课程通过对以下五个层面的分析来带领大家了解“创新流程管理”：个体、团队、网络、组织和产业。每个层面的讨论都将特别关注怎样的环境导致创新流程成功和失败。每周的阅读包括书本（章节）、期刊文章和案例，针对阅读资料的课堂外进一步讨论可以在在线论坛上展开。每周二的课程都由一个对当周话题认真思考后参与的反馈练习（a reflection exercise）开始，接着以讲授与互动相结合的方式，交流在阅读资料和资料之外发现的相关讯息。每周四的课程由一个案例分析开始，该案例分析由学生小组进行，然后是针对在该案例和线上论坛产生的争论进行讨论。课程的主要目标是通过让学生在以前的工作经验和对将来工作的准备的基础上从多样化的角度感受创新。

This course approaches "managing the innovation process" through five levels of analysis: individual, team, network, organizational, and industrial. At each level of analysis, particular attention is given to the conditions under which innovation processes succeed and fail. The weekly readings consist of a mixture of book chapters, journal articles, and cases, and an online forum will be used for further discussion of the required readings outside of class. Tuesday classes will begin with a reflection exercise that entails critical thinking about the topic for the week, followed by an activity and lecture introducing material found both within and outside of the readings. Thursday classes will begin with a case analysis completed in small groups, followed by a discussion based on the issues raised in the case and online forum. The primary goal of the course is to expose students to a variety of perspectives on innovation, while building on past work experiences and preparing for work experiences in the future.