Innovation Management Professional

This program provides an overview of what it takes to establish and manage a sustainable ’innovation engine’ in your organisation.

Innovation has been at the top of the agenda for decades. But it is just recently that a genuinely professional view on this crucial discipline has gained momentum. Both private and public organisations are now beginning to manage innovation more professionally.

At the core of these efforts are Innovation Management Professionals – the people responsible for developing and deploying a proactive and systematic approach to innovation.

If you are pursuing a career as an Innovation Management Professional, or are planning to do so, this training program is perfect for you.

It gives you the foundation for the job and the necessary knowledge about the tools, processes and systems needed to manage innovation professionally – all according to the new guiding standards for innovation management – ISO 56002:2019 and ISO 56000:2020.

Target audience

The primary target audience are Innovation Management Professionals who either are new in their role and need a solid foundation for a successful start, or experienced individuals with a need to further develop their skills and possibly pursue personal certification.

Curriculum

The common theme throughout the program is based on the eight principles for innovation management:

• Realisation of value
• Future-focused leaders
• Strategic direction
• Promoting culture
• Exploiting insights
• Managing uncertainty
• Adaptable structures
• Systems approach

These principles are viewed in the context of an Innovation Management System – in accordance with ISO 56002:2019 – and learned from an Innovation Management Professional’s perspective.

To enhance the content and make it relevant for personal certification, the Body of Knowledge for Innovation Management Professionals is as a primary source of knowledge.

Program outline

We aim to maximize the learning experience and satisfy different learning styles by delivering the content through a mix of webinars, lectures, discussions, assignments, exercises and case studies. During the program, you will also meet people in the same situation as yourself and thus build fruitful relationships.

The program duration is 8-9 calendar weeks with activities outlined as follows:

Week 1: Kick-off (1,5 hours)
Week 2: Self-studies and assignments
Week 3: Webinar 1 (1.5 hours)
Week 4: Self-studies and assignments
Week 5: Webinar 2 (1.5 hours)
Week 6: Self-studies and assignments
Week 7: Webinar 3 (1.5 hours)
Week 8: Self-studies and assignments
Week 9: Workshop sessions (2 full days or 4 half days), online or onsite depending on the situation.

A learning portal is also made available for all participants during the program and three months thereafter, to facilitate self-studies and serve as the hub for all program activities and communications.