Leadership &

Innovation
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Online Course: Leadership & Innovation
Leadership is a wonderful

thing to experience. In this

course, you will learn some

of the main skills that allow
you to exercise leadership,
but in the context of
leading others to open new
doors that center on
innovation.

Dr. David Niño

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03 The relevance of leadership in an
ecosystem of continuous innovation
Index
04 Directing innovation and change to open
new doors

05 About this Course

06 Key Takeaways

07 Participant Profile

09 Instructor

10 Course Outline

11 Certificate of Completion

12 About MIT Professional Education

14 Corporate Courses

15 The Beyond Online Methodology

16 Benefits of Joining the Alumni Community

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The relevance of leadership
in an ecosystem of

continuous innovation

Artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, V Create a culture driven by change.N

biotechnology, robotics...are all key pieces of V Develop a global vision of projects.N
the technological evolution that is changing V Exercise the capacity to inspire and
the world.
motivate others.
In the most transformative era in the history of
humanity, organizations and projects
increasingly need the combination of great
interpersonal skills and leadership. To make
this a reality, it is necessary to develop ‘soft
skills’ with the objective of reinforcing a
culture of constant innovation and ability.

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 Online Course: Leadership & Innovation
Directing innovation

and change to open

new doors

9%
of organizations qualified as
leaders in terms of both data
strategy and innovation

culture.

75%
of companies in 2021
Source: Forbes, 2021.

report that innovation is

among their organizations’
top three priorities, which is

11%
10 percentage points higher
than 2020.
Source: BCG, 2021.

of surveyed organizations
reported they have a “strong”
or “very strong” leadership
bench, the lowest it has

been rated in the past 10

years.
Source: Forbes, 2021.

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About

this Course

MIT has been a trailblazer for for self-aware leaders who seek a
innovative ideas for more than a competitive edge for themselves
century. In this time of unprecedented and their organizations.

transformation, organizations need to Participants will learn to encourage

combine technical excellence with a culture of innovation and
leadership skills.
creativity.

Leadership and innovation are deeply Our practical approach is designed

embedded in MIT’s DNA. That´s why to transmit knowledge and skills
MIT Professional Education has that can be applied immediately.
created the online Leadership &
Innovation course, designed

8 weeks 8-10 hours a week Online

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Key Takeaways
This online course has been designed to provide leaders with the skills and knowledge
they need to inspire and nurture creativity and innovation.

The return on investment? A boost to their company’s performance and competitive

positioning in a highly competitive world.

At the end of this course, you will:

01 Learn how a new and useful idea 04 Identify and define problems

can be translated into in the organization as a stimulus

innovation. for creativity and promotion of

innovation.
02 Become more in tune with your
own leadership style and be 05 Understand how to create and lead

encouraged to consider its high-performing teams.

effects on group creativity and
innovation. 06 Familiarize yourself with

articulating visions that can inspire

03 Reframe how to define the others to become motivated to

problems that are preventing the adopt creative ideas.

execution of creative visions, so
that innovation will be better
enabled.

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Participant Profile
The takeaways of this course are cross-sectional and can be applied to many different
industries, business models and positions. We believe that we all have the capacity to lead,
regardless of our job title, but that not everyone takes up the challenge.

The course might be of interest to:

Professionals with an interest in innovation determined to create an impact on innovation

processes in their organizations and drive success.

CEOs and other managers of companies undergoing transformation processes for which
innovation is central to success.

Entrepreneurs of tech-startups with innovative aspirations.

Technical experts with a strong interest in technology and innovation, and in leadership
positions.

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Years of Experience
06%

12%

16-25 years 35%

35%

10-15 years 30%

16%
5-9 years 16%

More than 25 years 12%

Less than 5 years 06%

30%

Job Category

Functional
Other Consultant Founders / Cofounders

Manager / Partner

29% 14% 11% 05%

19% 12% 11%

Functional
CEO / General Manager /
Director /

Specialist Country Manager C-Suite

Industry

Education 12% Telecommunication 04%

Financial Services 11% Energy 04%
Software 09% Healthcare 04%
Manufacturing 06% Real Estate and Construction 04%
Corporate Services 05% Consumer Goods & Services 03%
Engineering and Electronics 05% Transportation and Logistics 02%
Mining and Agriculture 05% Other 20%
Government / Military 04%

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Instructor
Dr. David Niño
Texas. He was Director of Rice’s university-
Senior Lecturer in the Daniel J. Riccio Graduate
Engineering Leadership Program at MIT
David Niño is a Senior Lecturer in MIT’s Daniel
J. Riccio Graduate Program in Engineering
Leadership. He has served in this role since
2015, when he launched this program to
provide academic leadership education for
MIT graduate students in engineering and
other disciplines. Under his leadership, the
program has grown from one graduate class to
a variety of highly-rated academic classes and
workshops that educate over 200 graduate
students annually. David received a School of
Engineering “Infinite Mile Award” for his work
in establishing this program, which received a
$10 million gift of support in 2022.
“Professionals who want to come to MIT and want to learn how to be a more
effective and more impactful professional will benefit from this course.”
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In addition to teaching academic classes, he
has created several MIT professional
programs that reach over 1,000 learners
annually in five different languages. He has
also served a leading role nationally in the
emerging field of engineering leadership,
most recently as Chair of the Engineering
Leadership Development Division of the
American Society of Engineering Education.
This is the nation’s largest organization of
engineering leadership educators. 


Prior to joining MIT, David was a faculty
member in the schools of engineering and
business at Rice University in Houston,
wide leadership program and later played a
leading role in designing and establishing
the university’s first four-year academic
certificate in engineering leadership. 


David consults with technology executives
on topics related to developing leadership
among engineers, researchers, and other
technical experts. He has published on the
topics of organizational culture, ethics,
engineering leadership, and the
development of management and leadership
skills. David holds a Ph.D. in Management
from the University of Texas at Austin, where
he earned his B.A., B.B.A., and M.A.
degrees. He lives in Weston Massachusetts
with his wife and three children.
Course

Online Course: Leadership & Innovation

Outline

Module 1
Module 3

Why leadership matters in the innovation Creating and communicating a shared

proces2 visio—

%- Introduction and objectives= %- Elements of a Shared Vision: “Who are

7- Innovating in a fast-changing world= we?”=
- Methodology of creative thinking= 7- Elements of a Shared Vision: “Where
- The role of leadership in innovation= do we come from?”=
- References and resources - Elements of a s Shared Vision: “Where
are we headed?”=
Module 2
- Presenting your strategic vision
My leadership skill2
Module 4

%- Identifying leadership skills= Analysis of a real project

7- What do you stand for?=
- Forces conditioning us=
- Learning how we have learned

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Certificate of Completion
All participants who successfully complete
Leadership & Innovation will receive an MIT
Professional Education Certificate of
Completion. In addition, they will also earn
6.8 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
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In order to obtain MIT CEUs, participants
must complete a required MIT CEU
confirmation form. MIT CEUs are calculated
based on the number of learning hours in
each course.

The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is defined as 10 contact hours of ongoing learning to indicate the
amount of time they have devoted to a non-credit/non-degree professional development program. To
understand whether or not these CEUs may be applied toward professional certification, licensing
requirements, or other required training or continuing education hours, please consult your training
department or licensing authority directly.

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 Welcome to

the gateway
to MIT knowledge

and expertise for

professionals

around the world.

Participants from

155 countries

More than 1,600

online activities

92% of Professional

Alumni rated

their experience

as outstanding
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“MIT Professional Education's goal is to make

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The Beyond Online

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Methodology
MIT Professional Education is
revolutionizing the digital learning
experience. In fact, we are no longer talking
about online-only, but rather an interactive
and collaborative learning experience that’s
digitally powered: a Beyond Online
experience.
You will have access to one of the most
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the latest technology.You will also have an
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With MIT Professional Education, you’ll have an opportunity to:

­ Attend select live webinars ­ Fulfill your reskilling and

with MIT Instructors¬
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Instructors¬
­ Learn from expert learning
facilitators, guest speakers,
and subject matter experts
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­ Master the technical and
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effective leadership¬
­ Meet and network with other
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­ Weekly live webinars from

learning facilitators.

Clara Piloto
Director of Global Programs at MIT Professional Education

“The qualities of leadership and innovation define

the success of organizations. Optimizing both these

skills can take an individual exceedingly far in their

professional trajectory and drive their organizations

forward to become more competitive than ever.

Leaders reinforce innovation by involving employees in

the decisions that matter to them.”

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Alumni Community
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1 15% tuition reduction for MIT Professional

Education online courses and short-
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Professional Education Alumni.

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become a leader
who drives
innovation?

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