Innovation Management & Creative Leadership exchange programme full-time

This is your chance to make a difference. Join the Innovation Management & Creative Leadership programme, a forward-thinking minor focused on learning-by-doing. Work together in dynamic project teams to solve real-world challenges presented by leading companies.

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Location

Den Bosch

Starting month

September

Duration

20 weeks, 30 ects

Language

English

What is Innovation Management & Creative Leadership

Step into the future with Innovation Management & Creative Leadership. This minor is...

a hands-on programme.
mastering the art of innovation.
learning how to lead the process of developing creative solutions.
working from the get-go on real-world projects for leading international companies.
being a part of shaping a sustainable future.

Get to know

Innovation Management & Creative Leadership

The world is evolving at lightning speed. Competition is fierce, and product life cycles grow shorter by the day. To stay ahead, organisations are seeking tomorrow’s trailblazers—visionary professionals who combine creativity and innovation with the courage to forge new paths.

Through a practical approach, you’ll broaden your expertise and gain valuable knowledge and experience that will benefit you throughout your entire professional career. Whether you aim to drive change and improvement through creativity, strategy, or technology. Think boldly, act with determination, and design solutions that shape the future.

Master the art of innovation

Take charge of the creative journey to develop groundbreaking products, services, or concepts.
Transform ideas into action: prototype, test, refine, and build for real-world impact.
Drive entrepreneurial success while contributing to a more sustainable world.

Discover the leader within you and start building a future that matters.

Practical information Innovation Management & Creative Leadership

This minor is led by industry experts with years of experience in the business world. They have designed the programme to ensure you can apply all the knowledge, tools, and methods directly in practice. Throughout the minor, you will engage in both individual and group assignments, navigating all stages of the innovation process—problem finding, ideation, concepting, and implementation.

The programme

The minor is structured around 2 key areas: innovation management and creative leadership. These are closely intertwined to master the innovation process. Within these 2 areas, you will participate in a variety of courses:

Innovation management	Creative leadership
Trendwatching	Creative thinking
Innovation research	Brainstorming
Innovation theories	Concept testing
Business models	Prototyping
Change management	Facilitation
Project management	Leadership

Throughout the minor, you will work on 2 projects focused on real innovation challenges for actual clients. Last year those clients were for example SAP and Nestlé. In teams of 4-6 international students, you will collaborate closely with both the client and lecturers to develop practical, impactful solutions. You’ll experience firsthand how to transform an idea into a fully developed concept and successfully launch it. This immersive and practical approach equips you with the skills to thrive in real-world innovation challenges.

Learning outcome of the minor

By completing this minor, you will emerge as a knowledgeable, creative, and innovative leader capable of developing groundbreaking businesses. You will learn to identify real innovation challenges, generate new ideas, and develop and test concepts using the innovation cycle, research methodologies, creative techniques, and innovative tools. You will gain the skills and knowledge to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, international, and culturally diverse context. All while adopting an open mind, and an entrepreneurial, responsible, and creative mindset.

Assessment

In addition to actively participating in workshops, students are required to complete various projects, both individually and in groups. The learning outcomes will be assessed through an individual presentation and a portfolio. Midway through the minor, you will undergo an assessment by a panel of 2 teachers. At the end of the minor, during the final high-stakes assessment, you will present and discuss your growth and development as a business innovator. Based on your activities throughout the course, the teaching staff will make a well-informed decision. If you demonstrate that you have met the learning outcomes, you will be awarded 30 ECTS.

Questions about this programme

More information about the programme is available via minoren.binno.denbosch@avans.nl or +31(0)88 – 525 6760.

Is Innovation Management & Creative Leadership the right fit for you?

Are you curious and open to new ideas, people, technology and cultures?
Do you want to master the process of developing and implementing
new products, services, ideas or systems?
Are you eager to work on real-life challenges for actual clients in an interactive, creative, and hands-on environment?
Do you wish to explore and enhance your creative leadership skills to discover the ideal balance between creativity, practicality, and business value—what we call the 'Innovation Sweet Spot'?
English at B2 level (read the detailed information on English language admissions requirements).

Learning agreement

Learning agreements can be sent to minoren.binno.denbosch@avans.nl.

You can participate in an exchange programme at Avans University of Applied Sciences if your home institution has concluded an agreement with Avans. Under this agreement you can be nominated to study with us.

Please read the details on the Applying page or contact your home institution's exchange coordinator for details. Alternatively, you can join us as a freemover.

Entry requirements

The programme is open for Dutch students as well as international students within the Erasmus Exchange Program. The requirements for enrolment are:

Propaedeutic (P) diploma
Minimum 45 EC’s from the second study year
English proficiency (this may be tested beforehand if deemed necessary)
Study programme relevant to the courses offered within the programme. Due to the multidisciplinary nature of the programme, we would consider students from study programmes outside the normal disciplines; please submit enquiries to the programme coordinator. We do offer multidisciplinary projects where skills from different backgrounds could be relevant and applicable; please make enquiries to the programme coordinator.

Exchange students

As an exchange student, you will continue to pay tuition fees to your home institution. This means you do not have to pay tuition fees to Avans.

Other students

If your university is not a partner of Avans University of Applied Sciences, you can join us as a full-fee paying student. For more details, please contact the Avans International Office on +31 88 - 525 80 01 or at internationaloffice@avans.nl.

Questions about studying at Avans

If you would like more information about studying at Avans, please contact our International Office: internationaloffice@avans.nl.

Location of this programme

Den Bosch

Parallelweg 23

5223 AL Den Bosch

Tel: +3188 - 525 75 00

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Innovation Management & Creative Leadership exchange programme full-time

Location

Starting month

Duration

Language

What is Innovation Management & Creative Leadership

Get to know

Innovation Management & Creative Leadership

Master the art of innovation

Practical information Innovation Management & Creative Leadership

Programme structure

The programme

Learning outcome of the minor

Assessment

Questions about this programme

Admissions requirements

Learning agreement

How to apply

Entry requirements

Tuition fees

Exchange students

Other students

Questions about studying at Avans

Location of this programme

Practical information Innovation Management & Creative Leadership

Programme structure

The programme

Learning outcome of the minor

Assessment

Questions about this programme

Admissions requirements

Learning agreement

How to apply

Entry requirements

Tuition fees

Exchange students

Other students