Innovation Strategy

Week 1: What is innovation strategy? Week 2: Are you engaging in the most strategic types of innovation? Week 3: Can you go from a product to a platform strategy? Week 4: Is advanced still advanced and emerging still emerging? 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 has been created for graduates with a strategic experience of innovation challenges, and experienced professionals looking to get up to date with the latest innovation strategy thinking. The course is also appropriate for students willing to invest very substantially in acquiring advanced knowledge and skills in the area of innovation strategy. Ultimately, the dual goal for all participants is to satisfy their thirst for advanced innovation strategy learning and improve practice in their current or future organisation. All participants are expected to demonstrate a willingness to contribute to discussions and debates with peers.

• Definition of innovation strategy
• The shift towards open innovation
• The innovation pyramid
• The five types of innovation
• The shift from product strategy to platform strategy
• The building blocks of platform innovation
• The rapidly accelerating innovation pace in emerging markets
• The comparative advantages and disadvantages of emerging and advanced market firms in the global innovation market place