DBA 712 Fostering Creativity in the Workplace

This doctoral course explores the methods, practices, processes and systems that are required of a leader to create, manage and sustain intrapreneurial innovation and adapt the organizational complex that would support such a culture. Over the semester four key aspects of innovation will be explored: 1. Empathy and Exploration (Discovery), 2. Design and Creativity Development, 3. Execution and Deployment, and 4. Optimization and Renewing Innovation. Students will research the various types and kinds of information on the topic of creativity and innovation. The course will address strategic issues in conjunction with organizational, cultural and leadership/managerial issues by focusing on examples of system and process and their implementation. The course will emphasize the critical importance of connecting innovation with implementation. Students must achieve a minimum grade of B-. (3)