Product Development and Innovation

Bellevue College ETPL
The Certificate of Accomplishment Product Development and Innovation provide a clear and progressive path from product, service, software idea generating to market introduction. Students learn step-by-step the elements needed to properly vet new business ideas, design competitive reviews, understand trend analysis, design and manufacture a product, develop fund-raising strategies, and launch and market a new business. Certificate recipients should possess the skills and abilities described: Learn the steps to a product or business ideation. Understand the manufacturing and distribution process. Develop prototypes to test new product ideas. Learn various ways to raise capital and design marketing pitches. Gain an in-depth understanding of marketing a new product, business, or service. Steps to launching and maintaining market advantage.

Financial information

Total tuition

$5,103.60

Total required fees

$91.50

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Bellevue College, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

9 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

40

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate of Accomplishment

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

N/A

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Completion rate

49%

Employment rate

74%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$29.10

Typical (median) annual earnings

$54,657.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Other Industries

32%

Retail Trade

21%

Professional, Scientific, Technical Services

14%

Administrative Support

11%

Accommodation and Food Services

11%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
39
Completion rate
49%
Average number of students who completed each year
20
Gender
Male
41%
Female
59%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
11%
Black or African American
10%
Hispanic
14%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
55%
Multi-racial
8%
Other
1%
Age
Under 20
4%
20 to 29
53%
30 to 39
18%
40 to 49
11%
50 and over
15%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
11%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
36%
Some college experience, but no degree
21%
Certificate or AA
15%
BA or higher
17%