University of Minnesota Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing

Name

University of Minnesota Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing

Legal name

Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing

Website

https://csh.umn.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrative Health Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Secular/Nonsectarian Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Integrative health education
• Health coaching programs
• Mindfulness training
• Wellbeing workshops
• Continuing education healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Academic Tuition and Fees: Revenue from graduate and undergraduate credit-bearing courses. Full-time graduate tuition approximately $10,278 per semester; part-time graduate tuition $1,713 per credit; additional student services, collegiate, and university fees apply. Programs include Master of Arts in Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coaching (30 credits), Post-Baccalaureate Certificates, and individual courses.
2. Community Programming: Revenue from fee-based community workshops, wellbeing series, and therapeutic programs including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction courses, therapeutic yoga series, nutrition workshops, and professional development programs. Some programs offered on pay-as-you-can basis.
3. Continuing Education for Health Professionals: Fee-based continuing education courses and programs for healthcare professionals including Wellbeing & Resilience programs, Food Matters for Health Professionals, and specialized health coaching training for organizations.
4. Coursera Specializations: Revenue from online learning platform partnerships offering Integrative Nursing Specialization and Integrative Health and Medicine Specialization through Coursera.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing is an academic center within the University of Minnesota that delivers graduate degrees, post-baccalaureate certificates, for-credit courses, and community programs in integrative health, wellbeing coaching, mindfulness, and healing practices. Programs are delivered primarily online with select weekend intensives, complemented by community workshops, MBSR courses, and partner offerings on Coursera.

Product overview

The Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing is an academic unit of the University of Minnesota offering a portfolio of educational programs and community wellness services focused on integrative health and wellbeing. The core offerings include a Master of Arts in Integrative Health & Wellbeing Coaching (30 credits, online with weekend intensives), a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Integrative Therapies & Healing Practices (12 credits), a Health Coaching Track (14 credits), and a Graduate Minor. These are supported by 71 for-credit courses spanning categories such as Mindfulness, Health Coaching, Integrative Nursing, Nature-Based Therapeutics, and Tibetan Medicine. The Center also delivers community programming including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programs, Mindful Mondays drop-in sessions, wellbeing workshops, and the Taking Charge of Your Wellbeing online resource hub. Specialized initiatives include the Whole Systems Healing framework, Tibetan Healing Initiative, HeART of Healing arts program, and Learning Abroad courses in India. All programs are approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC) and leverage digital platforms including Coursera and Zoom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master of Arts in Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coaching A 30-credit graduate degree delivered primarily online with two weekend intensives in the first year. Graduates are eligible to sit for the National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) exam.
• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices A 12-credit interdisciplinary graduate program for healthcare students and professionals to acquire advanced knowledge in integrative therapeutic modalities. Can be completed concurrently with another graduate program or independently.
• Health Coaching Track Certificate A 14-credit, two-semester program for healthcare professionals with a 99% NBC-HWC board certification pass rate. Includes two weekend intensives each semester.
• Graduate Minor in Integrative Therapies and Healing Practices An 8-12 credit graduate minor open to students from diverse backgrounds including nursing, nutrition, psychology, physical therapy, and public health.
• For-Credit CSPH Course Catalog 71 for-credit courses offered across multiple integrative health and wellbeing disciplines, available to University of Minnesota students and via Learning Abroad opportunities.
• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program An 8-week evidence-based mindfulness meditation and movement training program available online and in-person for community members and health professionals.
• Mindful Mondays Free Drop-In Sessions Free weekly drop-in online mindfulness sessions featuring mindful movements and meditations, with recordings available for one week after each session.
• Taking Charge of Your Wellbeing Digital Resource Hub A free online resource hub offering practical, evidence-based wellbeing resources on mindfulness, nutrition, integrative therapies, purpose, and additional topics, including a Student Corner for university students.
• Wellbeing Workshops Series Community workshops spanning personal wellbeing, nutrition, mental health, therapeutic yoga, self-leadership, and whole-person approaches.
• Learning Abroad Programs in India For-credit study abroad courses including CSPH 5318 Tibetan Medicine in India and CSPH 5319 Yoga and Ayurveda in India, with students traveling to Dharamsala, Rishikesh, and other locations to study with expert practitioners.
• Wellbeing and Resilience for Health Professionals A six-week mobile-platform-based program for health professionals that builds skills to cultivate personal wellbeing and resilience, addressing clinician burnout.
• Integrated BS/MA Degree Programs (4+1 Pathways) Accelerated pathways enabling University of Minnesota undergraduates to complete both BS and MA degrees in five years, including BS-Health Sciences/MA-Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coaching with UM Rochester and BS-Physical Activity and Health Promotion/MA-Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coaching with Kinesiology.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% NBC-HWC exam pass rate among program graduates
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Accreditation partnership for health coaching education programs. The University of Minnesota is a co-founder of NBHWC and has been approved as a training program since 2017. Graduates qualify to sit for national board certification examination.
• Men-Tsee-Khang (Dalai Lama's Tibetan Medical Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents in the CSPH 5318 Tibetan Medicine in India course study at Men-Tsee-Khang in Dharamsala, the Dalai Lama's Tibetan Medical Institute, learning from native Tibetan doctors.
• Himalayan Institute Hospital TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents in CSPH 5319 Yoga and Ayurveda in India course visit the Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust and Ayurveda Center near Dehradun to learn about research and integrative care using Yoga and Ayurveda.
• CourseracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline learning platform partnership offering two specializations: Integrative Nursing Specialization and Integrative Health and Medicine Specialization, making programs available to learners globally.
• University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated degree partnership allowing eligible Health Science BS students to transition to the MA in Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coaching, completing both degrees in five years.
• University of Minnesota School of KinesiologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated degree partnership for BS-Physical Activity and Health Promotion/MA-Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coaching, allowing students to earn both degrees in five years.
• NorthPoint Health & Wellness CentersecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerClinical practice site where health coaching students complete internships and gain real-world experience in community health settings serving diverse populations.
• Academic Health Center Schools and CollegescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with six UMN health professional schools (Dental, Medical, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, Veterinary Medicine) offering interdisciplinary learning and specialized courses for health sciences students.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic Integrative Medicine: Major healthcare system offering integrative medicine programs and employer/clinical training. Comparable as a major clinical employer of integrative health graduates and source of competitive training content, though not primarily an academic degree-granting institution.

Direct peers

• Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine (University of Arizona): University-based integrative medicine center offering fellowship, residency, and online training in integrative health. Directly comparable as a peer academic institution pioneering integrative health education, with similar focus areas including mind-body medicine and clinician training.
• Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH): Standalone university specializing exclusively in integrative health graduate programs including health coaching, herbal medicine, and yoga therapy. Closest pure-play peer with overlapping degree and certificate offerings in integrative health and coaching.
• Osher Center for Integrative Health (Harvard/Brigham and Women's): Harvard-affiliated integrative medicine center focused on research, education, and clinical care. Peer in the academic integrative health space with comparable emphasis on evidence-based integrative therapies and clinician training.
• Wellcoaches School of Coaching: NBHWC-approved health and wellness coaching training program partnered with the American College of Sports Medicine. Direct competitor in academic-grade health coaching education with NBHWC accreditation and similar professional audience.
• Osher Center for Integrative Health (UCSF): University of California-based integrative health center offering clinical care, education, and research. Part of the Osher Collaborative network; directly comparable in academic integrative health programming, research, and continuing education for health professionals.
• National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM): Natural medicine university offering graduate programs in naturopathic medicine, classical Chinese medicine, and integrative health. Peer in graduate-level integrative health education with comparable mission and audience overlap.
• Duke Integrative Medicine: Duke University-based integrative medicine center offering integrative health coaching training programs and professional education. Directly comparable as an academic institution offering NBHWC-aligned health coaching certification pathways.

Emerging players

• Center for Mind-Body Medicine: Nonprofit providing mind-body medicine training to healthcare professionals and communities globally. Comparable in training health professionals in mindfulness and integrative approaches, though delivered as professional development rather than degree programs.
• Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM): Provider of continuing education and certification in functional medicine to clinicians. Comparable in educating health professionals on integrative and whole-person approaches, though focused on functional medicine rather than coaching.

Market position

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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