Day 1 (8/19/2025, Tue.):

Foundations of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (6 hours)

Morning Session: (9:00 A.M.~12:00 P.M., 3 Hours)

• Introduction to Innovation (2 Hours)
  
  
  
  
  • Creativity vs. Innovation (Amabile, Schumpeter)
  
  
  • Entrepreneurial innovation processes (Drucker)
  
  
  • Individual qualities vs. teamwork
  
  
  
  


• Practices (1 Hour)
  
  
  
  • Grit Scale self-assessment and reflection
  
  
  
  

Afternoon Session: (13:30 P.M.~16:30 P.M., 3 Hours)

• Lean Startup Methodology (2 Hours)
  
  
  
  
  • Understanding startup as an institution
  
  
  • Common pitfalls in innovation
  
  
  • Innovation as a cyclically learning process (Dan Olsen)
  
  
  
  


• Practice 1 (1 Hour)
  
  
  
  • Crafting and testing value propositions
  
  
  • Elevator Pitch (1 min presentation)
  
  
  
  

Day 2: (8/20/2025, Wed.):

Innovation Diffusion and Market Strategies (6 hours)

Morning Session: (9:00 A.M.~12:00 P.M., 3 Hours)

• Technology Acceptance & Innovation Diffusion (2 Hours)
  
  
  
  
  • Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Diffusion of Innovation (Rogers)
  
  
  • Incremental vs. Radical Innovations (Christensen)
  
  
  • Disruptive innovation strategies and market entry
  
  
  • AI Adoption case study
  
  
  
  


• Practice 2 (1 Hour)
  
  
  
  • Customer profiling and market segmentation
  
  
  • Elevator Pitch (3 min presentation)
  
  
  
  

Afternoon Session: (13:30 P.M.~16:30 P.M., 3 Hours)

• AI-Driven Competitive Modeling and Strategic Analysis (2 Hours)
  
  
  
  
  • Product-market fit analysis
  
  
  • Porter's Five Forces
  
  
  
  


• Practice 3 (1 Hours)
  
  
  
  • Present product/service solutions
  
  
  • Elevator Pitch (3 min presentation)
  
  
  
  


• Homework:
  
  
  
  • Develop a group presentation (value proposition, market analysis, execution plan)
  
  
  
  

Day 3: (8/21/2025, Thu.):

Strategic Leadership & Reflexivity (6 hours)

Morning Session: (9:00 A.M.~12:00 P.M., 3 Hours)

• Strategic Learning and Management of Innovation (2 Hours)
  
  
  
  
  • Managing uncertainties strategically (Pietersen)
  
  
  • Scenario-based strategic planning (OGSM)
  
  
  • Sensitivity analysis and financial forecasting
  
  
  
  


• Practice 4 (1 Hour)
  
  
  
  • Competitive analysis presentation
  
  
  • Elevator Pitch (3 min presentation)
  
  
  
  

Afternoon Session: (13:30 P.M.~16:30 P.M., 3 Hours)

• Leadership in Innovation Contexts (1 Hour)
  
  
  
  
  • Exploratory vs. sustaining leadership (Wei, Christensen, Tushman)
  
  
  • Boundary spanning leadership (Tushman)
  
  
  • Navigating tensions and group dynamics
  
  
  
  


• AI-Drive Learning Predictor & Reflexive Learning Techniques (1 Hour)
  
  
  
  • Individual Reflexivity: 5 Whys exercise
  
  
  • Collective Reflexivity: After-Action Review (AAR)
  
  
  
  


• Practice 6 (1 Hour)
  
  
  
  • Team-based AAR on a past innovation experience
  
  
  • Elevator Pitch (3 min presentation)