Back by Popular Demand: Leading Innovation Course

Innovation experts at BMGI host two-day courses in Denver.

2013-04-07

DENVER, CO, April 07, 2013 (Press-News.org) How do you create an innovation and growth strategy? What methods, techniques and people do you need to make innovation more predictable and manageable? And how will you organize, govern and manage the system to realize the results you seek? Find out the answers in one of BMGI's three upcoming Leading Innovation Courses.

What: Leading Innovation Course
When: June 18-19, Aug. 27-28 or Oct. 15-16
Where: Denver, CO
Cost: $1,895
Registration: Online

This course is designed for executives charged with leading innovation initiatives or seeking a sustainable innovation system, as well as leaders who want to learn more about the full spectrum of innovation thinking and state-of-the-art practices. Bestselling authors David Silverstein and Dr. Phil Samuel, along with guest lecturers from the University of Denver Graduate Business School, will guide participants, with a strong emphasis on reducing academic theory to practice.

Topics will include disruptive innovation, open innovation, Blue Ocean strategies, lead user innovation and market growth strategies. The course will also explore innovation metrics, communication plans, setting up growth councils, incubation units and innovation labs, as well as business model innovation. After attending, participants will be able to:
- Identify gaps and shortfalls in their current approach to innovation.
- Develop a framework for implementing a repeatable process for innovation.
- Identify innovators hidden inside their organizations.
- Understand new methods for driving, managing and accelerating innovation.

This highly stimulating course includes interaction with instructors, group discussions, hands-on exercises and simulations, and breakdowns of innovation case studies. In only two days, participants will experience what it means to systematically deploy and implement innovation on a broad organizational scale.

About BMGI:
BMGI provides people-driven solutions to your most pressing business problems. Whether it's through your people, our people, or working side-by-side, BMGI offers the wide-range of services you need to succeed. Be it global or local, big or small, strategic or tactical, we help you find unique solutions to your specific problems. Through its 13 offices throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia, BMGI delivers services in multiple languages and with a mastery of many local cultures. BMGI's clients, spread across more than 20 countries, include TNT Express, Avis Budget Group, Credit Suisse, Hitachi, China Chemical, Graphic Packaging, Siemens, the U.S. Navy, Philips, and many others. For more information, please visit BMGI's website at www.bmgi.com.

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