MIT Sloan School of Management

Corporate Innovation: Strategies for Leveraging Ecosystems

Create a culture of innovation and engage with stakeholders to mobilize opportunities for transformation.

Start date

19 February 2025

Price

$2,950 USD

Installment Plan

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Course duration

6 weeks

Excluding orientation

Language

English

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Effort

6–8 hours per week

Self-paced learning online

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Course overview

38%

The percentage of surveyed digitally mature organizations who believe that innovating faster during the COVID-19 pandemic had a large positive impact on their business.

Deloitte (Apr, 2021).

50%

The percentage of revenue generated from new products and services developed through innovation.

Forrester / Atlassian (Jul, 2020).

Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)

To remain ahead of the curve in today's business environment, prioritising innovation is essential. As a smart manager, you understand the significance of having a comprehensive innovation strategy to stay competitive.

The Corporate Innovation: Strategies for Leveraging Ecosystems online short course has been crafted to equip you with the iEcosystem framework created by MIT faculty. This corporate innovation course will assist your organization in optimizing internal and external processes, engaging with crucial stakeholders, harnessing the power of technology, and overcoming obstacles through breakthrough innovation. Upon enrollment, you'll gain access to a range of sophisticated concepts and tools that can enable you to establish a sustainable culture of innovation in your organization.

Is this course for you?

This MIT corporate innovation management course is tailored for decision makers seeking to enhance their organization's ability to generate and implement innovative strategies. It's also ideal for entrepreneurs and business leaders launching new products or services. By exploring the critical factors driving innovation, the course equips you with the necessary tools to eliminate barriers and drive meaningful organizational change. Whether you're an executive, consultant, business strategist, or professional with innovative ideas, this course can benefit you.

Course overview

Duration: 6 weeks (excluding orientation)

What will set you apart

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

The ability to assess your team’s capacity for innovation and entrepreneurship.

The tools and frameworks to facilitate ongoing innovation in your company.

A tailored innovation strategy designed for your organization.

Course curriculum

Acquire the ability to recognize opportunities for innovation as you work through the weekly modules of this course.

Orientation module

Welcome to your Online Campus

Module 1

Innovation and its challenges

Module 2

Innovation in ecosystems, with stakeholders

Module 3

Innovation-driven entrepreneurship and experimental innovation loops

Module 4

Corporate stakeholders in innovation ecosystems

Module 5

Innovation practices as tools of engagement: Hackathons, accelerators, and prize competitions

Module 6

Leading innovation in an ecosystem

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Faculty Directors

The design of this online short course is guided by MIT Sloan faculty, as well as industry experts, who will share their experience and in-depth knowledge with you throughout the program. View the brochure to see all the industry thought leaders featured in this program.

Fiona Murray

William Porter Professor of Entrepreneurship, Associate Dean for Innovation and Co-Director, MIT Innovation Initiative

Phil Budden

Senior Lecturer of Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management, MIT Sloan School of Management

About the certificate

Acquire the expertise to guide innovation in your organization through ecosystem engagement and earn an official certificate of completion from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

This program also counts toward an MIT Sloan Executive Certificate, which you can earn by completing four programs: three from your chosen certificate track and one completed in person. Find out more.

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

MIT Sloan Corporate Innovation: Strategies for Leveraging Ecosystems online program certificate

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