Course details
Innovation is essential to the sustained prosperity of the Irish economy, and as identified in the EGFSN report on Skills for Creativity, Design and Innovation (2009) there is a general need for all of enterprise to focus more explicitly on the skills they need to foster creativity, and to innovate effectively. Where absent, there is a need to adopt management approaches that are supportive of creativity and innovation focused on the business’s objectives, ensuring that employees have generic skills in areas such as communications, team-working and problem-solving that they need to participate effectively in creative and innovative endeavours, as well as work effectively with others across a wide range of disciplines.
The Certificate in Innovation for International Business Springboard course is designed to develop skills in participants which will allow them to make a significant contribution to the creativity, design and innovation potential of new and existing enterprises. An innovation is a change that creates economic value, which is generally achieved through the creation of a new or improved product or service, thereby improving the way a business operates internally to bring greater value to its customers. There is also a close link between entrepreneurship and creativity and innovation; entrepreneurial activity can be improved with an increased emphasis on creativity and design, turning inventions into innovations for markets and customers. This programme will develop skills to foster innovation management through the following modules: Technology and Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship, Enterprise & Innovation and Consumer Behaviour and Market Research.
Upon completion of this course participants should be able to examine the role of innovation and creativity and identify contemporary tools and frameworks used in the management of innovation, including managing technology, intellectual property and commercialisation of new products. They will be able to display knowledge of entrepreneurial theories, concepts, challenges and opportunities, and select and apply the most appropriate approaches. Participants will also have an understanding of the key concepts and theories of consumer behaviour, the psychology of consumers, the market research process, as well as assess the influence of background and culture on purchasing decisions. Participants will also have developed the skills to assess the prospects and managerial implications of existing, new and emerging technologies and how these can be best supported by an innovation and technology strategy to build competitive advantage.
Modules
- Consumer Behaviour & Market Research
Enterprise & Innovation
Entrepreneurship
Technology and Innovation Management
Career & Internship Opportunities
Participants who successfully complete the programme will have acquired highly transferable skills specifically relating to innovation. Graduates will also have developed analytic, critical thinking, evaluative and problem solving skills as well as entrepreneurial and enterprise skills which will enable them to make a significant impact on growth plans for companies to remain competitive and innovative within their sector.
As part of the programme students will undertake job readiness and job skills training, the aim of which is to develop and support the students while improving their employment prospects. IBAT College Dublin has collaborated with Osborne Recruitment on developing the job readiness component of the course ensuring that Springboard students receive up to date industry information and a holistic career support service. This training seeks to equip students with life skills in order to make them independent job seekers who can contribute meaningfully in the work place.
The training takes the form of a numbers of workshops offered by the careers service and in conjunction with Osborne Recruitment including:
- Compiling a marketable CV
- Researching employers and job searching tips
- Writing effective cover letters
- Interview techniques
- Working as part of a group
- Effective time management
Entry Requirements
- To be eligible for the Springboard Certificate in Innovation for International Business course applicants should possess a qualification on (or equivalent to) level 5 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)
- Mature students with significant relevant work experience will also be considered
- An IELTS score of 5.5 is required for those applicants whose first language is not English.
Teaching and Assessment
The overall learning strategy for this Springboard programme is to ensure that the assessments used are linked to the learning outcomes for each module of this programme and encompass both formal learning and experiential learning. This requires the use of a wide range of assessment methods and instruments involving an appropriate balance of formative and summative assessment methods linked to the flexible learning methodologies employed by our lecturers. Above all, the assessment methods aim to assess ability to demonstrate the attainment of learning outcomes over the entire programme. This is particularly suited to adult learners who can use learning achieved in a work-based environment and apply it to the academic elements of this programme. Induction programmes have been developed to support student integration within IBAT College Dublin. Academic support facilities (including literacy skills, library use/support, academic writing, examination techniques, etc) are provided for all students on an opt-in basis.
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About IBAT College Dublin
IBAT College Dublin is Ireland's leading Industry-focused third level institution. It provides a perfect blend of high quality undergraduate, postgraduate and professional education with a state-of-the-art learning environment in a range of subject areas including Business, Accounting, ICT and Management. Established in 2004 in Swords, Co. Dublin, IBAT College Dublin opened a new campus in 2011 in the heart of the city centre, theyllington Quay in Temple Bar. This modern, purpose build campus houses five floors of teaching and learning facilities including classrooms, auditorium, IT labs, library, MBA debating chamber, student recreation and study areas with high speed Wi-Fi throughout.
Education is critical to Ireland’s regeneration and future success. It demands a new approach, an approach that can innovate and evolve at the same pace as business and technology; a model that espouses the highest quality education and focuses on equipping students with the knowledge and skills they need to progress in their chosen career or upskill and retrain where necessary to ensure they can stay ahead in their field. IBAT College Dublin pioneers this new model of education. It emerges from and represents the entrepreneurial, ambitious and pragmatic new culture that will drive Ireland back to international success by creating a practical and innovative knowledge economy.
At IBAT College Dublin, they pride theirselves in how they guide, support and mentor their students throughout their college experience and into their working lives. their smaller class sizes make for a more interactive and personal learning environment and allowing the practical as theyll as academic side of ctheirse material to be fully explored. Employers need graduates that can hit the ground running and their students enjoy some of the most applied ctheirse content and teaching techniques in the country. IBAT College Dublin has links with over 400 private enterprises, public organisations and NGOs in Ireland, including small to medium sized indigenous businesses and also multinational corporations. A key objective of IBAT College Dublin is to ensure students have a positive, useful and engaging experience during their period of study. One of their biggest strengths is their people. The Academic team at IBAT College Dublin present with significant lecturing experience and also have many years industry experience. they understand the challenges that exist within industry, their priority is to ensure that their graduates are fully prepared to differentiate themselves in the workplace when they graduate.
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