Business Innovation (EN) fulltime
Overview The programme Entry requirements Practical information After the programme Apply nowWhy study Business Innovation at Inholland
You’ll learn how to identify real problems, develop ideas, and turn them into practical solutions, while building skills in entrepreneurship, research, creativity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and learning to navigate uncertainty and change.
Within Business Innovation there are 3 key topics: working on your own startup, innovation within existing companies and using innovation to solve larger societal challenges.
What will you learn in Business Innovation?
- Challenge and build your own ideas as an entrepreneur
- Innovate within organisations and drive change from the inside
- Tackle real-world challenges and create impact beyond business
What does the Business Innovation programme look like?
Programme outline
Programme outline
You explore how innovation works in real life. In years 1 and 2, you build a foundation in research, collaboration and developing ideas into solutions. From year 3, you shape your own path and apply your skills in real-world contexts.
Forms of study
- Projects
You work on real challenges and develop solutions in teams. - Apply Theory
You learn the tools and frameworks behind innovation by applying them - Work placements
You apply your skills in a professional environment.
Year 1
This is what you’ll do in the first year
- You explore how organisations work and where opportunities lie.
- You learn to research and understand real-world problems.
- You work on projects from research to concept and prototype.
- You develop collaboration, reflection and personal skills.
- You experiment, receive feedback and improve your work.
Course
- Understanding Business Innovation
- Developing Life Skills
- Designing for Business
- Innovating for Society
- Innovation Talent Hub
Year 2
This is what you’ll do in the second year
- You apply your skills in more complex and realistic contexts.
- You work on innovation challenges within organisations.
- You develop and test your own business ideas.
- You learn to guide teams and facilitate innovation processes.
- You take responsibility for your work and others.
Courses
- Innovating in Organisations
- Facilitate to Innovate
- Creating a Start-up
- Innovation Talent Hub
Years 3 - 4
This is what you’ll do in years 3 and 4
In years 3 and 4, you largely design your own path. You choose what fits your interests and ambitions. Each year consists of two semesters in which you decide how to develop further. You can stay at Inholland, take a minor, go abroad or work within an organisation.
Electives
With a minor, you deepen or broaden your knowledge through real-life challenges.
Field tracks
You gain hands-on experience and explore your future role. Examples of field tracks include:
- Working on innovation projects within a company
- Developing new concepts or services
- Supporting startups or social enterprises
- Working on sustainability challenges
- Contributing to organisational transformation
- Collaborating on research and development projects
Flextrack
This track gives you the freedom to shape your own learning experience. You can propose your own learning trajectory, based on your interests and ambitions, while showing how it helps you develop and achieve the agreed learning outcomes.
(Online) Open Evening 11 Nov.
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Student for a Day
Business Innovation = reimagining yourself and the world around you
Get off to a good start
Reflection and self-development are pivotal in this programme. They help you become the professional you aspire to be. In short: dare to find out what your strengths are, increase your self-awareness and focus on what energizes you. A Study Coach is here to coach you throughout your studies. Should you have specific study-related problems, your mentor is happy to give you advice.
More opportunities to go abroad
Studying abroad will broaden your perspective, boost your knowledge and offer you an experience from which you will profit for the rest of your life. You can choose to follow parts of your curriculum at a partner institution in nearly any European country. Your study credits will count when you come back.
Learning = being courageous
To us, learning is more than simply acquiring knowledge and skills needed for a particular job. To us, learning is a mindset you adopt. A mindset that helps you develop yourself, every single day. We help you develop this mindset to prepare yourself for the job market of the future. Our type of learning requires courage: the courage to make choices, to try new things, to overcome fears and to trust your instincts. This courage is what you develop at Inholland.