Managing Innovation: Learning to Prototype for Business

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St George's, University of London

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Managing Innovation: Learning to Prototype for Business

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What is the course about?

Managing Innovation: Learning to Prototype for Business

The course Managing Innovation: Learning to Prototype for Business is an online class provided by St George's, University of London through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Understand how to pitch innovative ideas using prototypes, and develop your skills by creating your own prototype.

Course description

Create your own prototype
3 weeks

In order for companies to remain competitive, they have to create innovative products, processes or services to satisfy new or existing customers. Prototypes allow you to test your ideas early on to get invaluable feedback informing you about what the customers really want.
On this course you will learn about different types of prototype you can use to demonstrate a new product, process or service and you will get the opportunity to create your own. You will use the feedback you receive to refine your idea, explore what makes a good pitch and then have a go at pitching your idea.

Exploring the innovation process and what it means to be innovative
Developing innovative ideas and applying them to real-world situations
The importance of iteration in the innovation process
The different stages of prototyping
Validating your business model and pitching your ideas
naviProM: The four innovation project management approaches

Describe the innovation process and what it means to be innovative
Apply an ideation technique to generate innovative ideas
Produce a problem statement to an issue which has been previously identified
Reflect upon the importance of iteration in the innovation process
Identify the different stages of prototyping
Produce a prototype
Reflect upon the importance of giving and receiving constructive feedback to improve on an idea
Identify what makes a good pitch
Evaluate your business model using the Business Model Canvas (BMC)
Explore the NaviProM model and its uses for managing innovation projects

This course is useful for entrepreneurs or people within organisations seeking to integrate innovation into the way they work. The course is also useful for undergraduates or postgraduates studying business management, innovation, marketing or life science courses at university

St George’s, University of London
St George’s is the UK’s only university dedicated to medical and health sciences education, training and research.
Bayer
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture.

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Prerequisites & Facts

Managing Innovation: Learning to Prototype for Business

Course Topic

Business & Management, Innovation

University, College, Institution

St George’s, University of London

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

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

Degree

Certificate

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Managing Innovation: Learning to Prototype for Business

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / St George's, University of London 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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