International Center for Studies in Creativity

Today many sources, such as LinkedIn and the World Economic Forum, argue that creativity and creative thinking are among the most crucial workplace skills. Creativity is an effective resource that resides in all people and within all organizations. Our more than 50 years of research has conclusively demonstrated that creativity can be nurtured and enhanced through the use of deliberate tools, techniques, and strategies. Through our undergraduate courses, our students develop essential life skills that they can apply to their personal and professional lives.

Some of the core competencies developed through the undergraduate minor include:

• Expertise in facilitating problem-solving teams


• Enhanced ability to manage diverse groups


• Ability to develop, implement, and support an environment that nurtures creative thinking


• Learn a practical skill set for individual and group problem solving


• Ability to use problem solving tools to define complex problems, to generate creative solutions, and to transform solutions into action


• Learn theories and models for managing and coping with change in a complex world


• Increased effectiveness in decision making


• Sound theoretical base for understanding creativity


• Learn strategies to nurture the creative talent of others


• Enhanced leadership capabilities