Overview
The most successful executives are inspiring leaders, smart strategists—and creative thinkers.
Across every business function, creativity is central to solving complex problems, developing new strategies, facilitating innovation, and driving change within the organization.
You can study the Creative Thinking: Innovative Solutions to Complex Challenges program at Harvard University.Program Benefits
- Solve business problems and make better decisions through creative thinking;
- Gain practical tools for incorporating creative thinking into day-to-day processes;
- Harness your team’s collective abilities to produce innovative solutions and strategies;
- Approach business challenges with greater confidence and achieve better results;
- Learn how to implement and manage the creative process across all domains.
Who Should Enroll
This program is ideal for general managers, functional leaders, or consultants who want to:
- Design innovative solutions to tough business challenges;
- Improve their decision making by developing a creative mindset;
- Lead change management initiatives with greater confidence;
- Strengthen their team’s creative problem-solving skills;
- Spark brainstorming and collaboration across all functions.
Programme Structure
Topics Covered:
- Fostering a culture that values, nurtures, and rewards creative solutions;
- Implementing a methodology that overcomes barriers to innovative thinking;
- Reframing problems, making new connections, and challenging assumptions;
- Using questions to brainstorm and solve business problems more effectively;
- Generating, testing, and enhancing new ideas, strategies, and techniques.
Audience
This program is ideal for general managers, functional leaders, or consultants who want to:
- Design innovative solutions to tough business challenges
- Improve their decision making by developing a creative mindset
- Lead change management initiatives with greater confidence
- Strengthen their team’s creative problem-solving skills
- Spark brainstorming and collaboration across all functions
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Innovation Management View 82 other Short Courses in Innovation Management in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Proficiency in written and spoken English is required for participation in all Professional Development programs.
- Participants are expected to have a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent work experience.
Tuition Fee
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International
2990 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2990 USD for the full programme during 2 months. -
National
2990 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2990 USD for the full programme during 2 months.
Living costs for Cambridge
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.