Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Oxford Strategic Innovation Programme

Develop and explore innovation strategies with a focus on the future.

Start date

05 February 2025

Price

$2,915 USD

Installment Plan

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Course duration

6 weeks

Excluding orientation

Language

English

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Effort

7–10 hours per week

Self-paced learning online

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Programme overview

29%

The percentage of companies that have increased their innovation budget since the onset of COVID-19.

Edelman Intelligence (2020).

59%

The share of businesses that report that company culture or entrenched attitudes are the biggest challenge when it comes to scaling innovation.

KPMG (2020).

Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)

Innovation has traditionally been viewed as a means of addressing current challenges brought about by technological disruption. However, future challenges are unlikely to resemble those of the present. As a result, businesses must be equipped with the strategic capacity to respond to unforeseeable challenges in a rapidly changing and unpredictable world. The Oxford Strategic Innovation Programme, designed by leading innovation expert Marc Ventresca, redefines innovation as a tool for managing unpredictable challenges. Through critical thinking and analysis, participants will learn how to incorporate innovation into their organisational design, structure, and culture, allowing them to create adaptable systems that can handle unpredictable situations on a regular basis.

Is this programme for you?

This programme is geared towards high-level business professionals, including entrepreneurs, leaders, consultants, and executives across various industries, who desire to facilitate innovation within their organisations. The programme aims to equip participants with the necessary skills to influence strategy and decision-making, and implement innovative practices within their organisational structure. You'll learn how to create an environment that fosters a culture of innovation in your organisation, resulting in an optimised framework for generating new ideas.

The programme is led by Oxford Saïd faculty and global thought leaders, providing participants with cutting-edge insights and alternative approaches to solving business challenges. The programme is industry-agnostic, providing you with the tools necessary to increase value creation, regardless of your business area or market sector.

This Oxford Strategic Innovation Programme is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The programme has an estimated 60 hours of learning.

Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is on you. Oxford Saïd and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.

Programme overview

Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)

What will set you apart

On completion of this programme, you’ll walk away with:

The knowledge to analyse various innovation trends, systems, strategies, and methodologies, and apply them within your own context.

The ability to lead change in your organisation, and enable your teams to become more innovative.

A mindset for innovation that transcends technology and disruption, and enables you to add value by preparing your organisation for future challenges.

An understanding of the ethics and governance considerations for innovation.

Guidance from leading industry experts and Oxford Saïd faculty, and unlimited access to both the official Oxford Executive Education Alumni group on LinkedIn and edX's Career Engagement Network, offering you exclusive resources and events to support your professional journey and drive your career forward.

Programme curriculum

As you progress through the weekly modules of this online programme, create a set of tools for innovation.

Orientation module

Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1

A primer on innovation

Module 2

Organising for innovation

Module 3

Drivers of innovation: Technology and beyond

Module 4

4IR technology: Ethics and governance

Module 5

Corporate innovation strategies and platforms

Module 6

Innovation in practice

What past students
think

Fiona Lam

Consumer Processes in Digital Channels, Uptime, Volvo Cars Corporation

The programme has far exceeded my expectations in terms of content, online experience, quality of teaching, and discussion. [I had the] opportunity to learn from an impressive cohort of smart and experienced classmates. I did not expect this level of maturity, being someone very new to the whole notion of online learning. I felt I had unlocked something really precious that could last for a very long time. Having studied on-campus at Oxford, I was expecting some kind of compromised experience having to go online, but the reality has been contrary. I wonder why busy people who have to juggle between family commitments, personal lives, and their career wouldn't consider online learning as a way of self-enrichment and increasing their competitiveness in the job market. Thank you for such a fantastic experience.

Programme Director

The design of this online programme is guided by Oxford Saïd faculty, as well as industry experts, who will share their experience and in-depth knowledge with you throughout the programme. View the prospectus to see all the industry thought leaders featured on this programme.

Marc Ventresca

Associate Professor of Strategic Management, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

About the certificate

Acquire the necessary tools to maximise innovation within your organisation and earn an official certificate of attendance from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a digital certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the programme handbook. The handbook will be made available to you as soon as you begin the programme.

Your digital certificate will be issued in your legal name and sent to you upon successful completion of the programme, as per the stipulated requirements.

Oxford Strategic Innovation Programme certificate

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By improving your skills and industry knowledge, you'll have an influence on the success of your organization. Why wouldn't you ask your boss to help you fund your studies if it's going to have an impact on the way you do business?

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