Innovation and Entrepreneurship online course
“Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship” – Online course by John Bessant
What is innovation? Why is innovation important? Where does it come from? How do we deal with uncertainty? Where are spaces for innovation?
In order to better grasp this term and discover the multitude of possibilities behind it, FAU has developed the online course “Managing Innovation and Entrepreneurship” together with John Bessant. Join us in your innovation journey:
At a glance
Videos, case studies, practice exercises, live online sessions, additional learning resources, forum to exchange, digital exam & more.
English
Online & live online
without registration fee for FAU and EELISA students
5 ECTS
Online course for FAU and EELISA students
The online course “Managing Innovation & Entrepreneurship by John Bessant” is free of charge for FAU and EELISA students. A total of up to 75 students can start their innovation journey together and work on 10 modules online independently within 12 weeks. Each module consists of short explanatory videos, case studies, application tasks and additional reading and learning material. A total of three live online sessions are planned at the beginning, middle and end of the course:
- October 24, 2024, 5:00 to 6:00 pm (CET)
- November 28, 2024, 5:00 to 6:00 pm (CET)
- January 16, 2025, 5:00 to 6:00 pm (CET)
The online course corresponds to 5 ECTS if you participate throughout – you will receive these through a digital e-exam at the end of the course (January 21st, 2024 or February 7th, 2025). You will need to discuss in advance with your degree program coordinator whether the course can be credited to your degree.
free of charge | 5 ECTS |
Registration deadline: 20.09.2024 | Starting date: 01.10.2024
Apply as EELISA student
EELISA students can apply for the course using the following form. When selecting participants, we will check whether you are part of an EELISA partner university and try to ensure equal participation from all partner universities. You will receive a confirmation from us if you have been accepted for the course.
Enroll as FAU student
Participation is by direct enrollment in the course via StudOn. 40 of the 75 places are blocked for FAU students – it’s first come, first served!
Certificate program (coming soon)
Who is John Bessant?
Originally a chemical engineer with a PhD for work on innovation within the chemical industry, Prof. John Bessant has been active in research, teaching and consultancy in technology and innovation management for over 30 years. He currently holds the Chair in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Exeter University and is Adjunct Professor at the University of Stavanger, Norway. In 2003, he was awarded a Fellowship with the Advanced Institute for Management Research and was also elected a Fellow of the British Academy of Management. He served on the Business and Management Panel of both the 2001 and 2008 UK national Research Assessment Exercises.
After a spell in industry, he took up full-time research teaching in the field of technology and innovation management working at Aston’s Technology Policy Unit, the Science Policy Research Unit at Sussex University and at Brighton University where he directed the Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM). His areas of research interest include the management of discontinuous innovation, strategies for developing high involvement innovation and the use of learning networks to facilitate diffusion of innovation. He is the author of 25 books and many articles on the topic and has lectured and consulted widely around the world. His most recent books include ‘Managing innovation’ (now in its 6th edition) and ‘Creativity and innovation management’.
He has also acted as advisor to various national governments and to international bodies including the United Nations, The World Bank and the OECD.
By appointing Professor Bessant as FAU-Ambassador, FAU honours one of the most renown experts on entrepreneurship and innovation management who can vitally foster the internationalisation and profiling of the science location Erlangen with his transnational network.
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