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St. George's, University of London - Managing Innovation: Learning to Prototype for Business 

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Overview

Understand how to pitch innovative ideas using prototypes, and develop your skills by creating your own prototype

Duration

3 weeks

Total fee

4,450

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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Credential

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Highlights

  • Earn a certificate from St George's, University of London
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Managing Innovation: Learning to Prototype for Business
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Course details

Who should do this course?

This course is useful for entrepreneurs or people within organisations seeking to integrate innovation into the way they work

The course is also useful for undergraduates or postgraduates studying business management, innovation, marketing or life science courses at university

What are the course deliverables?
Describe the innovation process and what it means to be innovative
 
Apply an ideation technique to generate innovative ideas
 
Produce a problem statement to an issue which has been previously identified
 
Reflect upon the importance of iteration in the innovation process
 
Identify the different stages of prototyping
 
Produce a prototype
 
Reflect upon the importance of giving and receiving constructive feedback to improve on an idea
 
Identify what makes a good pitch
 
Evaluate your business model using the Business Model Canvas (BMC)
 
Explore the NaviProM model and its uses for managing innovation projects
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More about this course
  • In order for companies to remain competitive, they have to create innovative products, processes or services to satisfy new or existing customers
  • Prototypes allow you to test your ideas early on to get invaluable feedback informing you about what the customers really want.
  • On this course you will learn about different types of prototype you can use to demonstrate a new product, process or service and you will get the opportunity to create your own
  • You will use the feedback you receive to refine your idea, explore what makes a good pitch and then have a go at pitching your idea
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Managing Innovation: Learning to Prototype for Business
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Curriculum

Exploring the innovation process and what it means to be innovative

 

Developing innovative ideas and applying them to real-world situations

 

The importance of iteration in the innovation process

 

The different stages of prototyping

 

Validating your business model and pitching your ideas

 

naviProM: The four innovation project management approaches

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Faculty details

Tom Maes
I am an innovation manager for production and supply chain at Bayer.

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