Develop new innovative products and services enhance your business.

• Take existing ideas, goods or services and make them better.
• Move beyond seeing the potential and actually bringing your ambitions to life
• Learn to make the most from your ideas and products.
• Benefit from our faculty and their decades of success as innovators across a wide variety of industries.

This course is unique, conceived and developed by a ACS staff from both the UK and Australia, that includes science, business and education professionals. Eight different professional innovators have collaborated to blend their experience of more than 150 years working across many industries to create the original course.

What You Learn

Learn the basics, how to manage risks, process mapping, designing a prototype and rolling out,  implementing your final product or service and lots more.

There are 9 lessons in this course:

• Scope and Nature of Innovation
• Creative Thinking
• Design Thinking
• The Process
• Managing Risk and Problems
• Types of Innovation
• Prototyping
• Journey Mapping
• Implementation

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school’s tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

Aims

• Explain what innovation is, types of innovation, and how it may be used.
• Define creative thinking and explain its association with innovation.
• Explain design thinking and its association with innovation.
• Describe innovation as a process and its application to organisations.
• Identify risk management strategies required when formulating new innovative products or services.
• Explain different types of innovation.
• Explain the purpose of journey maps as a tool in understanding consumer behaviour.
• Explain how innovations are implemented.

Innovators can be both Born and Made

There is no doubt that some people have an innate, natural ability to be innovative; while others need to work harder at developing their innovative skills.
Whatever the case though, this course can still help. It will help you to understand what innovation is and how it depends upon taking a creative approach; but also how it needs to be directed and managed well in order to achieve the best out comes.

Innovation involves thinking that aims to convert or commercialise a creative idea. Creative ideas come from creative thinking which is thinking about an issue from different perspectives and in varied contexts. Sometimes it produces unconventional outcomes to solve problems because it involves exploring ideas and producing possibilities.

Creativity and innovation require a particular mindset that nurtures the development and implementation of ideas that bring about enhancements to procedures, products, and processes. Organisations value creativity because it can be a game changer for them. Creativity can drive new ideas and business opportunities, making it crucial to future business success. As technology and industries change, so too must business goals. Creativity and innovation are at the centre of such change.

Who Would Benefit from a Statement of Attainment in Managing Innovation with Courses Direct

A statement of attainment in Managing Innovation from Courses Direct is a valuable qualification for a wide range of professionals and individuals seeking to drive innovation within their organizations. Here are the key groups who would significantly benefit from this certification:

• Corporate Leaders and Executives
• Middle Managers and Team Leaders
• Research and Development (R&D) Professionals
• Entrepreneurs and Start-up Founders
• Marketing and Sales Professionals
• Human Resources Professionals
• IT and Technology Professionals
• Consultants and Advisors
• Educational Leaders and Administrators
• Non-Profit and Community Leaders

Why Choose Courses Direct for Managing Innovation

Courses Direct offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to develop critical skills in managing innovation. Our experienced instructors, practical approach, and flexible learning options make us the ideal choice for anyone looking to lead and drive innovation within their organization. Enroll today and equip yourself with the tools to foster and manage innovation effectively, ensuring your organization stays ahead in a rapidly changing world.