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Online Master of Integrated Innovation for Products & Services Degree


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Build your master's degree on your timeline, structured around CMU iii courses

Carnegie Mellon University’s online Master of Integrated Innovation for Products & Services (MIIPS) degree program prepares the next generation of innovators, disruptors and world changers with the skills needed to design impactful products and services. 

Offered through CMU’s Integrated Innovation Institute, this program helps you build a strong foundation at the intersection of design, engineering and business. You’ll be empowered to lead in a world where technology and humanity converge  — all on a schedule that supports your needs and professional goals.

Why earn an online master’s degree in integrated innovation for products and services from CMU?

Set your own pace

Apply directly to the full master’s program or build your degree one certificate at a time. After you complete all four online stackable certificates, you’ll take the capstone course and earn your MIIPS degree.

Same rigorous curriculum

Earn the same highly respected MIIPS degree offered on campus — but delivered online. Plus, our courses are synchronous, so you get face-to-face time with your peers and professors. To maintain flexibility, classes meet every other week.

Gain real-world skills

Through our program, you will gain:

  • Hands-on experience with all elements of the innovation process
  • Professional communication skills essential for product and service innovation
  • The ability to assess how theory translates into practical, real-world impact



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Explore sample program paths

Complete the online MIIPS in as few as three semesters, or you can extend your timeline up to nine semesters. You control your pace, speeding up or slowing down as life or work demands.

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Traditional Degree Process

  • 21 months or 5 semesters with no breaks
  • 1 certificate per semester
  • 20 hours per week
Traditional Degree Curriculum Plan
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Accelerated Degree Process

  • 12 months or 3 semesters with no breaks
    • Students should start in the spring or summer semester
  • 2 certificates per semester
  • 40 hours per week
Accelerated Degree Curriculum Plan
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Extended Degree Process

  • 36 months or 9 semesters
  • 1 module (1/2 certificate) per semester
  • 10 hours per week
Extended Degree Curriculum Plan

How the online MIIPS degree program works

To earn your degree, you complete two key components: four certificates and a capstone course.

1. Complete four stackable online certificates

Take the certificate courses in any order. Each builds specialized skills that collectively form the foundation of the MIIPS degree.

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Methods & Tools for
Product Innovation

Next Offered:
Summer 2026 Fall 2026
Spring 2027
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New Product
Management

Next Offered:
Spring 2026 Fall 2026

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Product Design
Innovation

Next Offered:
Summer 2026
Spring 2027
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Technology for
Product Management

Next Offered:
Summer 2026
Fall 2026
Spring 2027

2. Take the final capstone course: “Professional Practice of Product Innovation”

Identify, understand, conceptualize, and introduce a product opportunity.

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The Final Step: Capstone Details

In the final capstone course, you'll use knowledge from previous courses to build upon the skills from your completed certificates to evaluate market opportunities. You will research user needs and develop the most promising options into successful ventures.

This challenging capstone course is offered online, allowing students to complete their Master of Integrated Innovation in Products & Services from anywhere with an internet connection. Successfully completing the capstone marks the final step in earning your Master of Integrated Innovation in Products & Services degree.

 

What Will You Gain?
  • Experience with the innovation process, building on and furthering the skills you acquired in the completed certificates.
  • Professional skills needed to succeed in the real world of business and innovation
  • Communication skills for presentations in a product and service innovation context
  • The ability to critically assess how theoretical methods and principles impact innovation in practice

Capstone Course Description

The capstone course focuses on a team-based product innovation process that integrates engineering, business, and design disciplines, focusing not solely on the tasks but also on the professionalism that is important for working on future projects in which there would be a client. The course consists of four phases including identifying, understanding, conceptualizing, and introducing a product opportunity. Students learn methods to research the needs, wants, and desires of a market opportunity, define product specifications, conceptualize products to meet the users' needs and desires, and refine the most promising concept. Students will hone their skills in formulating a hypothesis, supporting it with evidence, and logically presenting their conclusions. The project will result in a resolved form, functional design, and marketing plan. That said, the goal is not only to "build gears" or "write code" or "develop a business plan," but rather for students to develop a deeper understanding of how those methods can impact the success of innovation projects, developing their ability to critically assess how theoretical methods and principles impact a practical innovation challenge. The capstone course also emphasizes communication of the project through multiple presentations and reports.
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Student Spotlight

MIIPS online student Robyn shares how the online Master of Integrated Innovation for Products & Services gives her the flexibility to balance graduate school with her full-time role.

 

Drive change and shape the future

Gain multidisciplinary expertise in design, engineering and business while building real-world innovation skills that employers value in Carnegie Mellon’s online Master of Integrated Innovation for Products & Services.

Whether you start with stackable certificates or apply directly to the full degree, you’ll learn to tackle complex challenges, collaborate across disciplines and make an impact—without pausing your career.

Apply Now to shape what comes next.

Connect with Current Online Students

Learn firsthand what makes our Online Program unique, challenging, and life-changing by speaking with a student.

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Seth Mitchell
(MIIPS Online '26)

  
Seth is currently a UI Lead at GM. He began his career in visual merchandising at Apple, where he developed a strong foundation in design and user experience. He holds a BFA in Graphic Design from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is also the founder of The Blocks, a fintech startup focused on creating accessible, user-friendly personal finance tools.

He's currently pursuing the MIIPS Masters degree and plans to graduate May 2026.