Summary - VIRTUAL: Strategic Innovation by Design

Babson College, ranked #1 for entrepreneurship for almost 30 years, has designed a six-week, online professional learning program that equips senior educational leadership teams with the entrepreneurial skills, knowledge, and tools to lead, manage change, innovate, and compete in a changing educational environment. Using an entrepreneurial lens, our program shows senior leaders how to drive strategic innovation, make impactful decisions and give their schools the edge they need to compete and grow by deploying a transformative entrepreneurial school culture. 

This professional learning program offers practical, step-by-step guidance that drives innovation and empowers school leadership teams with the tools, knowledge, and mindset to collaboratively design a strategic growth plan that fosters school wide entrepreneurial thinking.  By the end of this course, leadership teams will have built a transformative strategic action plan that disrupts traditional, outdated educational models. This plan will allow leadership teams to set their schools apart by creating an innovative entrepreneurial culture that inspires innovative thinking and acting as they prepare students for an unpredictable future.

The course consists of five modules, each packed with valuable expert insight and tools, accompanied by interactive activities and collaborative planning sessions during the synchronous live 2.5-hour sessions held on Zoom. An additional 3 – 5 hours of work is anticipated each week to complete assignments and work on your school’s Strategic Action Plan.

Unique Benefits

Collaborative Learning: Work alongside your leadership team to brainstorm, share insights, and co-create a strategic action plan for your school.
Expert Guidance: Participate in dynamic live sessions featuring insights from peers, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders experienced in school transformation.
Entrepreneurship School Culture Toolkit: Access templates, frameworks, and resources to support planning and implementation.
Data-Driven Decision Making: Set key metrics for success and learn how to measure true learning defined as changes in beliefs, attitudes, and actions
AI Integration: Learn how AI tools support real-time adjustments to curricula, strategies, and operations, enabling schools to quickly adapt to emerging challenges.
Peer Feedback: Gain valuable insights and suggestions from global school leadership teams concurrently participating in the course.

By the end of the course, participants will have developed a Strategic Action Plan to embed entrepreneurial culture in their schools and be ready to launch initiatives that promote innovative thinking. They’ll build a strong network of educators pursuing similar goals and gain strategies to engage key stakeholders. Equipped with tools to position their school as a leader in innovation and student success, they’ll also be prepared to share the ongoing story of impact across their communities.