About this MicroMasters
The ability to innovate is crucial for business survival and growth in the current climate of rapid technological advancement and changing consumer preferences. Without innovation and entrepreneurship skills, more and more corporate ventures are failing when faced with market challenges.
In this MicroMasters program, you will develop the knowledge and skills to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship within your organization. The program will teach you how to understand, integrate and promote innovation in a variety of settings, including public, private and not-for profit organizations and research institutions. Drawing on the innovation value chain, this program will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the different aspects of corporate innovation, including:
During this program, theory will be complemented with real-world case studies, which will help you develop strategies that you can apply to improve business productivity, economic growth and global competitiveness. Additionally, as a verified learner, you will have the opportunity to refine your knowledge and skills, with the guidance of UQ experts, through a series of activities that allow you to apply theory and tools to your own ideas.
Graduates of the program will be empowered with the ability to foster entrepreneurial and innovative behaviors in themselves and others; making them well suited to leadership roles within innovation programs, and enhancing an organizations ability to rapidly respond to and survive market threats.
What you'll learn
- Fundamentals of creative and design thinking to enable innovation
- Idea Management to better select and implement business ideas
- Evidence based innovation how to develop a business model into a business plan
- How to scale innovation as a capability within organisations and assess your innovation readiness
| From | The University of Queensland, UQx via edX |
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| Hours | 23 |
| Instructors | Tim Kastelle, Anna Jenkins, John Steen, Rachel Fitzgerald, Martie-Louise Verreynne, Sarel Gronum |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Business Personal Development Data Science |
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Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Thinking about a career in banking? $31k
Adjunct Instructor - Design Thinking $32k
Coordinator, Thinking and Writing course $44k
Instructor, Web Design/Graphic Design $48k
Member of the Strategic Thinking Advisory Committee $60k
design/drafting 2 $61k
Design Team $72k
Design & Production $72k
Design-Build Design Coordinator $73k
Industrial Design/Product Design $104k
Global Program Manager, Design Thinking @ SAP Services $159k
Merchandise design $167k
Courses in this MicroMasters
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Design Thinking and Creativity for Innovation Innovation matters to everyone, including managers in small or large organizations, start-up entrepreneurs, those in government roles, or teachers. This course looks at how... edX | The University of Queensland, UQx |
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Idea Development: Create and Implement Innovative Ideas To create and bring to market innovative ideas, entrepreneurs invest substantial resources in their creation without being certain their idea will be successful. How do... edX | The University of Queensland, UQx |
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Innovation: From Plan to Product Business models are regarded as a form of innovation and not merely just a vehicle for commercialization. In this course, students will learn about multiple business model... edX | The University of Queensland, UQx |
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Creating and Sustaining an Innovation Culture Go beyond just an individual new product, service and/or business model initiative to build a culture of innovation. This course will help you identify the organizational... edX | The University of Queensland, UQx |
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Corporate Innovation Capstone Assessment After completing the four content courses in the MicroMasters program, students are encouraged to complete the Capstone Assessment and earn their MicroMasters credential from... edX | The University of Queensland, UQx |
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| From | The University of Queensland, UQx via edX |
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| Hours | 23 |
| Instructors | Tim Kastelle, Anna Jenkins, John Steen, Rachel Fitzgerald, Martie-Louise Verreynne, Sarel Gronum |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Business Personal Development Data Science |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Thinking about a career in banking? $31k
Adjunct Instructor - Design Thinking $32k
Coordinator, Thinking and Writing course $44k
Instructor, Web Design/Graphic Design $48k
Member of the Strategic Thinking Advisory Committee $60k
design/drafting 2 $61k
Design Team $72k
Design & Production $72k
Design-Build Design Coordinator $73k
Industrial Design/Product Design $104k
Global Program Manager, Design Thinking @ SAP Services $159k
Merchandise design $167k
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