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Unleash Your Potential

Innovation and Enterprise

Sean Shiels, Dave Jarman, Neil Carhart, Suzanne Collins, Ian Thomas, Ryane Tully, Konstantina Psoma, Dionne Burton, Ross T, Roman Bromidge, Ashley B, Hanrahan Highland, Suzi Wells, Jasmine Smellie, and David Smith

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is aimed at anyone interested in innovation and enterprise in the modern world, but may be of particular interest to students who are looking to develop their transferable skills for the workplace and general day-to-day life.

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Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is aimed at anyone interested in innovation and enterprise in the modern world, but may be of particular interest to students who are looking to develop their transferable skills for the workplace and general day-to-day life.

Topics Covered

  • A historic overview of how ideas become innovations
  • Insights into the habits of successful innovators
  • Approaches and methods for understanding and categorising complex problems
  • Techniques for structuring and solving problems
  • Understanding ‘accidental’ invention and engineering your own luck
  • Recognising different forms of innovation
  • Idea-generation and evaluation techniques
  • Using the Lean Startup method to test your ideas out
  • How to network, influence, and pitch your ideas effectively
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Innovation and enterprise foundation

According to learners, this course offers a valuable introduction to innovation and enterprise concepts. Many reviewers found the content to be practical and well-structured, providing a solid foundation. Specific areas frequently praised include the techniques for idea generation and understanding how to pitch effectively. While the course is seen as highly beneficial for beginners and those new to the field, some more experienced learners felt it lacked sufficient depth in certain advanced topics. Overall, it is considered a positive starting point for understanding innovation dynamics and developing relevant skills.
Course is logical and easy to follow.
"The course modules were well-organized and flowed logically from one to the next."
"Found the structure of the course easy to navigate and understand."
"The progression of topics felt natural and built understanding step-by-step."
"A well-paced course that kept me engaged."
Effective techniques for pitching.
"The module on pitching and influencing was particularly helpful for me."
"Learned valuable techniques for structuring and presenting my ideas effectively."
"Improved my confidence in communicating innovative concepts to others."
"Gave me a clear framework for pitching successfully."
Excellent starting point for beginners.
"This course is great for anyone new to the concepts of innovation and enterprise."
"Provided a solid foundation and overview of the key principles."
"Perfect for beginners; it didn't assume prior knowledge."
"A very good introduction to understanding how innovation works."
Learn practical tools & strategies.
"I gained practical tools and strategies that I could apply immediately to my work."
"Found the concepts directly applicable to real-world business challenges."
"The course provided useful techniques for idea generation and evaluation I can use."
"Helped me structure my approach to solving problems at work."
Content can be too basic for some.
"While a good overview, I wished for more in-depth coverage on certain topics."
"Felt a bit high-level; might not be suitable for those with significant prior experience."
"Could benefit from exploring some areas in greater detail."
"Found some sections less challenging than I expected."

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Instructors
Sean Shiels
Dave Jarman
Neil Carhart
Suzanne Collins
Ian Thomas
Ryane Tully
Konstantina Psoma
Dionne Burton
Ross T
Roman Bromidge
Ashley B
Hanrahan Highland
Suzi Wells
Jasmine Smellie
David Smith
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