Product, Innovation, and Prototyping Studio

The Product, Innovation, and Prototyping Studio (PIPS) is designed to give students and alumni hands-on experience in developing a new product idea, defining a minimum viable product, building and testing a prototype of the product, and determining how to launch the product and acquire customers.  The program is designed to provide an end-to-end experience for those considering a career in corporate innovation or product management.

During the twelve-week period, the program covers the following topics:

• Ideation
• Delivering an elevator pitch
• Customer discovery and comparable product research
• Roadmap and minimum viable product definition
• Prototype generation
• User testing
• Customer acquisition techniques

The program will include weekly meetings with all members and smaller group meetings.  This is a hands-on experience where you will take an idea from conception to prototype and testing, therefore you should plan to spend about the equivalent of a 3-credit course in time on this program (there is no course credit offered for this program).  No previous design, coding, or technical experience is required.