Innovation Management
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Innovation Management
This course is part of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Mindset Specialization
Instructor: Matheus Graciani
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There are 4 modules in this course
In this course you will learn how organizations manage the development of new products and services. We will go over the main tools used to manage innovation projects, how to develop radical innovations, and how to leverage external partnerships to develop novel solutions. Unlike most innovation courses, our focus will be on the practical and managerial side of innovation. By the end of this course, you will be able to understand how organizations manage innovative projects and how you can do it in your own organization.
Hi there! Welcome to your course on Innovation Management. In this first module, we will go over the course structure, expectations, and context of the innovation management course. We will also introduce the ideas of risk and uncertainty and how they influence the development of new products and services. Innovation sometimes can be a little mysterious and my goal here is to help dispel this mystery. Let's get to it!
What's included
6 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
6 videos•Total 30 minutes
- Introduction to Innovation Management•3 minutes
- Why We Study Innovation•5 minutes
- The R&D Blackbox•7 minutes
- Research vs Development•6 minutes
- Managing Risk or Uncertainty?•5 minutes
- Why Uncertainty Matters•5 minutes
2 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Course Syllabus - READ ME!•20 minutes
- Innovation: The Classic Traps•30 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Should You Study Innovation?•30 minutes
- Risk or Uncertainty•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
- Expectations for this Course•15 minutes
During this week, we will go over the main concepts and ideas behing managing incremental innovation projects. We will focus on the tools and concepts that help managers create better, updated products or services.
What's included
6 videos2 assignments
6 videos•Total 42 minutes
- Incremental Innovation: The Breand & Butter of Innovation Management•6 minutes
- How Companies Approach Incremental Innovation•4 minutes
- The Stage-Gate Model•12 minutes
- Innovation Funnels•9 minutes
- Innovation Portfolios•6 minutes
- Calculating the Value of an Innovation Portfolio•5 minutes
2 assignments•Total 35 minutes
- The Role of Incremental Innovations•20 minutes
- The Value of Innovation Portfolios•15 minutes
During this week, we will go over the development of radical innovations, the new to the world solutions that shape competition and ensure firm survival in the long term.
What's included
6 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
6 videos•Total 36 minutes
- What is a Radical Innovation•4 minutes
- How Radical Innovations Come to Be•6 minutes
- Managing Uncertain Projects•8 minutes
- The Learning Plan Approach•6 minutes
- How Companies are Structured for Radical Innovation•7 minutes
- Radical Innovation as a Function•6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Uncertainty and Innovation Management•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 20 minutes
- Radical Innovations in Your Market•20 minutes
During this week we will see how organizations can leverage knowledge outside their boundaries to create novel solutions.
What's included
7 videos2 assignments
7 videos•Total 46 minutes
- What is Open Innovation•4 minutes
- How Organizations Leverage Partnerships to Innovate•7 minutes
- Managing Open Innovation I•7 minutes
- Managing Open Innovation II•10 minutes
- What is an Ecosystem?•6 minutes
- Innovation Ecosystems as a New Approach•6 minutes
- Mapping Your Innovation Ecosystem•5 minutes
2 assignments•Total 50 minutes
- Open and Closed Innovation•30 minutes
- Mapping Innovation Ecosystems•20 minutes
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