Innovation Planning and Development at Northeastern University
Our Office
The Innovation Planning and Development team in the Office of the Chancellor works with cross-disciplinary teams to empower the launch of new programming with a consistent, market-driven, student-centric, and network-wide approach to development. This development pathway fosters the inception of new educational ideas, such as degrees, certificates, badges, unique learning pathways, and novel experiential opportunities. Through collaboration, research, human-centered design practices and evaluation, the department works to facilitate the development of market-informed new products and services that meet the needs of NU students and industry partners, align to Northeastern’s strategic plan, and create value for the university.
“[A] pathway for the introduction of new educational ideas such as degree and certificate programs, unique learning pathways, and novel experiential opportunities. This pathway . . . will empower the implementation of new programming with a consistent, network-wide approach to development.“
– Kenneth Henderson, Chancellor and Senior Vice President for Learning
24-Months in Review:
139
Programs Through Intake
87
Programs Through Initial Discovery
39
Programs Through Concept Development and Design
12
Programs Currently in Development/Build and Launch
Advancing AI Education
Over four virtual sessions, students, alumni, and prospective students learned about AI trends, acquired new tools, and dove into industry-specific applications. Participants completed the learning activities to earn a badge credential in AI Literacy and AI in the Workplace.