FAQs
Brief list of FAQs
Why should you join a course?
You are interested in learning how different regions and cultures foster innovation.
Understand and appreciate
– the way other regions innovate
– the ecosystem that paves the way for future developments
– the cultural frameworks that speed up or slow down progress
Program highlights
– Lecturers who were socialized in their respective cultural framework will share their experiences in compact modules
– As a part of the team of diverse international participants, you will spend about two weeks with people who share the same interests
Who will be my fellow participants and where will they come from?
Target distribution of the participants:
| Distribution of sectors: Consulting | Engineering | Finance | Government | Industry | Information Technology | Manufacturing | NGOs | Public Relations | Research | Services | Transportation |
Sample institutions:
 | Multinational companies and internationalising SMEs |
 | International organisations |
 | Governments and agencies |
 | Universities and research institutions |
 | Individuals qualifying themselves in Innovation Culture |
What is included in the course fee?
The course fee contains according to the terms the participation in the respective course module and one social event per region. Furthermore, the course material is included in the course fee, as well as transportation within the region.
| Per day fee | 1.250,- € / US $ 9.000,- Yuan (RMB) |
Is there logistic assistance?
Innovation Orbit will take care of the transportation within the region of the training modules. Travelling to the region and between the modules as well as the hotel accommodations are not included in the fees. Innovationorbit will provide recommendations for the delegation hotel as well as logistic recommendations for flights; especially for the flights between the modules that can be taken by other participants as well in order to spend more time together and to lower travelling costs. You can either make your own travel arrangements or you contact our travel partner “Tierra Incognita” for support.
What can be your individual findings in this global executive management education?
There is a global accordance of executive management professionals to foster innovation in their institutions. Innovation is to find a new product for a market or a new market for an existing product. One of the most important elements across all the global innovation regions is how to address the respective market. What is the consumer need? Do I understand the priorities of how consumers take their decisions? The regional innovation system provides the answer step by step, lecture by lecture, seminar by seminar you will understand more about the background functions of innovation in the respective region. The training seminar will also connect you to fellow participants of an innovation culture that is new to you. Use the breakout sessions and side events to learn how they define management and leadership in their innovation culture. And don´t forget, they are also interested in your expert background. It will end in a mutual understanding.
Is the set of courses always the same?
The destinations vary from year to year due to the changing dynamics of the innovation hot-spots. Some of the modules like Shanghai have been in the program many years, others like Medellin are quite new. Not every module will be in the schedule every year.