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MIT Sloan School of Management: Corporate Innovation: Strategies for Leveraging Ecosystems

Develop a culture of innovation and engage with stakeholders to mobilize opportunities for change.

Develop a culture of innovation and engage with stakeholders to mobilize opportunities for change.

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This course is offered by , an edX partner
6 weeks
6–8 hours per week
Starts Feb 19, 2025
Enroll by Feb 25, 2025
Instructor-paced
Instructor-led on a course schedule
6 weeks
6–8 hours per week
Starts Feb 19, 2025
Enroll by Feb 25, 2025
Instructor-paced
Instructor-led on a course schedule

About this Course

Innovation is imperative in the fast-paced landscape of contemporary business. Forward-thinking managers understand that a strategy for innovation must be an integral part of an organization’s primary operation in order to remain competitive.

This online course offers a unique iEcosystem framework, designed by MIT faculty, to help companies align internal and external processes, leverage key stakeholders, embrace technology and overcome business challenges through disruptive innovation. Gain access to this framework, along with a range of cutting-edge concepts and tools, enabling you to foster a culture of sustainable innovation in your organization.

This online course in innovation management is designed for decision-makers who want to improve their organization’s capacity to formulate and implement innovative strategies, as well as entrepreneurs and business leaders launching new offerings. By exploring the key levers of innovation, it’ll offer you the tools to remove barriers and effectively drive change in your business. Whether you’re an executive, consultant, business strategist, or simply a professional with innovative ideas, this course could help you.

Course curriculum

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Learn to identify opportunities for innovation as you work through the weekly modules of this course.

Orientation module: Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1: Innovation and its challenges

Module 2: Innovation in ecosystems, with stakeholders

Module 3: Innovation-driven entrepreneurship and experimental innovation loops

Module 4: Corporate stakeholders in innovation ecosystems

Module 5: Innovation practices as tools of engagement: Hackathons, accelerators, and prize competitions

Module 6: Leading innovation in an ecosystem

About the certificate

Acquire the expertise to guide innovation in your organization through ecosystem engagement and earn an official certificate of completion from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

This program also counts toward an MIT Sloan Executive Certificate, which you can earn by completing four programs: three from your chosen certificate track and one completed in person. Find out more.

Your certificate will be issued in your legal name and sent to you digitally upon successful completion of the program, as per the stipulated requirements.

Some facts about the subject

38%

The percentage of surveyed digitally mature organizations who believe that innovating faster during the COVID-19 pandemic had a large positive impact on their business.

Deloitte (Apr, 2021).

50%

The percentage of revenue generated from new products and services developed through innovation.

Forrester / Atlassian (Jul, 2020).

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