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Managing Innovation

Revolutionize your approach to problem-solving, product development and new venture creation.Β 

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Managing Innovation

In a competitive landscape, innovation is the key to staying viable. Idea generation is not just the domain of β€œcreative-types.” Whether you're an entrepreneur, a manager, or simply someone looking to foster fresh ideas, Managing Innovation will revolutionize your approach to problem-solving, product development and new venture creation. Learn to confidently bridge creativity and strategy, so that your best ideas become reality.

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You will Learn

  • STRATEGIC INSIGHTS: Connect innovation to customer needs to drive growth and real enterprise value.
  • CREATIVITY TECHNIQUES: Lead brainstorming, ideation and prototyping activities to transform concepts into actionable plans.
  • LEADERSHIP SKILLS: Foster a culture of creativity and collaboration, and differentiate between technical and adaptive challenges.
  • PROVEN METHODOLOGIES: Utilize the Minimum Viable Products framework and the Build, Measure, Learn feedback process.

You will Learn

  • STRATEGIC INSIGHTS: Connect innovation to customer needs to drive growth and real enterprise value.
  • CREATIVITY TECHNIQUES: Lead brainstorming, ideation and prototyping activities to transform concepts into actionable plans.
  • LEADERSHIP SKILLS: Foster a culture of creativity and collaboration, and differentiate between technical and adaptive challenges.
  • PROVEN METHODOLOGIES: Utilize the Minimum Viable Products framework and the Build, Measure, Learn feedback process.

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Who Should Register?

Entrepreneurs of new business ventures who want to maximize their prospects for success.

Employees at any level of an existing enterprise who want to help launch a new product or service, or help it to enter new markets.

Early and mid-career professionals who want to be able to add greater strategic value to their organizations.

Leaders from any industry who want to increase their adaptive leadership capacity.

Learn from an Expert

Dan Mahoney

Dan Mahoney is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in the technology world. He was the CEO of Renesas Electronics America for 10 years and led a solid-state drive startup for four years until its acquisition. Dan is a member of the Spokane Angel Alliance and currently serves on three tech startup boards and three local nonprofit boards. He is a senior adjunct MBA professor at Whitworth University. His expertise is in the areas of leadership development, organizational strategy and alignment, entrepreneurship, and design thinking.

Dates & Time to Completion

Nov. 11 - Dec. 20, 2024.

6 weeks.

Class Format

Online content.

1 weekly class on Zoom on Tuesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. (Pacific Time).

Requirements

1-2 hours of coursework per week.

1 assignment due each week.

Attend 5 of the 6 Zoom classes.

Registration Deadline

Nov. 8, 2024.

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Course: $975

Unlock your creative potential in just 6 weeks!

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Certificate: $2750

This course is part of the Certificate in Collaboration, Innovation and Change.

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Your next big idea, and the skills to bring it to market, starts here!

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