You may have noticed that what is new often behaves differently than what has become accepted over time whether it is in a market, technology, or with people and firms. This course helps you develop a perspective on managing innovation. That is, you will build your capability to lead and design your organization in effectively implementing innovation initiatives and achieving their strategic intent.
Strategic Innovation: Managing Innovation Initiatives
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Strategic Innovation: Managing Innovation Initiatives
This course is part of Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Specialization
Instructor: E. Geoffrey Love
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What you'll learn
Analyze innovations and their impact on organizations
Articulate a research-informed perspective on innovation.
Utilize frameworks, tools, and concepts to address challenges that arise in innovation.
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21 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Specialization
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There are 5 modules in this course
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3 videos7 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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This course is part of the following degree program(s) offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. If you are admitted and enroll, your completed coursework may count toward your degree learning and your progress can transfer with you.¹
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KA
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Reviewed on May 3, 2020
This course had great depth and Professor Love made it easy to understand and conceptualize with his simplistic approach of explaining relationships and fundamentals of innovation concepts.
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Reviewed on May 10, 2020
An absolute gem of a course that will prepare you well to become that desirable innovation strategist and manager.
DD
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Reviewed on May 24, 2017
By far, this is one of the best classes I have taken so far both on Coursera and through the University of Illinois.
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