About this course: You may have noticed that what is new often behaves differently than what has become accepted over time, whether it is in a market, or a technology, or involves people and firms. Much research supports these general ideas, and this course builds on them to help you develop a perspective on managing innovation. That is, you will build your capability to lead and design your organization in effectively implementing innovation initiatives and achieving their strategic intent. To do this, you will learn a set of frameworks, tools, and concepts that can help you address several important challenges in managing innovation. The first challenge regards how to successfully implement innovation efforts within established firms and alongside established businesses. You then investigate the particulars of managing innovation when disruptive technologies are involved. Other topics include leadership of new product development teams, planning and evaluation of innovation initiatives, and management of innovation across organizational boundaries, as happens with alliances or virtual firms.
Who is this class for: This course is primarily designed for individuals involved or interested in learning how to manage innovation and initiatives that may lead to innovative frameworks or models.
Taught by: E. Geoffrey Love, Associate Professor
Department of Business Administration, Gies College of Business
| Basic Info | Course 2 of 7 in the Innovation: From Creativity to Entrepreneurship Specialization |
| Level | Intermediate |
| Commitment | 3-4 hours a week of study, including watching videos, doing the readings, and completing assessment |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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- Video: Welcome to Strategic Innovation: Managing Innovation Initiatives
- Video: Meet Professor Geoff Love
- Reading: Syllabus
- Reading: About the Discussion Forums
- Reading: Glossary
- Reading: Description of Organizations and Brands
- Practice Quiz: Orientation Quiz
- Reading: Updating Your Profile
- Discussion Prompt: Getting to Know Your Classmates
- Reading: Social Media
- Video: Module 1 Introduction: Managing Innovation
- Reading: Module 1 Overview
- Reading: Module 1 Readings
- Video: Challenges in the Evolution of New Technologies and Markets
- Practice Quiz: Lesson 1-1: Practice Quiz
- Video: How Organizations Succeed and Fail as Markets Grow and Change
- Practice Quiz: Lesson 1-2 Practice Quiz
- Video: Ambidextrous Organizations
- Practice Quiz: Lesson 1-3: Practice Quiz
- Video: Leading Ambidextrous Organizations
- Practice Quiz: Lesson 1-4 Practice Quiz
- Reading: Module 2 Overview
- Reading: Module 2 Readings
- Video: Disruptive Technologies
- Practice Quiz: Lesson 2-1 Practice Quiz
- Video: Responding to Disruptive Technologies
- Practice Quiz: Lesson 2-2 Practice Quiz
- Video: Effective Management of Innovation Streams Part One
- Video: Effective Management of Innovation Streams Part Two
- Practice Quiz: Lesson 2-3 Practice Quiz
- Video: Corporate Entrepreneurship Part One
- Video: Corporate Entrepreneurship Part Two
- Practice Quiz: Lesson 2-4 Practice Quiz
- Reading: Module 3 Overview
- Reading: Module 3 Readings
- Video: Product Development Teams, Including "Heavyweight" Teams Part One
- Video: Product Development Teams, Including "Heavyweight" Teams Part Two
- Practice Quiz: Lesson 3-1 Practice Quiz
- Video: Focus on using "Heavyweight" Product Development Teams
- Practice Quiz: Lesson 3-2 Practice Quiz
- Video: Innovation through Partnerships between Dedicated Teams and Mainline Functional Groups
- Practice Quiz: Lesson 3-3 Practice Quiz
- Video: Building the Dedicated Team & Managing the Partnership Part One
- Video: Building the Dedicated Team & Managing the Partnership Part Two
- Practice Quiz: Lesson 3-4 Practice Quiz
- Reading: Module 4 Overview
- Reading: Module 4 Readings
- Video: Introduction to Planning and Evaluation for Innovation: The Importance of Experimentation and Learning
- Video: Planning and Evaluation for Innovation: The Importance of Experimentation and Learning Part One
- Practice Quiz: Lesson 4-1 Practice Quiz
- Video: Planning and Evaluation for Innovation: The Importance of Experimentation and Learning Part Two
- Practice Quiz: Lesson 4-2 Practice Quiz
- Video: Innovation Across Firm Boundaries: Virtual Firms & Open Innovation
- Practice Quiz: Lesson 4-3 Practice Quiz
- Video: Advice for Working Across Firm Boundaries: Case of Alliances and JVs
- Practice Quiz: Lesson 4-4 Practice Quiz
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Excellent course material. The video lectures were well produced and the content was appropriately rigorous. The tests and quiz materials were good. The assignments were interesting and relevant to the course material. However, the course relies on peer graded assignments to "pass" the course and receive your certificate. I have yet to get mine. I did 12 reviews of each assignment (4x the required amount), yet I have yet to get even one review. I don't think that I will pay for another course that requires peer review to receive your grade. I wish that I could get my money back.
By far, this is one of the best classes I have taken so far both on Coursera and through the University of Illinois.
Recommended for leaders who want a big picture perspective and strategy how to foster innovation. Excellent lecturer!
AR
Excellent course with great insights! Highly recommended.