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Innovation & R&D Mgmt

Manage corporate innovation. Run hackathons, R&D labs, and intrapreneurship programs to prevent disruption.

Big companies struggle to innovate. This course teaches frameworks for managing R&D and Innovation. You will learn to run internal Hackathons that produce viable products, manage an 'Innovation Portfolio' across Horizons 1, 2, and 3, and foster Intrapreneurship. We cover the 'Innovator's Dilemma' and how to structure 'Skunkworks' teams that operate outside normal bureaucracy to explore disruptive technologies like AI and Blockchain.

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Complete Course Syllabus

  • 1
    3 Horizons Model
    Balancing core business vs future moonshots.
  • 2
    The Innovator's Dilemma
    Why successful companies fail to adapt.
  • 3
    Running Hackathons
    Structuring events to generate deployable code.
  • 4
    Lab Structures
    Centralized R&D vs Embedded Innovation teams.
  • 5
    Transitioning
    Moving prototypes from the Lab to the Business.

Estimated completion time: 21 lessons • Self-paced learning • Lifetime access

Career Outlook

Estimated Salary
$140k - $220k

Career Paths

Director of Innovation $160k-$230k
Head of R&D $180k-$250k
Corporate Venture Lead $150k-$220k

What You Will Learn

Manage an innovation portfolio across 3 Horizons
Execute successful internal Hackathons and Labs
Structure 'Skunkworks' teams for disruptive R&D
Validate new business ideas using Lean Startup methods
Bridge the gap between R&D and core business units

Skills You Will Gain

Innovation Mgmt R&D Strategy Design Thinking Lean Startup Portfolio Mgmt

Who Is This For

Innovation Directors
R&D Managers
Product VPs

Prerequisites

Management Exp

Innovation & R&D Mgmt FAQs

Fluff?

No, focused on tangible R&D output and ROI.

For startups?

More for scale-ups/enterprises avoiding stagnation.

Budgeting?

Yes, VC-style metering funding for internal projects.

Culture?

Creating a safe space for failure is key.

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