BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION

Successful companies, such as Kraft, Shell, BASF, Nestle, Amdocs, Johnson & Johnson and many others employ the Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT) methodology to solve key business challenges, achieve extraordinary results in product development, and rapidly innovate.

In this course, you will explore the SIT methodology, one of the most popular and well-known methodologies for innovation whose foundation evolves from a key principle that inventive solutions share common patterns. Further, you will learn how to extract these patterns using the five thinking tools: Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Task Unification and Attribute Dependency. Applying these five systematic thinking tools during the process of product development will help you identify new ideas, solutions, and products or define new needs for a particular product.

Systematic Inventive Thinking approach begins by studying an existing product and its features. The approach focuses on the notion that function follows form, where the likely success and production viability is evaluated after visualizing the improved product. By focusing on the core principles of SIT, you can significantly improve your product development pipeline and create a culture of innovation within your teams and organization.

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  Gita V. Johar
  Meyer Feldberg Professor of Business
  
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  Jacob Goldenberg
  Professor of Marketing, Visiting Professor, Columbia Business School
  
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  Yoni Stern
  Partner at Systematic Inventive Thinking & SVP of Business Development; Adjunct Professor, Columbia Business School
  
  

Practitioner’s Corner

• 
  Drew Boyd
  Executive Advisor: Global Leader in Creativity and Innovation

EMERITUS follows a unique online model. This model has ensured that nearly 90 percent of our learners complete their course.

• Orientation Week
  The first week is orientation week. During this week you will be introduced to the other participants in the class from across the world. You will also learn how to use the learning platform and other learning tools provided.
• Weekly Goals
  On other weeks, you have learning goals set for the week. The goals would include watching the video lectures and completing the assignments. All assignments have weekly deadlines.
• Recorded Video Lectures
  The recorded video lectures are by faculty from the collaborating university.
• Live Webinars
  Every few weeks, there are live webinars conducted by EMERITUS course leaders. Course leaders are highly-experienced industry practitioners who contextualize the video lectures and assist with questions you may have regarding your assignments. Live webinars are usually conducted between 1 pm and 3 pm UTC on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
• Clarifying Doubts
  In addition to the live webinars, for some courses, the course leaders conduct Office Hours, which are webinar sessions that are open to all learners. During Office Hours, learners ask questions and course leaders respond. These are usually conducted every alternate week to help participants clarify their doubts pertaining to the content.
• Follow-Up
  The EMERITUS Program Support team members will follow up and assist over email and via phone calls with learners who are unable to submit their assignments on time.
• Continued Course Access
  You will continue to have access to the course videos and learning material for up to 12 months from the course start date.

EMERITUS Program Support Team

If at any point in the course you need tech, content or academic support, you can email program support and you will typically receive a response within 24 working hours or less.

Device Support

You can access EMERITUS courses on tablets, phones and laptops. You will require a high-speed internet connection.

EMERITUS Network

On completing the course you join a global community of 5000+ learners on the EMERITUS Network. The Network allows you to connect with EMERITUS past participants across the world.

DURATION AND COURSE FEE

• Starts TBD
• 2 Months
• 2 – 4 hours per week
• Course Fees USD 1400

PAYMENT

• You can pay for the course either with an international debit or credit card (unfortunately we are unable to accept Diners credit cards), or through a bank wire transfer. On clicking the apply now button below, you will be directed to the application form and the payment page.
• We provide deferrals and refunds in specific cases. The deferrals and refund policy is available here.
• You will be provided a course login within 48 hours of making a payment.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Please provide your work experience and your current employer via the application.
• You can apply by clicking the Apply Now button

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