An Education Needs Assessment of CARIFORUM Firms

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Comparison of innovation vs. invention

Introduction to Critical Thinking

Design-Driven Innovation

Part II – Design-Thinking and Innovation for Technical Leaders

- Breakthrough Innovation – Creating Value in Times of Uncertainty

Part III – Solving Complex Problems – Structured Thinking, Design Principles and AI

Part IV – Persuasive Communication Bootcamp

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants should be able to: • Understand the difference between Innovation and Invention • Critically evaluate complex problems This will be an interactive online course combining lectures and guest presentations. It will be delivered by means of daily lectures (2 hours per day) for two (2) weeks. Rabelloti et al. Clusters in the Caribbean: Understanding their Characteristics, Defining Policies for their Development. IADB: Institutions for Development Sector Competitiveness and Innovation Division, 2017. 2. Girvan, Norman. “The Approach To Technology Policy Studies.” Social and Economic Studies 28, no. 1 (1979): 1 – 53. http://www.jstor.org/stable/27861743. 3. Rabellotti, Roberta and Elisa Conz. Mainstreaming the Cluster Approach in the Caribbean Region: the CCPF Cluster Capacity Building Initiative. 2021. 4. Parker, Philip. The 2011-2016 Outlook for Artificial Intelligence Technologies in North America & the Caribbean Paperback – January 15, 2011 Required Readings: 1.

Teaching Methodology

Teaching/Learning Resources (including Recommended Readings)