Driving Innovation and New Ventures in Established Organizations

Develop best practices to drive innovation your organization by exploring the critical role and impact of AI, and then apply your knowledge through real-world projects.

Apply By March 6, 2026

Start Date April 19, 2026

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: $16,000$16,000

Format
In-Person
Duration
One Week
Starts on
April 19, 2026
Price
$16,000$16,000

Discover tools for transformative change.

Innovation isn’t just for startups. In fact, established organizations have even greater opportunities to innovate — from the incremental to the truly transformational. Driving Innovation and New Ventures in Established Organizations is the place to start.

This program combines the best of research-based curriculum and hands-on innovation. Dive in with real-time, faculty-led sessions and Q&A. Apply what you’ve learned and collaborate with other senior leaders by working on real-world innovation challenges. This is learning by doing; this is innovation in action.

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Key Benefits

  • Learn best practices and tools for implementing innovation, such as the role of AI in creative problem-solving and decision-making, customer-focused innovation, persuasion, and influence.
  • Develop a comprehensive view of innovation in large organizations from a wide range of perspectives and disciplines such as finance, strategy, behavioral psychology, organization design, and organizational culture.
  • Identify and overcome the challenges that established companies face when trying to innovate.
  • Build a network of peers with whom you can interact, share insights, and exchange ideas.
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Who Should Attend?

  • Executives with at least 10 years of work experience, in leadership roles that give them the ability and responsibility to start new projects or ventures within their companies or divisions
  • Examples of appropriate functions and titles: vice president, managing director, development officer, and director — from medium-size to large companies, from any industry, and from any country
  • Individuals from one company or multiple participants who — if attending as a two- to six-person team — are guaranteed the opportunity to work on their own company project, advancing innovation skills and creating immediate value for their organization
  • Due to the goals of this program, it is not appropriate for consultants or for those who work for consulting agencies
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Meet the Faculty Leadership

This program is developed by Yossi Feinberg and taught by a team of tenured, strategically focused, cross-disciplinary faculty who are experts in their fields. Together, they bring cutting-edge research, thought leadership, and experiential learning to your program experience.

Yossi Feinberg

The Adams Distinguished Professor of Management and Professor of Economics

Director, Driving Innovation and New Ventures in Established Organizations

Earn Your Certificate

Upon successful completion of Driving Innovation and New Ventures in Established Organizations, you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion in recognition of your achievement and the investment you have made in your education and professional development.

Applications due March 6, 2026

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