MBA 8215 - Creativity and Innovation

Critical thinking along with innovation are the lifeblood of today’s global economy and leading companies. Some of the largest gains in shareholder value have come from the culture of critical thinking and innovation embedded in organizations. The innovations reach far beyond just product design and into enterprise processes and organizational design.

It is a challenging objective to raise student skills in critical thinking and innovation. And this course’s purpose is just that. Through exploring today’s complex business problems, students develop a critical thinking attitude while learning to be more innovative. The course is taught based upon the principle that creative thinking and innovation can be enhanced and honed with skills, techniques, and habits that all can learn to improve.

It highlights the skills that innovative companies have discovered to be most successful, and works to improve communication skills that make innovative ideas stick with peers and executives. It is expected that students become better listeners, better question-askers, and more impactful communicators – both in writing and speaking – as well as better at reflecting upon their own thinking.

Credits: 4