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Course Overview

Large enterprises face unique challenges when it comes to innovation—balancing agility with structure, fostering creativity while ensuring operational efficiency. The Managing Innovation in Large Enterprises Training Course provides leaders and managers with the tools to integrate innovation into corporate systems, build a culture of adaptability, and sustain competitive advantage.

Participants will explore frameworks for managing innovation portfolios, developing intrapreneurship programs, leveraging ecosystems, and aligning innovation with corporate strategy. Case studies and group projects will highlight how global enterprises drive innovation at scale.

By the end, attendees will be prepared to design and manage innovation systems that thrive within the complexity of large organizations.

Course Benefits

• Learn how to embed innovation into large enterprise structures.

• Build frameworks for scaling innovation initiatives.

• Balance corporate governance with creativity.

• Manage innovation portfolios effectively.

• Foster intrapreneurship and continuous improvement.

Course Objectives

• Explore barriers and opportunities for enterprise innovation.

• Apply frameworks for structured innovation management.

• Develop intrapreneurship and employee-driven innovation.

• Align innovation with long-term corporate strategy.

• Manage partnerships and external ecosystems.

• Measure the impact of enterprise innovation initiatives.

• Design sustainable models for innovation at scale.

Training Methodology

The course uses a mix of interactive lectures, corporate case studies, simulation workshops, and group strategy projects. Participants will develop enterprise-level innovation frameworks during the program.

Target Audience

• Senior executives and innovation leaders.

• Corporate strategy and R&D managers.

• Business transformation and change leaders.

• Consultants working with large organizations.

Target Competencies

• Enterprise innovation management.

• Strategic innovation leadership.

• Portfolio and ecosystem management.

• Intrapreneurship development.

Course Outline

Unit 1: The Innovation Challenge in Large Enterprises

• Why innovation is harder in big organizations.

• Common barriers and opportunities.

• Case studies of global enterprises.

• Shaping the innovation agenda.

Unit 2: Frameworks for Innovation Management

• Tools for structured innovation processes.

• Balancing exploration vs. exploitation.

• Innovation maturity models.

• Building governance for innovation systems.

Unit 3: Fostering Intrapreneurship

• Encouraging employee-driven innovation.

• Designing intrapreneurship programs.

• Incentives and recognition for creativity.

• Success stories from large enterprises.

Unit 4: Innovation Portfolios and Strategy Alignment

• Managing a portfolio of innovation initiatives.

• Linking innovation to strategic goals.

• Resource allocation and prioritization.

• Balancing short-term and long-term projects.

Unit 5: Ecosystems and Partnerships

• Leveraging startups, universities, and partners.

• Building open innovation platforms.

• Cross-industry collaboration opportunities.

• Managing external relationships.

Unit 6: Measuring Enterprise Innovation

• KPIs and metrics for large organizations.

• Tracking impact across business units.

• Reporting innovation outcomes.

• Building accountability into innovation.

Unit 7: Sustaining Innovation at Scale

• Building a culture of adaptability and resilience.

• Embedding continuous improvement.

• Digital transformation in innovation.

• Preparing enterprises for the future.

Ready to scale innovation in your organization?
Join the Managing Innovation in Large Enterprises Training Course with EuroQuest International Training and lead enterprise-wide transformation with impact.