Innovation Mini-MBA

5 Full Days

Ideate, test, prototype, pitch. End-to-end Innovation Programme

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Course Overview

Become a driver for Innovation within your organisation. The Innovation Mini-MBA is a fully immersive learning experience, focusing on deep-dive case studies and experiential engagement.

This unique programme provides you with the tools to implement lasting innovation in your organisation through the process of Design Thinking. Ideate, test, prototype, pitch! Over the course of 5 days, you will work through B2B and B2C business simulations using case study methods employed by top business schools. The Innovation Mini MBA is designed for participants experiencing a high level of disruption in their industry, who have struggled to monetise their innovation practices or want to create a consistent culture of innovation. The programme delivers a practical end-to-end process with all the innovation models and tools needed for success.

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DURATION: 5 Days

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Why choose this course?

Why choose Innovation Mini-MBA?

Build market winning strategies. Practical impact with a business innovation simulation!
Ideate, test, prototype, pitch. Live the end-to-end innovation process
Master best practice corporate innovation from guest speakers with deep-dive case studies
Present your business plan ‘Dragons Den’ style
Join our Alumni of 150+ graduates from Banking, Telecoms, Tech, Not for Profit, Retail, Education and Energy sectors

Who is it for?

Challengers... are looking for the tools to make viable creations that make commercial and strategic sense
Disruptors... are looking to explore the latest technologies that can help make creations that harness market demand
Innovators... are looking for guidance, inspiration and the tools to turn vision into reality

Programme Modules

Empathize – An introduction to innovation
Validate & Ideate – Idea generation/selection
Prototype – Visualisations and business model
Build – Financials, planning, and metrics
Pitch – Finalise the story

Learning Outcomes

Benefits For Professionals

Practically apply tools and methods of innovation in B2B and B2C environments
Develop confidence in identifying and selecting innovative strategies
Absorb the challenges of innovation through the creation of practical prototypes
Network with industry leaders and like-minded individuals
Take home an Innovation handbook, tools, research and videos

Benefits For Your Organisation

Drive innovative culture in your business through employee engagement
Equip your innovation ambassadors with the latest tools and framework
Help sustain creativity in your organisation through shared interest
Create cost-effective and easily measurable innovation strategies
Quickly validate ideas to create immediate commercial impact
Understand and overcome the barriers preventing innovation

Testimonials

“The best course for 5G mobile communication engineering ever.”

“Our trainer knew the topic well and answered all our questions.”

“Excellent material, excellent presentation and knowledge, with in depth communication that satisfied our expectations for the training.”

“Very good and recommended course and institute, providing the overall and specific knowledge expected, with good organisation and continued learning programmes after graduating.”

“The trainer was very experienced. The material that was provided was great and we received some excellent recommendations on how to handle specific situations.”

Programme Details

Module 1

Empathize – define the user problem

Mindset, key tools, and models
How does Google drive innovation?
Defining the problem and stakeholder mapping
Creating your persona

Module 2

Validate/Ideation – conduct a problem interview and ideate solutions

Ideation to Drive Innovation (Guest Speaker TBC)
Gathering customer insights
Uncovering the unmet needs
Generating, sorting and prioritising ideas
Group idea selection

Module 3

Prototype – visualise your idea

Embedding Corporate Innovation (Guest Speaker TBC)
Customer journey mapping
Sketching and visualisation
Practical and rapid prototyping
Business model canvas

Module 4

Build – shape your business case, consider new innovation metrics

How to pitch a brilliant idea?
Business model innovation
Picking the right metrics for your project
How to build your business case and secure funding
Utilise effective storytelling and overcome objections
Finalise the story and develop the pitch

Do you want a bespoke solution?

If you have a group of 10+ professionals, we are able to offer you fully bespoke solution, which means we can tailor your topics, training content and delivery style to build a flexible training solution that addresses the unique needs of your team or organisation.

We can also customise your training programme to include tailored elements such as follow up sessions, to maximise your team’s learning experience.

All our courses can be delivered in the following formats based on your business requirements:

Face-to-Face

Select from 50+ specialist trainers, who will create and deliver an in-company, on-premise training programme, tailored to your requirements.

Digital

Speak to us about customising your specialised online learning programmes, using our virtual learning platform. Our digital course can be delivered as live, online classrooms, or self-paced and on-demand course.

Blended

Choose your bespoke combination of online and face-to-face training modules that will best support your team’s learning experience.

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If you would like more information, we look forward to hearing from you. Please contact:

E: training@telecomsacademy.com

T: +44 (0)781 859 8479