Investigating Innovation

Online Course

Future Learn
Investigating Innovation

What is the course about?

Investigating Innovation
The course Investigating Innovation is an online class provided by Deakin University through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

What is innovation and why is being innovative important in your personal and professional life? Find out with this online course.

Course description
  • Discover different types, processes, and outcomes of innovation
  • 2 weeks
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • This course will be of interest to anyone, especially those looking to be innovative and make a difference to their organisation or society.
  • Deakin University
  • Deakin University is one of Australia’s largest universities with more than 61,000 students and over 15,000 online.
  • Coventry University
  • Coventry secured gold in the UK Government’s 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) and is University of the Year for Student Experience in The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019.

Prerequisites & Facts

Investigating Innovation

Course Topic

University, College, Institution

Deakin University

Course Skill Level

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

Degree & Cost

Investigating Innovation

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / Deakin University you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
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Investigating Innovation
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