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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⏱️ 5-Minute Lessons (Bite-sized learning)

🚀 21-Lesson Path (Independent modules)

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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