Technological advancements, geo-political instability, climate change and the recent Covid-19 pandemic have accelerated the pace of unpredictable change across industries, society and almost all walks of life, and created a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) environment for businesses to operate.
This is calling for a new approach to drive innovation to “do more innovation with less”, relying on internal talent to launch new products and new business models at scale. We call this approach “intrapreneurship”.
The Internal Innovation and Intrapreneurship Foundations course is an interactive and practical learning and development journey to equip you with the tools required to drive growth and resilient transformation within your organisation.
with the tools to drive growth and sustainable transformation within your organisation
from anywhere & learn at your own pace
a community of hundreds intrapreneurs
an approach fine-tuned with the world’s leading organisations
the right support when you need it
Intrapreneurship Foundations — Online Course condenses more than 30 years of collective experience helping 2000+ intrapreneurs develop 200+ ideas, and working with organisations across 11+ industry sectors, such as Sony Music, Speedo, Ellesse, Target Corporation, EY, the NHS, UK Civil Service, Pearson, Vodafone, Natural History Museum, L’Oreal, Wellcome Trust, Kellogg’s, Ferrovial, Nagravision, Aptar and more.
Why the current business environment calls for a different approach to innovation?
Learn why business leaders are increasingly looking at internal talent to deliver innovation.
What is intrapreneurship, and why does it matter?
Learn how applying an entrepreneurial approach adapted to the way established organisations work will help you be more effective at Internal Innovation.
Learn about our proprietary IMPACT framework for Intrapreneurship where Leaders and Intrapreneurs successfully collaborate to deliver innovation.
How do you put intrapreneurship into practice to develop new innovative ideas?
Apply Lean Startup, Design Thinking and Agile to develop your idea through customer and market discovery, stakeholder engagement and lean experimentation.
How do I get an approval for my idea, and pitch this effectively to leaders and peers?
Make a case for your innovative idea, and learn how to engage, influence, and convince senior leaders as well as peers to back you.
Learn why business leaders are increasingly looking at internal talent to deliver innovation.
What is intrapreneurship, and why does it matter?
Learn how applying an entrepreneurial approach adapted to the way established organisations work will help you be more effective at Internal Innovation.
Is there an approach to be successful and what are the key principles behind it?
Learn about our proprietary IMPACT framework for Intrapreneurship where Leaders and Intrapreneurs successfully collaborate to deliver innovation.
How do you put intrapreneurship into practice to develop new innovative ideas?
Apply Lean Startup, Design Thinking and Agile to develop your idea through customer and market discovery, stakeholder engagement and lean experimentation.
How do I get an approval for my idea, and pitch this effectively to leaders and peers?
Make a case for your innovative idea, and learn how to engage, influence, and convince senior leaders as well as peers to back you.
You will acquire the skills to develop your innovative ideas by using tools and techniques drawn from proven disciplines such as Agile Development, Design Thinking and the Lean Startup — techniques that are being applied every day by startup founders and innovators worldwide.
You’ll learn how to use them effectively from within your organisation, as an intrapreneur, alongside senior sponsors and internal investors.
You will also receive a completion certificate that you can use to boost your profile on LinkedIn.
Companies are increasingly looking for Intrapreneurship traits in their next hires, because these are the individuals who will be able to lead into the future.
They are particularly focusing on the following roles:
Studio Zao, a London-based innovation and talent development studio, is at the hearth of the Internal Innovation and Intrapreneurship Foundation Online Course.
We’ve worked with the world’s leading organisations to help thousands of intrapreneurs turn strategically-aligned innovation ideas into viable, desirable and feasible growth propositions. At the same time, they picked up the skills, tools and methods to become innovative future leaders.
Former Intrapreneur at EY and Managing Director at StartupBootcamp FinTech.
Former Intrapreneur at FTSE 100 companies and x4 times Entrepreneur.
HR Director at Kellogg, Sony, expert in Future of Work and Innovation Processes.
Investor and Board Member, former Senior Partner at KPMG and EY.
Former Intrapreneur at Sony, now full-time Founder.
Driving the future of banking as Head of Innovation at HSBC, Middle East North Africa and Turkey.
HR Intrapreneur and Change Driver at Zurich North America.
Former Intrapreneur and Innovation leader for major Apparel and Sportswear brands.
Experienced Intrapreneur and Corporate Innovation Leader at Saint-Gobain.
The course price is £499 + VAT where applicable (UK and EU).
This course is designed to be completed at your own pace. You can complete just the theory in a day, or spread the practical exercises over a few weeks, that’s up to you. You will get lifetime access to the course’s material.
Included within this course is an exclusive invitation to join our hundreds-strong online Slack community of intrapreneurs, startup founders, innovation specialists and coaches. We encourage you to be an active member of the community, asking and answering questions, sharing learnings and challenges, and making new connections.
Also if you submit your final pitch deck, you will receive a feedback from one of our mentors at the end of each month.
This course includes a workbook with all the information you need and 9 exercise templates for usage throughout the course. In addition, you will have access to over 4 hours of video tutorial content, combining theoretical content with real life case studies and practical activities. Expect to spend 5-6 hours working through guided exercises.
Yes. Upon completion, you’ll be provided with a completion certificate that you can use on your LinkedIn profile.
No, that’s not a requirement. However, if you do have an idea or a particular area or topic you are interested to explore, that will help. If you do not, then you can either use the case studies presented to form an idea.
Yes, we can. If you are interested in finding out more about this, please get in touch.
Yes it can be. If this is your intention, please get in touch with us to explore how we can help you do this.
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How much does this course cost?
/0 Comments/in FAQ — Teachable Intrapreneurship Foundations /by Studio ZaoThe normal price is £299 however with a referral code you can access it for free during a limited period.
How long does this course last for?
/0 Comments/in FAQ — Teachable Intrapreneurship Foundations /by Studio ZaoThis course is designed to be completed at your own pace. Whether you choose to spread it over a few weeks or intensively complete it in one weekend, that’s up to you.
Do I get any help if I have questions or get stuck?
/0 Comments/in FAQ — Teachable Intrapreneurship Foundations /by Studio ZaoIncluded within this course is an exclusive invitation to join our hundreds-strong online Slack community of intrapreneurs, startup founders, innovation specialists and coaches. We encourage you to be an active member of the community, asking questions, answering questions, sharing learnings and challenges, and making new connections.
What materials does this course come with?
/0 Comments/in FAQ — Teachable Intrapreneurship Foundations /by Studio ZaoThis course includes a course workbook with all the information you need, including 9 exercise templates for usage throughout the course. In addition, you will have access to over 4 hours of video tutorial content. Expect to spend 5-6 hours working through guided exercises. Upon completion, you’ll be provided with a completion badge that you can use on your LinkedIn profile.
Do I need to already have an innovation idea to take this course?
/0 Comments/in FAQ — Teachable Intrapreneurship Foundations /by Studio ZaoNo, that’s not a requirement. However, if you do have an idea or a particular area or topic you are interested to explore, that will help. If you do not, then you can either use the earlier parts of the course to form an idea.
Could you provide this as in-house training for my organisation?
/0 Comments/in FAQ — Teachable Intrapreneurship Foundations /by Studio ZaoYes, we can, and if you are interested in finding out more about this, please get in touch.
Can this be paid-for by my employer as a training expense?
/0 Comments/in FAQ — Teachable Intrapreneurship Foundations /by Studio ZaoYes it can be. If this is your intention, please get in touch with us to explore how we can help you do this.
How do I get a referral code?
/0 Comments/in FAQ — Teachable Intrapreneurship Foundations /by Studio ZaoIf you haven’t been shared a referral code yet and would like one, please get in touch to see how we can help