Introducing the tools, methods and mindset that will enable contributions to any organizations’ innovation agenda, this course illustrates practical techniques specific to driving innovation. You will learn how and why leading, measuring, and executing innovation takes tools, methods and mindset different from those used to operate an established business. The course addresses the special perspective, opportunities and requirements of accounting and finance professionals, who are uniquely positioned to build a modern partnership with their Digital, Transformation, Product, Marketing, Technology, Operations and other colleagues to help their organization’s innovation efforts succeed. The topics covered will provide you with the ability to:
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Introducing the tools, methods and mindset that will enable contributions to any organizations’ innovation agenda, this course illustrates practical techniques specific to driving innovation. You will see how and why leading, measuring, and executing innovation takes tools, methods and mindset different from those used to operate an established business. The course addresses the special perspective, opportunities and requirements of accounting and finance professionals, who are uniquely positioned to build a modern partnership with their Digital, Transformation, Product, Marketing, Technology, Operations and other colleagues to help their organization’s innovation efforts succeed.
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2 videos1 reading1 discussion prompt
In this segment, we discuss the role innovation on business transformation and how it can help you and your organization stay ahead of your customer or user needs and other trends needed to survive.
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1 video1 reading1 assignment
In this segment, we define ‘innovation’, discuss barriers to innovation, and examine the key characteristics of successful innovation implementation.
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1 video2 readings2 assignments1 peer review3 discussion prompts
In this segment, we discuss how innovation happens through non-linear, dynamic and iterative processes, and present the Seek, Seed, Scale Framework as a set of principles and tools that provide guideposts for navigating towards success.
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1 video2 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts
In this segment, we discuss how innovation happens through non-linear, dynamic and iterative processes, and present the Seek, Seed, Scale Framework as a set of principles and tools that provide guideposts for navigating towards success.
What's included
1 video1 reading2 discussion prompts
In this segment, we examine how the nine elements of the Seek, Seed, Scale framework can serve to establish an innovator’s mindset, equipping you to make critical contributions to your business' innovation initiatives.
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1 video2 readings3 discussion prompts
In this segment, we explore innovation's place within a growingly complex and ever-changing accounting and finance profession.
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1 video1 reading4 discussion prompts
In this segment, we make sure you are ready to take the first steps to becoming an innovation enabler. You will be asked to review and reflect upon the knowledge gained thus far with consideration toward your role and professional goals.
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1 video1 reading1 peer review4 discussion prompts
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