Academic Innovation & Strategic Initiatives
The Office of Academic Innovation and Strategic Initiatives aids and supports faculty, students, schools and colleges, in the areas of new academic programs, online programs, academic innovation funding, and strategic partnerships with corporations, government agencies, and organizations.
MISSION
The Office of Academic Innovation and Strategic Initiatives mission is to provide leadership for the development of strategic and innovative new academic programs. Consistent with the mission of Howard University, the Office of Academic Innovation will work collaboratively with faculty and staff to research, develop, and implement new programs designed to meet market demands and are consistent with Howard University strategic goals and objectives. It will stress a focus on interdisciplinary programs that utilize technology in the implementation and delivery.
VISION
The vision of the Office of Academic Innovation and Strategic Initiatives is to assist and support faculty and staff in producing research based opportunities to create innovative, accessible, and collaborative programs that furthers the mission of the University and expands the opportunity for global and non-traditional learners to receive a Howard University education.
Contact Us
Please send inquiries for the Office of Academic Innovation and Strategic Initiatives to oai@howard.edu
WHAT'S NEW
The Office of Academic Innovation & Strategic Initiatives (OAI) is committed to bringing awareness about opportunities and sharing resources that cultivate innovation and highlight its benefits to the Howard University community.
Coursera Courses & Specializations
Courses and specializations developed by Howard faculty and launched on Coursera.
COURSES
- -Project Management Essentials
- -Fundamentals of Business Problem Solving
- -Business Modeling Tools
- -Solving Business Problems with Spreadsheet Modeling
- -Foundations of Information Systems for Business
- -Cloud Transformation
- -Capstone: Design Thinking for IS in Business
- -Introduction to Linear Algebra and Python
- -Fundamental Linear Algebra Concepts with Python
- -Building Regression Models with Linear Algebra
- -Capstone: Data Science Problem in Linear Algebra Framework
SPECIALIZATIONS
- -Business Problem Solving
- -Introduction to Information Systems for Business
- -Linear Algebra for Data Science Using Python
LEARN MORE
Are you a Howard University student, faculty, or staff member interested in in advancing your skills and knowledge? Through this partnership you have access to take online courses on Coursera.
Howard University's Project Management Essentials Ranks As Top University Course Among 100 Most Popular Online Courses
Howard University's "Project Management Essentials" course has emerged as the highest-ranking university course in Class Central's annual Top 100 Most Popular Online Courses ranking. The course placed 15th overall and stands as the #1 university-created course in a field dominated by corporate offerings from tech giants like Google, IBM, and Microsoft.
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The cross-institutional team is developing an Environmental Impact Data Collaborative to support the use of data to make environmental policy more effective and just.
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