Micro-credentials in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Smaller than traditional courses, our micro-credentials focus on specific career-relevant skills crucial for success in today's evolving industires. Deliverd entirely online, these workshops in innovation and entrepreneurship provide the flexibility to learn at your own pace while you to earn a micro-credential from Queen's University.
Whether you're a professional looking to expand your entrepreneurial mindset or a budding entrepreneur eager to upskill, our courses welcome individuals from all backgrounds and levels of expertise. If you're passionate about personal and professional growth, these workshops are tailored for you.
Many of our micro-credentials are modular and can be embedded into existing innovation-based courses, competitions, conferences, events, or programs.
In this workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of customer discovery through videos, interactive activities and self-check assessments integrated throughout the workshop. Throughout this module, you will review key strategies for customer discovery, including researching, effective interview and observation techniques to draw insights from your users, using personas as a way to create a humanized view of your target customer, and journey mapping, which allows you to walk in the shoes of your user interacting with your solution.
Transform your problem-solving skills with our self-paced, 3-5 hour Design Thinking workshop. Learn the innovative methods used by Fortune 500 companies to create meaningful solutions. This workshop guides you through a human-centered approach to problem-solving, emphasizing empathy, collaboration, and creativity. You’ll gain insights into user needs, clearly define problems, brainstorm innovative ideas, and develop prototypes for testing. By the end, you'll have a polished pitch for your unique product or service. Start with a challenge and finish with a solution. Enroll now and revolutionize your approach to problem-solving!
In this workshop, you will develop an understanding of the current landscape of evidenced team-building knowledge. You will be introduced to team-working and the tools commonly used in industry. You will be able to apply relevant teamwork competencies in academic and/or work-related activities. Topics covered include: - What makes a successful team - Stages of Team development - Know yourself, know your teammates - Diversity in teams
Unlock essential skills with our curated micro-credential bundle! Explore entrepreneurship, design thinking, customer discovery, and high-performance teams—all at a 20% discount.
Contact
Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre
Email: ddqic.microcredentials@queensu.ca