Course description
Entrepreneurial Skills for Engineers
Equip yourself with the skills and knowledge to become more innovative and entrepreneurial – by creatively developing ideas and designs; harnessing research and technology; developing successful business, marketing and financial strategies; leading winning teams; and managing innovation projects and driving improvements.
How can engineers be successful in knowledge-driven organisations and tackle the challenges and opportunities arising today? How can they build on their technical foundations and numerical skills by becoming more enterprising? This course will equip engineers with the skills and knowledge to creatively develop an idea from concept through to a new product or service and become entrepreneurial (or even intrapreneurial) through developing and managing a business.
Throughout the course we will explore the various tools, techniques and approaches that engineers can use as part of the entrepreneurial journey – to develop innovative ideas through to new products and businesses.
Level: Technical
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Who will find this course useful? Typically what role will they work in, job title, specialism, seniority level:
Engineers with an interest in innovation and entrepreneurship. Engineers looking to develop new products and services, or setting up a new business area or a new start-up company. Engineers working in large companies as well as entrepreneurial engineers who are looking to set up or have already set up a new company.
Job titles include:
- Engineer (mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, industrial engineer, chemical engineer, etc.)
- Project engineer
- Design engineer
- Process engineer
- Quality engineer
- Project manager, programme manager
- Product designer, product manager
- Product design engineer
- Project control engineer
- Business manager
- Commercial manager
Outcome / Qualification etc.
By the end of this course, you will:
- Understand the process of developing an idea and using creative approaches.
- Understand how research and development can be managed as well as product design as part of the innovation process.
- Understand entrepreneurial finances, marketing and business development strategies.
- Understand how to manage teams and drive continuous improvements into your business.
Training Course Content
Units included in this course
- Unit 1: Introduction
- Unit 2: Ideation and creativity
- Unit 3: Leveraging research and development
- Unit 4: Product design
- Unit 5: Entrepreneurial finance
- Unit 6: Capturing market needs
- Unit 7: Managing innovation projects
- Unit 8: Leading the team
- Unit 9: Strategic business development
- Unit 10: Driving continuous improvement into your business
- Unit 11: Final Assessment
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