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About the Innovation Program
Producing Entrepreneurs, Scientists, Artists & More in the Fastest-Growing Industries
The Bachelor of Innovation program at UCCS offers unique degrees that are nationally and internationally recognized.
Students in the Bachelor of Innovation (BI) program master multi-disciplinary skills in various fields, including:
- Letters, Arts, and Sciences
- Education
- Engineering and Applied Science
- Business
Message from the Director
Hello! Thanks for visiting our website. I am pleased to lead the Innovation Program at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS). We are the home to the world’s first and only Bachelor of Innovation (BI) degree – a fully-accredited alternative to the standard Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees.
Innovation is so important to the future that we put it in the name of our degree.
While the world is faced with many complex problems we relish the challenge. Smart people working together in teams can solve problems and change everything. Innovation is the driving force of the global economy. We offer eight Innovation Core classes that help our students become innovators in a state known for leading. The University of Colorado system was recently ranked the 33rd Most Innovative in the World by Reuters – alongside the University of Oxford and Osaka University.
Please take a look at our site. Let us know if we can help you. We would love the chance to share our program with you.
We are innovators. We never stop.
All the Best!
-Benjamin Kwitek, PhD
Student Success Stories
Gleb Berkez
BI Business Finance returning for Computer Science
I joined the BI program to see what it had to offer. The BI program looked like it encompassed important things that were lost in traditional education. The BI program primed me for the real world. I really enjoyed creating products and working with clients while in the BI. For three years, I worked with friends and colleagues to build and establish multiple small businesses in his local community. I learned how to apply the lessons taught in the BI courses to real life. Investors invest in people, not ideas which is something that I learned while in the program. I used the business program to learn skills and network with people in businesses of interest. I really enjoyed my time in the BI program.
Christopher Breeze
BI Computer Security
I chose the BI program because I enjoyed the innovation classes, the structure of the program, and the opportunity and exposure to real-world experience that the classes would provide me. I enjoyed the BI program because it taught me that learning how to take everything you are and finding opportunities that fit you well rather than taking any opportunities that come your way is important in your journey through life. I use what I learned in the BI every day. Be on the court, define your ethics and apply them when approaching opportunities. The BI helped me contextualize who I am and what I want to bring into the opportunities in my life.
Chris Blackburn
BI in Business Administration with a cross-discipline in Engineering Technology
I started at UCCS intending to obtain a Mechanical Engineering major. Once I learned of the BI program, I realized that I could bridge the gap between engineering and business, and I was very interested. While in the innovation courses, I was exposed to perspectives from multiple majors while gaining leadership skills. My biggest takeaway came from my talks with Dr. Boult, Dr. Kwitek, and Dr. Stiles, in which each professor gave me advice and shared their wisdom for me to use in my life. Dr. Stiles told me to get on the court, which meant getting myself out into the business world so I could take part in my introduction to the field.