Course Overview
Domain
Business, Communication and Design
Format
Short Course
Duration
1 day
Fee Subsidy
Up to 90% SF Funding
Diverse networks drive innovation by fostering creativity, collaboration, and challenging conventional thinking, which provides a competitive edge. Therefore, professionals and leaders must develop social networking skills to collaborate with stakeholders across organisational boundaries and fully leverage open innovation.
This course will introduce learners to the concept of social capital and provide guidance on building diverse social networks. It will illustrate how social capital acts as a catalyst for innovation by facilitating knowledge exchange, fostering collaboration, mobilising resources, and facilitating collective problem-solving within social networks.
Learners will also gain the opportunity to participate in panel discussions, which will feature representatives from diverse institutions of higher learning, research centres, and centres of innovation. These discussions will focus on strategies for leveraging the technical resources provided by these institutions to bolster the learners's innovation initiatives. The panel discussion also serves as a case study illustrating how learners can broaden their social networks to access resources beyond their individual capacities.
Who Should Attend
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Senior executives, R&D leaders, programme managers, and professionals responsible for innovation and transformation within their SME organisation
What You Will Learn
Introduction to Social Capital and the Importance of Innovation – The “What” and “Why” of Social Capital
- Understand about social network and capital
- Gain insights on the advantages of network models
Social Capital as a Personal and Organisational Competence
- Examine your personal social network from your personal social capital survey
- Learn to purposefully expand your social network
- Understand network brokerage and how value can be created in an innovation ecosystem
- Explore a case study: social network analysis of an Asia-Pacific leadership team of a large MNC
Facilitated Panel Discussion
- Gain insights from experts at leading institutions of higher learning, research centres, and centres of innovation
The Next Step and the Call to Action Required from the Course
Teaching Team
Lim Chon Phung
Adjunct Associate Professor, Business, Communication and Design, Singapore Institute of Technology
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Schedule
| Course Run | Dates | Time |
|---|---|---|
| November 2024 Run | 23 November 2024 | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Introduction and Learning Objectives |
| 9:30 am – 10:30 am | What is Social Network and Social Capital? |
| 10:30 am – 10:45 am | Break |
| 10:45 am – 11:45 am |
Social Capital as a Personal and Organisational Competence |
| 11:45 am – 12:30 pm |
Case Study: Social Network Study of an Asia-Pacific Leadership Team of a Large MNC |
| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Panel Discussion |
| 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm | Break and Networking with Panel Members |
| 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Discussion on Strategies Implementation |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Assessment |
Certificate and Assessment
A Certificate of Participation will be issued to participants who:
- Attend at least 75% of the course
- Undertake and pass non-credit bearing assessment during the course
Fee Structure
The full fee for this course is S$1,090.00.
| Category | After SF Funding |
|---|---|
| Singapore Citizen (Below 40) | S$327.00 |
| Singapore Citizen (40 & Above) | S$127.00 |
| Singapore PR / LTVP+ Holder | S$327.00 |
| Non-Singapore Citizen | S$1,090.00 (No Funding) |
Note: All fees above include GST. GST applies to individuals and Singapore-registered companies.
Course Runs
SIT Innovation Leadership Programme (ILP)
This course is part of the SIT Innovation Leadership Programme (ILP).
- Accelerating Open Innovation Adoption in SMEs
- Rethinking Your Business – Business Model Innovation and Business Model Shift
- Innovative Mindset Mastery for SME Leaders
- Navigating Innovation in SMEs: Mastering the Art of Change Management (ILP)
- Leading Open Innovation – Develop Your Social Network and Capital
These structured short courses aim to assist learners in cultivating a culture of innovation. Through these courses, it facilitates learners to learn from successful open innovation models, execute market-driven projects with professional guidance, and leverage diverse ecosystem partners' expertise and resources to enhance innovation initiatives.
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