‘Disruption’ has become a buzz word in the business world. But what is a disruptive change-maker? In this course you will learn how to deploy disruptive strategic thinking to develop or protect your organisation’s competitive advantage. The most innovative and successful companies have all fundamentally disrupted and reshaped existing industries, or created completely new ones. But which strategies and technologies can you use to be disruptive and take the next step for your organisation? Via structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) you will enhance your ability to think strategically and become your organisation’s disruptive change-maker.
This course is part of the Strategising: Management for Global Competitive Advantage Specialization
About this Course
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Demonstrate an understanding of a range of disruptive technologies and their implications on organisations, industry sectors and societies
Develop strategies and approaches to manage disruptive technologies by creating new business models
Apply strategic thinking and tools to evaluate relative advantage
Skills you will gain
- Strategic Thinking
- Business model innovation
- Technological
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Change and disruptive innovation
Enablers, not drivers
Business models
Disruption and Digital Platforms
Reviews
- 5 stars85.14%
- 4 stars12.50%
- 3 stars1.41%
- 2 stars0.70%
- 1 star0.23%
TOP REVIEWS FROM INNOVATION AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY: BE DISRUPTIVE
This course broaden the scope of thinking in this era of digital automation. This learning removes the limits established in thoughts and gives a new perspective to more forward.
Very descriptive and a good mix of video, reading material and discussion prompts. This is one of the best online course I have completed so far.
I had learnt disruption is key to innovation & the learning was backed up with strong national and international case studies. Good learning experience.
The course is very relevant in today scenario. The content is great in every aspect. It broadens the thinking and its application.
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