Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing



Certificate in Health Care Innovation Course DescriptionsNURS 515 Holistic Leadership in Health Care Delivery (3)Leadership concepts are advanced from a self- to organizational and societal perspective. How leaders evolve and maintain critical perspectives based on organizational mission, purpose and goals are critically analyzed. Political, legal, ethical, diversity and cultural perspectives are explored as a basis for leadership expression. Emphasis will be placed on communication and decision-making skills.NURS 517 Organization Science Implications for Human and Material Resource Management (3)Classical, modern, and postmodern theories of organizations are examined as the scientific foundation for leadership and administration in health care organizations. Human capital is presented as a foundation for examining individual and group thinking and decision-making. How groups and organizations form and evolve are explored through classic and current research. Foundations in human resource management and law, evaluating performance, job analysis and design, managing conflict, and influencing a culture of diversity and inclusion will be applied to current practice issues. Supply chain logistics and management, including product evaluation and decision-making related to sustainability are studied.NURS 603 Improvement Science and Outcomes Management (3)With an emphasis on the foundations of quality and safety science, the techniques and tools for analyzing organizational and clinical processes for efficacy, root cause analysis when examining medical errors, and developing or using valid and reliable metrics to measure outcomes is presented. The case for building a culture of quality and safety is reinforced, along with the role of regulators and regulations to monitor safety.INNO 502 Business Principles for Product Innovation (3)This course presents an overview of business organizations and processes. Major functional responsibilities of the modern organization are introduced. Mechanisms such as strategic planning and project management are used to establish connections between business functions, the work that comprises them, and their purpose. An emphasis is placed on business topics relevant to individuals interested in innovation and product development. Understanding the framework within which business decisions are made, and considering the outcomes of selected courses of action, is essential to being part of an organization.INNO 600 Integrative Design Studio (3) Integrates the theory and practice of product innovation across the arts, business and engineering disciplines. Students are exposed to and apply a broad set of skills and tools to aid in understanding, envisioning and communicating product innovation. Working in interdisciplinary teams, students will hone team working skills and collectively address contemporary issues associated with product innovation, such as sustainability. Taught in English.INNO 691 Topics in Product Innovation (3) Study of current and emerging topics in the field of product innovation. Topics may vary by semester. See the Schedule of Classes for offerings each semester.INNO 651 Master’s Project in Product Innovation (6), needs special permission to enroll.This capstone experience requires that an interdisciplinary team engage in various facets of a real product development initiative. The project may be company-sponsored or an approved student-originate effort. Applying arts, business and engineering skill sets gained from previous course work, students will identify a potential opportunity and conceive viable product concepts to be pursued across the three project stages of concept generation, concept development and refinement and concept finalization. The semester will culminate with each team producing a set of prototypes and initial business cases for preferable concepts, with at least one viable concept supported by a viable business case an expected class deliverable. Graded as S/U/F. ................
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