Description
Comprising 4 courses and 80 hours of learning, the Certificate in Leading Innovation and Entrepreneurship is designed for  senior managers tasked with leading innovation programs. developing a culture to support innovation, and promoting entrepreneurship within the organization
- Level: Senior (Executive) Managers
- Courses: 4Â (see course details below)
- Learning: Online | On Demand 24/7
- CPD Hours: 80 Hours (each course takes approx. 20 hours to complete)
- Duration: 4 Months
- Certification:Â GMA Professional Credentials
Key Benefits
On completing the Professional Certificate in Leading Innovation and Entrepreneurship, you will acquire the skills and knowledge to transform your organization’s approach to innovation and create a culture which embodies innovation and entrepreneurship. You will learn about the range of models and theories of innovation, and how to identify and realize opportunities for innovation in the organization. You will also learn how to develop a culture of innovation in the organization, and how to promote creativity and create systems for entrepreneurship and business growth. Importantly, you will learn how to make the business case for innovation and change and how to monetize ideas.
Program Content
This program comprises the following courses:
COURSE 1: LEADING INNOVATION IN THE ORGANIZATION
This very comprehensive course in Leading Innovation will help you develop your knowledge and skills in the development and management of innovation within the organization, and apply this knowledge to the development and realization of new business ventures.
COURSE 2: DEVELOP A CULTURE TO SUPPORT INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY
This course is designed to help managers develop the culture of creativity and systems and best practices to support continuous innovation in the organization.
COURSE 3: MAKING THE BUSINESS CASE FOR INNOVATION
Innovation while being essential for business survival, is also risky and ill-planned and poorly managed innovation programs can be ruinous. This course provides managers and decision makes with the knowledge and skills to frame the financial justification for significant innovations and successfully engage and convince stakeholders of their value and viability.
COURSE 4: DEVELOPING AND MARKETING NEW VENTURES
This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to transform an innovative entrepreneurial opportunity into a venture concept proposal, making the business case for the venture, and launching it as a new (line of) business. You will learn the key steps in the venture creation process, including feasibility analysis, marketing and fundraising. You will also learn how to identify suitable sources of investment for the new venture, and how to make a pitch to key stakeholders of potential investors.
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Skills and Knowledge
On completion of the Certificate in Leading Innovation program, you will have developed your skills and knowledge in:
- the theory and approaches to innovation
- business model innovation
- using Blue Ocean Theory
- applying technology drive innovation
- use the stage gate process in planning and managing innovations
- product innovation
- service innovation
- innovation management
- leading innovation in the organization
- understand organization culture
- develop innovative capability
- promote innovative thinking
- manage innovation risks
- applying change management principles
- exercise appropriate change control procedures
- plan change programs
- manage the change team
- understand the theory of change
- understand business case development
- making the financial case for change
- how to apply capital budgeting
- how to plan capital investment
- calculating and using NPV
- calculating and using IRR
- calculating the cost of capital
- identifying and qualifying new business ventures
- researching markets for new ventures
- assessing competitive viability of new products and services
- assessing economic viability of new products and services
- sourcing finance for new venture
- planning the marketing of new ventures
- developing markets for new ventures
