Course description: In an increasingly complex and fast-paced world, innovation is not only a competitive advantage but a fundamental skill across industries. By equipping participants with essential tools and mindsets for innovation, the course empowers them to identify problems, generate valuable ideas, and implement effective solutions that create meaningful impact. This aligns with global trends emphasizing adaptability, collaboration, and continuous improvement as key competencies for the future of work.
Target audience:
People who wish to broaden their knowledge of innovation processes in order to adapt and incorporate them in a practical and efficient way.
Course objectives: Develop participants’ creative and innovative thinking skills, enabling them to design and implement impactful solutions to real-world challenges in diverse organizational and social contexts.
Total course duration: 1 hours 30 minutes
Contents:
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What is innovation?
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Types of innovation
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Experiencing innovation
- Docente/Teacher: Juan Pablo Carrión
Course description: Entrepreneurship has become a key driver of innovation, economic growth, and social transformation. Equipping individuals with the knowledge, skills, and mindset to identify opportunities, take initiative, and bring ideas to life is essential for fostering self-reliance, reducing unemployment, and promoting inclusive development.
Target audience:
People who are starting a venture or business idea in its initial stages, no prior knowledge of business or finance is required.
Course objectives:
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Introduce participants to the fundamental concepts of entrepreneurship, including key definitions, characteristics, and motivations behind entrepreneurial activity.
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Develop awareness of the practical and strategic aspects of starting and running a business, such as legal compliance, taxation, record-keeping, marketing, and the use of technology.
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Foster the mindset and skills necessary to become a world-class entrepreneur, with emphasis on innovation, opportunity creation, and strategic thinking.
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Promote understanding of social entrepreneurship, highlighting how businesses can address social and environmental issues while remaining financially sustainable.
Total course duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Contents:
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Overview of Entrepreneurship
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Becoming a World-Class Entrepreneur
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Social Enterprises
- Docente/Teacher: Juan Pablo Carrión
