This paper describes a template for innovation/ideation exercises that integrates thinking from the entrepreneurial cognition literature with practical course design elements to systematically develop individuals’ ideation capabilities. The proposed approach is appropriate for individuals teaching or facilitating in contexts aiming for breakthrough ideation in business, healthcare, computer-science, and public-administration products and services. The approach is driven by a need within industry and academe for curricula that develop and promote understanding of innovation processes, particularly regarding an entrepreneurial mindset. Included are an industry review and academic perspectives; proposed innovation phases and associated rationales; pre and posttest beliefs, efficacy, and ideation outputs used for initial assessment; and brief discussion on the challenges and value-add of the proposed innovation.