ESSCA School of Management

Creative Innovation: Build Your Innovation with GenAI Specialization

ESSCA School of Management

Creative Innovation: Build Your Innovation with GenAI Specialization

Build Your Innovation with GenAI.

Develop creative skills with AI as a co-creation partner to find creative ideas for innovation.

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Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn

  • Understand the fundamentals of innovation and user personas, and explore how artificial intelligence can support their development and use. 

  • Apply creativity methods, such as SCAMPER, Crazy 8s, Analogies, and Brainstorming with constraints, to develop innovative solutions. 

  • Learn how to create a user journey map to visualize and improve the user experience for innovation.

  • Learn how innovative ideas are generated.

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July 2026

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Specialization - 3 course series

The Persona Method for Innovation

The Persona Method for Innovation

Course 1, 5 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand the fundamentals of innovation and user personas, and explore how artificial intelligence can support their development and use.

  • Learn how to apply the persona method to better understand users and guide innovation.

  • Develop a realistic user persona by following a step-by-step practical approach.

  • Use personas to make informed product and innovation decisions that better meet user needs.

The User Journey Mapping Method for Innovation

The User Journey Mapping Method for Innovation

Course 2, 5 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand how innovation is generated and developed within organizations.

  • Learn how companies identify and analyze user needs to drive innovation.

  • Discover techniques for uncovering hidden user needs and unmet expectations.

  • Learn how to create a user journey map to visualize and improve the user experience.

Creativity Methods in Innovation

Creativity Methods in Innovation

Course 3, 6 hours

What you'll learn

  • Understand the role of creativity at each stage of the innovation process.

  • Apply creativity methods, such as SCAMPER, Crazy 8s, Analogies, and Brainstorming with constraints, to develop innovative solutions.

  • Learn how innovative ideas are developed, implemented, and adopted.

  • Explore how creativity drives continuous innovation and creates value for organizations.

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Orsolya Sadik-Rozsnyai
ESSCA School of Management
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