What you'll learn

  • Develop a Framework for Implementing Innovation

  • Prototype and Test Solutions

  • Sustain and Scale Innovation

Course description

In this practical course taught by experts from Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences—a global hub for technology and innovation across industries—you’ll develop a mindset for innovation.

From reframing tough challenges to rapid prototyping and creating business value, you’ll gain the hands-on tools to transform real-world problems into innovation. Through case studies featuring innovative leaders across industries and organizations, you will explore how companies have reimagined everyday products, disrupted entire industries, and unlocked new markets. Each module equips you with actionable tools to generate ideas, reduce risk through iteration, secure buy-in from stakeholders, and lead change—even in resource-constrained environments.

Whether you’re leading innovation inside a global organization or launching a new venture, you’ll walk away with a repeatable, transferable approach to move ideas forward faster and more confidently.

Instructors

Professor of Physics and Applied Physics, John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Department of Physics
Preceptor in Engineering Sciences; Master’s in Design Engineering, SEAS

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