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Galvanizing, Enabling, and Measuring Innovation


Total Credits: 2 including 2 Business Management & Organization - Non-technical

Average Rating:
   43
Categories:
ACPEN Industry Institute |  Industry |  Practice Management
Faculty:
Patrick Stroh, MBA, CMA
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
2 Hours
License:
Product Setting: Expires 40 day(s) after program date.

Dates


Description

Finance is charged with aligning the organization’s strategic and financial goals.  This session discusses innovation and what you as a leader need to do to galvanize, enable and measure for innovation value your organization.  We will discuss multiple “channels” for innovation and their ability to drive business value.

Innovation attempts can be “flavor of the month” programs unless they are tied to existing business strategies and processes, such as the capital budgeting process.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives

*Learn how to make real innovation that is aligned with your company's strategic goals occur in your organization


Major Subjects

*What is “important” innovation? When evaluating innovation ideas, do you ask:
*Does the new idea support our overall value proposition?
*Will this idea survive the resource gauntlet and get funding and executive buy-in?
*Can we execute this idea?
*What types of questions should you ask about new ideas?


Course Materials

Faculty

Patrick Stroh, MBA, CMA Related Seminars and Products


Patrick Stroh, MBA, CMA is president of Mercury Business Advisors in Minneapolis, MN.  He serves on the board of directors of the Institute of Management Accountants and the ERM COSO Advisory Board.  He is a former Chief Strategy & Innovation officer for UnitedHealth Group.  Patrick is the author of "Business Strategy: Plan, Execute, Win!" published by Wiley, and "Advancing Innovation:  Galvanizing, Enabling, & Measuring for Innovation Value!" released October 2015.  During a sabbatical, Patrick became a classically trained chef at Le Cordon Bleu! 


Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Advanced Preparation None
Course Developer Executive Education, Inc
Designed For

CFOs and those who aspire to a CFO role


Prerequisites

Management experience helpful


Yellow Book

No


Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy Please contact Anne Taylor for any complaints. anne.taylor@acpen.com, (972-377-8199).
Instructional Delivery Method Group Internet Based
Official Registry Statement

Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org


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Reviews

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Overall:      4.4

Total Reviews: 43

Comments

Elizabeth S

"Interesting seminar with many ideas to help innovation"

Thomas P - North Charleston, South Carolina

"Excellent course"

Sue D

"I liked the interaction and dialogue component of having two people handle topic."