Every invention starts the same way: someone notices a problem and refuses to leave it alone.

At Río Hondo College, we turn that instinct into a skill set that brings students together to question, build, test and launch. No business suit required.

Innovation, Invention and Entrepreneurship · Certificate of Achievement

It’s Not Business as Usual.

Turn your ideas into solutions. Río Hondo College’s Innovation, Invention and Entrepreneurship program takes you beyond the traditional classroom to solve real-world problems through hands-on, project-based learning.

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Now Enrolling · Fall 2026

MGMT 180: Introduction to Invention Principles

Have an idea? See a problem you think could be solved differently? MGMT 180 gives you the opportunity to work with others on real-world challenges and develop creative solutions.

  • 8-week class: second 8-week session begins Oct. 10; first class meeting Monday, Oct. 12, 2026
  • Mondays & Wednesdays · 2:20–5:40 p.m.
  • CRN #77932

In This Class, You Will:

  • Identify real-world problems and develop creative solutions
  • Work in teams on community challenges
  • Build skills in innovation, research, communication and problem-solving
  • Connect with like-minded students
  • Make progress toward your Certificate of Achievement
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Earn a Certificate of Achievement

The Innovation, Invention and Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement (COA) prepares you to think creatively, work collaboratively and bring new ideas to life. These are skills you can take into any career or use to launch your own venture. Courses combine invention principles, entrepreneurship and applied problem-solving in a supportive, interdisciplinary environment.

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In Partnership With Lemelson-MIT

Río Hondo College collaborates with the Lemelson-MIT Program, a national leader in invention education, to bring proven invention-based learning to our students. Through this partnership, students gain access to frameworks, mentorship and a national community of inventors.

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Where Ideas Take Shape

Coming Soon

The Makerspace

Prototype, build and test your inventions with hands-on tools and technology in a collaborative workshop environment.

Coming Soon

Business Innovation Hub

Develop your ideas into ventures with mentorship, workshops and a community of student innovators and entrepreneurs.

See a problem? Create the solution.

Enroll in MGMT 180 and start turning ideas into solutions.

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