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    Results for "innovation"

    • ESADE Business and Law School

      La familia empresaria: individuo, dinámica y tiempo

      Skills you'll gain: Family Therapy, Business, Innovation, Business Economics, Business Leadership, Business Management, Emerging Technologies, Business Transformation, Timelines, Economics, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Entrepreneurship, Market Dynamics, International Relations, Succession Planning, Demography, Decision Making

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      30 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • EIT Digital

      Foundations of mining non-structured medical data

      Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Medical Imaging, Image Analysis, Unstructured Data, Science and Research, Health Informatics, Big Data, Health Care, Data Ethics, Natural Language Processing, Health Information Management, Medical Terminology, Predictive Analytics, Innovation

      3.8
      Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      24 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Coursera Project Network

      Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro

      Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, UI/UX Strategy, Ideation, User Experience Design, Design and Product, Design Thinking, Innovation, Collaborative Software, Creativity, Product Improvement, Team Oriented, Product Development

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      18 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Fractal Analytics

      Advanced Machine Learning Algorithms

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Machine Learning Algorithms, Random Forest Algorithm, Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Supervised Learning, Predictive Modeling, Decision Tree Learning, Performance Tuning, Regression Analysis

      3.6
      Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • University of Colorado Boulder

      Getting Started with Technology Startups

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Modeling, Entrepreneurship, Value Propositions, New Product Development, Market Opportunities, Ideation, Gap Analysis, Innovation, Technology Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Market Analysis, Business Strategies, Competitive Analysis

      Build toward a degree

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      18 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Coursera Project Network

      Creating Azure Serverless Functions in a Real-World Scenario

      Skills you'll gain: Serverless Computing, Microsoft Azure, Microservices, NoSQL, Cloud Computing Architecture, Front-End Web Development, Cloud Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Platform As A Service (PaaS), Software Development, Microsoft Visual Studio

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Fundação Instituto de Administração

      Liderança Positiva e Desenvolvimento de Talentos

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Leadership, Leadership Development, People Management, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Professional Development, Organizational Leadership, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Team Performance Management, Positivity, Employee Engagement, Team Building, Innovation, Emotional Intelligence, Productivity, Growth Strategies

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
      ·
      46 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Universidad de los Andes

      Biodiseño respondiendo a retos complejos

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Ideation, Solution Design, Systems Thinking, Innovation, Human Centered Design, Creativity, Technical Communication, Biology, Usability Testing, Environmental Issue, Prototyping, Visual Design

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Erasmus University Rotterdam

      Entrepreneurial Competencies for Landscape Restoration

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Corporate Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Resource Management, Systems Thinking, Product Development, Business Modeling, Innovation, Stakeholder Management, Investments, Customer Analysis

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free
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      The University of Tokyo

      FoundX Startup School Course

      Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Product Development, Market Opportunities, Innovation, Customer Insights, User Research, Fundraising, Presentations, Business Planning, Interviewing Skills, Team Building

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • L&T EduTech

      Welding Processes in Heavy Manufacturing & Quality Controls

      Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Automation, Internet Of Things, Manufacturing Standards, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Operations, Production Process, Construction Inspection, Process Control, Emerging Technologies

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free
      Free

      ESSEC Business School

      Belles histoires d'entreprises à impact

      Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Waste Minimization, Business Ethics, Environment and Resource Management, Socioeconomics, Business Transformation, Program Evaluation, Entrepreneurship, Product Lifecycle Management, Investments, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      25 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular innovation courses

    • La familia empresaria: individuo, dinámica y tiempo: ESADE Business and Law School
    • Foundations of mining non-structured medical data: EIT Digital
    • Align Design Teams with SCAMPER Brainstorming in Miro: Coursera Project Network
    • Advanced Machine Learning Algorithms: Fractal Analytics
    • Getting Started with Technology Startups: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Creating Azure Serverless Functions in a Real-World Scenario: Coursera Project Network
    • Liderança Positiva e Desenvolvimento de Talentos: Fundação Instituto de Administração
    • Biodiseño respondiendo a retos complejos: Universidad de los Andes
    • Entrepreneurial Competencies for Landscape Restoration: Erasmus University Rotterdam
    • FoundX Startup School Course: The University of Tokyo

    Frequently Asked Questions about Innovation

    Innovation is the development of new products, processes, or services that create value for a business or for its customers. In today’s fast-changing world that combines uncertainty, complexity, and unprecedented technological opportunities, the ability to innovate is a critically important ingredient that can make the difference between success or failure for a company.

    Many of these opportunities are themselves created by the disruptive innovations of recent years. The advent of smartphones and social networks have created opportunities for countless new types of services, digital products, and business models. Similarly, the internet of things (IOT) has yielded vast new data streams for companies to harness for process improvements and other valuable innovations.

    While it may seem like innovative companies or entrepreneurs are simply blessed with special creativity, turning a good idea into a profitable business requires more than just inspiration. Successful innovators actively cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset that helps them approach problem solving challenges from fresh angles. And both startups and established companies that seek to capture the benefits of innovation must put in place product development processes and other systems to ensure the flexibility and adaptability required to take advantage of these new opportunities.‎

    Businesses of all sizes and across all industries need to be innovative to remain competitive in today’s ever-evolving global economy. Thus, a background in innovation can be a valuable asset for managerial roles at established companies seeking to foster this mindset in their employees and business development processes as well as the aspiring entrepreneurs looking to disrupt them.

    In our globalized, interconnected world, innovation can yield opportunities for companies no matter where they are located. According to the Global Innovation Index, while the U.S., Switzerland, and Sweden rank as the most innovative companies in the world, South Korea is also in the top 10, and China, Vietnam, India, and the Philippines are all rising quickly up the rankings.‎

    Absolutely. Innovation is a skill, and Coursera gives you opportunities to learn and practice this skill online. You can take courses and Specializations in innovation from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Virginia, Imperial College London, Copenhagen Business School, HEC Paris, and Macquarie University. And because Coursera lets you view and complete course materials on a flexible schedule, you can learn about innovation online from these world-class universities no matter what your time zone you live in.‎

    People who are curious and creative are typically best suited for roles in innovation. People who enjoy coming up with new ideas for products and processes are also typically well suited for innovation roles. Those who are interested in entrepreneurship can be well suited to innovation, and people who enjoy solving problems and adding value to things can also fit well in this type of forward-thinking role. This type of role can also be a good fit for those who enjoy a challenge, such as finding a competitive advantage in an industry that’s already flooded with innovative products or services.‎

    Learning innovation could be right for you if you’re interested in the idea of enacting change within your company, industry, or community. It could also be a good fit for you if you enjoy finding creative ways to do things or coming up with ideas for new products. Examples of things you could enjoy doing in this area include developing new business models, coming up with new ideas for products, and then developing a strategy to create the new products, and carrying it through the implementation phase to completion.‎

    Product design prototyping and innovation strategy are two common career paths for people in innovation. Innovation consultants, business development leads, and new business development managers are some other typical professions that are based on innovation. In the area of marketing, digital transformation managers rely heavily on the use of innovation. Business coaches and AI consultants are two other career paths for someone in innovation. Additionally, there are hands-on professions that are suited to someone in innovation, such as customer experience researchers.‎

    Startups and businesses that are going through changes typically hire people who have innovation backgrounds to bring in new ideas. Corporations might hire innovation teams to find and develop new business opportunities. Businesses of any size might hire business development specialists to find ways to enhance offerings. Government agencies could hire people with backgrounds in innovation to add unique perspectives to creative projects, and nonprofits could hire in the area of innovation for people to deliver fresh ideas on ways to help serve others. Additionally, tech-based companies can sometimes hire people with innovation skills to create new forms of technology.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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