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.

Healthcare Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Specialization

Healthcare Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Specialization

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

Instructors: Elias Kourpas

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6 course series

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Intermediate level

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3 months to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

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6 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

3 months to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

Build toward a degree

Learn more

What you'll learn

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

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Specialization - 6 course series

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.

Applied Learning Project

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

Course 115 hours

What you'll learn

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.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Innovation

Category: Health Systems

Category: Digital Transformation

Category: Patient Flow

Category: Supply Chain Management

Category: Value-Based Care

Category: Stakeholder Analysis

Category: Health Policy

Category: Market Dynamics

Category: Health Care

Category: Organizational Structure

Category: Business Analysis

Category: Information Technology

Category: Process Improvement

Category: Health Care Administration

Category: Healthcare Industry Knowledge

Healthcare Innovation: Need/Opportunity Identification

Course 216 hours

What you'll learn

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.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Stakeholder Analysis

Category: Return On Investment

Category: Innovation

Category: Organizational Strategy

Category: Health Care Procedure and Regulation

Category: Planning

Category: Problem Solving

Category: Strategic Decision-Making

Category: New Product Development

Category: Decision Making

Category: Process Analysis

Category: User Research

Category: Health Technology

Understanding the Healthcare Innovation Process I

Course 319 hours

What you'll learn

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.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Product Development

Category: Project Management

Category: Financial Analysis

Category: Innovation

Category: Risk Management

Category: Waterfall Methodology

Category: Market Opportunities

Category: Cost Benefit Analysis

Category: New Product Development

Category: Project Planning

Category: Health Technology

Category: Regulatory Requirements

Category: Healthcare Industry Knowledge

Category: Market Analysis

Category: Return On Investment

Category: Agile Methodology

Category: Stakeholder Engagement

Category: Forecasting

Category: Industrial Design

Category: User Requirements Documents

Understanding the Healthcare Innovation Process II

Course 417 hours

What you'll learn

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.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Statistical Process Controls

Category: Lean Six Sigma

Category: Process Improvement

Category: Innovation

Category: Probability & Statistics

Category: Continuous Improvement Process

Category: Operations Management

Category: Operational Analysis

Category: Statistical Methods

Category: Performance Improvement

Category: Problem Solving

Healthcare Business Strategy and New Venture Design

Course 517 hours

What you'll learn

Use appropriate strategic and business planning skills to lead and innovate within the healthcare sector.
Develop and implement sustainable business models for creating and capturing value through healthcare ventures.
Demonstrate the ability to build and manage effective teams for new healthcare ventures and within healthcare systems.
Identify the intricacies of engaging with potential investors and the availability of various financing options for healthcare ventures.

Skills you'll gain

Category: New Business Development

Category: Product Development

Category: Business Planning

Category: Team Building

Category: Business Modeling

Category: Innovation

Category: Fundraising

Category: Market Opportunities

Category: Competitive Analysis

Category: Business Valuation

Category: Stakeholder Analysis

Category: Business Strategies

Category: Team Leadership

Category: Healthcare Industry Knowledge

Category: Regulatory Compliance

Category: Entrepreneurship

Category: Market Analysis

Category: Health Care Administration

The Future of Healthcare and Emerging Trends

Course 615 hours

What you'll learn

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

Skills you'll gain

Category: Health Equity

Category: Community Health

Category: Social Determinants Of Health

Category: Behavioral Economics

Category: Artificial Intelligence

Category: Health Administration

Category: Consumer Behaviour

Category: Business Modeling

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Instructors

Elias Kourpas

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

2 Courses293 learners

Ujjal Kumar Mukherjee

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

4 Courses94,702 learners

Sridhar Seshadri

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

4 Courses17,373 learners

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Frequently asked questions

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.

Healthcare Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Specialization

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

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