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Investigating Innovation (FutureLearn)

Offered by Deakin University, Coventry University,
Investigating Innovation (FutureLearn)

What is innovation and why is being innovative important in your personal and professional life? Find out with this online course. Discover different types, processes, and outcomes of innovation. Innovation is a key element of entrepreneurial success and growth for any organisation. Being innovative gives a business a competitive advantage and helps shape a positive future.

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On this course, you will investigate why you should innovate and how innovation can be part of your everyday life. You will learn about different types and popular misconceptions of innovation and apply innovation to a real-life example to enhance your understanding. You will also consider the role of knowledge in both how and why we innovate.

What topics will you cover?

  • Different manifestations and types of innovation
  • Different stages of the innovation process
  • Information required to critically evaluate real life examples of innovation and what impacts they have
  • How to challenge the notions of innovation

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

  • Explain the different types and outcomes of innovation
  • Identify and distinguish between ideation, development and commercialisation stages of the innovation process
  • Apply innovation as a combination of the classifications (type, process, outcome) to a real life example and examine what innovation means for you.
  • Evaluate and challenge the traditional ‘go it alone’ approach of the innovation process
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