process Improvement

Healthcare Innovation: Need/Opportunity Identification

KURS 216 Stunden

Was Sie lernen werden

The critical role of need identification in driving impactful healthcare innovation
Tools and methods for analyzing healthcare systems, meaningfully engaging stakeholders, and validating and prioritizing healthcare needs
Validating healthcare needs based on strategic, clinical, operational, and user-based criteria
Evaluating innovation opportunities based on evidence, feasibility, and organizational alignment.

Kompetenzen, die Sie erwerben

Kategorie: Stakeholder Analysis

Kategorie: Innovation

Kategorie: Return On Investment

Kategorie: Problem Solving

Kategorie: Process Development

Kategorie: Health Technology

Kategorie: New Product Development

Kategorie: Planning

Kategorie: Health Policy

Kategorie: Decision Making

Kategorie: Strategic Decision-Making

Kategorie: Organizational Strategy

Understanding the Healthcare Innovation Process I

KURS 319 Stunden

Was Sie lernen werden

Identify delivery gaps, ideate, and evaluate potential new products and processes using the healthcare innovation process.
Conduct thorough market trend analysis, demand forecasting, and financial assessments in the context of healthcare innovation.
Recognize regulatory requirements in healthcare innovation, including design control for product and process approvals.

Kompetenzen, die Sie erwerben

Kategorie: Product Development

Kategorie: Innovation

Kategorie: Risk Management

Kategorie: Financial Analysis

Kategorie: Project Management

Kategorie: Cost Benefit Analysis

Kategorie: Return On Investment

Kategorie: Regulatory Requirements

Kategorie: Market Opportunities

Kategorie: Communication Planning

Kategorie: Project Planning

Kategorie: Business Risk Management

Kategorie: Stakeholder Engagement

Kategorie: Market Analysis

Kategorie: Health Technology

Kategorie: New Product Development

Kategorie: Stakeholder Management

Kategorie: Industrial Design

Kategorie: Healthcare Industry Knowledge

Kategorie: Project Risk Management

Understanding the Healthcare Innovation Process II

KURS 417 Stunden

Was Sie lernen werden

Analyze healthcare delivery processes using performance metrics, process mapping, and process analysis.
Apply statistical tools, such as hypothesis testing, to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
Design and evaluate data-driven interventions using quality improvement frameworks such as Lean Six Sigma.
Assess the operational implications of healthcare innovations across service models, with attention to scalability, access, and clinical impact.

Kompetenzen, die Sie erwerben

Kategorie: Lean Six Sigma

Kategorie: Continuous Improvement Process

Kategorie: Process Improvement

Kategorie: Innovation

Kategorie: Statistical Process Controls

Kategorie: Probability & Statistics

Kategorie: Quality Improvement

Kategorie: Statistical Methods

Kategorie: Health Informatics

Kategorie: Operational Analysis

Kategorie: Operations Management

Kategorie: Performance Improvement

Kategorie: Problem Solving

Healthcare Business Strategy and New Venture Design

KURS 510 Stunden

Was Sie lernen werden

This course is designed for students aspiring to lead and innovate in the healthcare sector, providing them with the essential strategy and business skills necessary to launch, manage, and grow successful new ventures. Students will gain a deeper understanding of strategic considerations through analysis of external factors shaping the healthcare industry and learn how to develop and implement sustainable business models to create and capture value. The course will also cover key elements of developing a robust business plan, building and managing a new venture team, examining various financing options, and engaging with potential investors within the healthcare ecosystem.

Kompetenzen, die Sie erwerben

Kategorie: Business Strategy

Kategorie: Business Planning

Kategorie: Healthcare Industry Knowledge

Kategorie: Innovation

Kategorie: Finance

Kategorie: Sustainable Business

Kategorie: Entrepreneurship

Kategorie: Stakeholder Engagement

Kategorie: Business Modeling

Kategorie: New Business Development

Kategorie: Team Management

The Future of Healthcare and Emerging Trends

KURS 615 Stunden

Was Sie lernen werden

Transformative ideas, innovations, and trends currently reshaping healthcare delivery
Emerging business models and novel information technologies that could potentially disrupt and transform the healthcare sector
Using theoretical frameworks and applied knowledge to address and adapt to future challenges and advances in healthcare delivery and management

Kompetenzen, die Sie erwerben

Kategorie: Consumer Behaviour

Kategorie: Behavioral Economics

Kategorie: Social Determinants Of Health

Kategorie: Community Health

Kategorie: Health Disparities

Kategorie: Health Equity

Kategorie: Business Modeling

Kategorie: Digital Transformation

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Time to completion can vary widely based on your schedule! Most learners are able to complete the Specialization in 3-6 months.

Some knowledge in healthcare is recommended. Business/project management background helpful but not required.

It is recommended that the courses in the Specialization be taken in the order outlined. Some courses do list other courses as prerequisites. In the Capstone Project, you will have the opportunity to synthesize your learning in all six courses and apply your combined skills in a final project.

Courses on Coursera do not carry University of Illinois credit on their own. Each iDegree course has an enhanced for-credit component. You can earn academic credit if you combine an open online course with the enhanced for-credit component offered on the University of Illinois platform. To learn more visit https://giesbusiness.illinois.edu/graduate-hub/online.

Some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.

·Recognize key principles of the healthcare innovation ecosystem, including applicable concepts from new product development processes, data analytics, design thinking, and entrepreneurship.

·Identify opportunities for healthcare innovation design and development through qualitative, design thinking, and data analytics approaches.

·Apply business and design thinking principles and strategies to develop and evaluate new products and processes for healthcare innovation.

·Analyze emerging trends, technologies, practices, and forthcoming advancements in the healthcare domain.

·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.