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The Sandermoen School of Business is named after Kjetil Sandermoen, founder and Chair of the Board of Directors of the University of Fredericton. He is also Chair of the Board of Directors and Managing Director, Lighthouse AS, a global management consulting company. He has an education in Economics from Karlstad University in Sweden and is fluent in five languages.

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Master's Certificate in Innovation Leadership

A brief program description

The certificate's main goal is to prepare learners to advance in their professional careers by challenging them to think innovatively and seek new opportunities for motivation and growth within their career and/or company. To accomplish this educational goal, UFred provides learners with access to highly-qualified faculty and carefully designed courses, all delivered in a focused and flexible schedule using innovative online learnng tools and applications.

For whom this program is designed

Our Master's Certificate in Innovation Leadership is designed for professionals who aspire to lead their companies towards a higher performance. These professionals are able to identify innovative opportunities for their companies and can successfully accomplish these initiatives.

Program Curriculum (10 credits)

EMBA 710	Theories of Leadership	3
EMBA 730	Best Practice from the Executive Perspective	3
EMBA 731	Best Practice from the Intrapreneur's Perspective	3
EMBA 797	Proseminar in Innovation Leadership	1

Course Descriptions

Course Code(s):	EMBA 710
Course Name:	Theories of Leadership: Build foundational knowledge about leadership concepts
Course eight:	3 credits
Course Description
This course gives students the foundational knowledge they need to critically assess leadership concepts and their utility. Students survey the leadership theories of key thinkers and practitioners in the field, learning about the empirical, theoretical and pragmatic strengths and limitations of each approach. Through case studies and exercises, students develop an understanding of organizational leadership. They will also learn a comprehensive set of leadership practices that will have immediate value for application at work.

Course Code(s):	EMBA 730
Course Name:	Best Practice from the Executive Perspective
Course eight:	3 credits
Course Description
As essential as new ventures are for long-term health of a corporation, it remains a profound challenge for the corporate executive team to optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of an ongoing operation while trying to cultivate and integrate potentially disruptive products and processes, or any requisite mergers, acquisitions and/or spinouts. In this course, we will examine the theoretical foundations and field-tested best practices for organizing new venture units (NVUs), evaluating and selecting new ventures, implementing mergers, acquisitions and/or spinouts, managing corporate conflict and change, and rewarding success (or failure). Readings, videos and case studies will be drawn from diverse fields such as Innovation Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Change Management, and students will be expected to share personal experiences during the seminars. (Prerequisite EMBA 710)

Course Code(s):	EMBA 731
Course Name:	Best Practice from the Intrapreneur's Perspective
Course eight:	3 credits
Course Description
Corporations depend on intrapreneurs to conceive and champion significant new avenues for the corporation to continuously revitalize itself, be they major new products (e.g., the Apple iPod), new technologies, new markets, new operational processes, new IS/IT technologies, new HRM initiatives, and/or new partnerships. In this course, we will examine the theoretical foundations and field-tested best practices for formulating new venture ideas, developing the business case, gaining senior management and resource commitment, minimizing resistance, and ensuring successful execution. Readings, videos and case studies will be drawn from diverse fields such as Intrapreneurship, InnovationManagement, and Change Management, and students will be expected to share personal experiences during the seminars. (Prerequisite EMBA 710 and EMBA 730)

Course Code(s):	EMBA 797
Course Name:	Proseminar in Innovation Leadership
Course eight:	1 credit
Course Description
The purpose of this Proseminar in Innovation Leadership is to provide students with a current view of strategic issues and experiences in the management of corporate new ventures. The seminar will offer presentations and discussions led by experienced consultants and industry observers who will provide their perspectives and tell their stories relating to selected topics and/or case studies. Students will gain a practical perspective on the strategic role and issues pertaining to the management of corporate new ventures, particularly as drivers and enablers of business transformation, and as an underlying infrastructural resource for all businesses. (Prerequisite EMBA 730 and EMBA 731)

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