Innovation Management Master Class

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Start- and course dates

December 8, 2025

Utrecht Campus

October 5, 2026

Tilburg Campus

All start- and course dates

Duration

3 days

Fees

€ 3900 (exempt from VAT)

Number of locations

Multiple locations

Language

Dutch

Rankings

Executive Education - Open Programs

Diploma

Certificate

Course details:

Innovation Management Master Class

We live in unpredictable times. With developments coming in rapid succession, constant change is the only way to stay relevant. This can be a daunting challenge. Fortunately, we now know more than ever about how to innovate. In the Innovation Management Master Class, you learn how to bring about technological transformations. With the latest scientific insights and practical tools, you can tackle innovation and transformation with success.

Why TIAS School for Business & Society?

Financial Times top-ranked business school for executive and in-company education.
All lecturers are top experts from academia and the business world.
Directly applicable scientific and practical knowledge.
Flexible programs tailored to your needs.

Participant profile
The Innovation Management Master Class is specially designed for driven and experienced professionals and managers. They work in innovation, and are looking for tools to tackle it.

Because commercial enterprises have to deal with other dynamics and innovation requirements than non-profit and public organizations, we offer two variants of the Innovation Management Master Class. One for participants from for-profit organizations, and one for non-profits. This ensures that new insights and knowledge link up with the day-to-day practice of participants. Curious about the non-profit variant? Click here for more information.

Participants of the Innovation Management Master Class include:

Directors
Program managers
Project advisers

Admission requirements

We strive for participant groups full of talent, experience and potential. We therefore impose admission requirements. This allows us to guarantee the highest quality education for you.

We expect:

At least 5 years of work experience in a relevant role.
Ability to work and think at the higher professional or university level.

Design your own track and earn your TIAS Diploma of Excellence.

Our master classes also let you design your own track and earn your TIAS Diploma of Excellence. You take five master classes, choose a concentration in personal leadership and write a final paper applying your new knowledge.

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You can also choose other subjects to build your Leadership & Management track.

Successful innovation and transformation

The Innovation Management Master Class teaches you to think about innovation differently. It goes into detail on why this is necessary and how to go about it. Learn what exactly innovation is (and isn’t), and why many innovations fail to take off. Discover how to keep the shop open, as it were, while working on innovation. So you can help your organization achieve real success in innovation.

How will the Innovation Management Master Class benefit you?

You get to know the main theoretical concepts and analytical frameworks for innovation and transformation.
You know what your organization needs to innovate successfully.
You’re able to assess, create and make the most of your organization’s opportunities for innovation.
You understand how to support innovation processes successfully in your own organization.

Program design of the Innovation Management Master Class

The Innovation Management Master Class gives you insights into the “what”, “why” and “how” of innovation. We delve into innovation strategy: what does it consist of? And why should you innovate, as an organization? We also look at practical application: how will you organize the innovation? This includes ample attention to dispelling resistance in the organization, as well as tools for successful implementation.

Program per day

Day 1: What is innovation?

We start with the basics: what innovation is, and also what it is not. This knowledge lets you work towards your own innovation strategy.

Day 2: Innovation strategy

On day 2, you learn how to develop an innovation strategy, and how to set up innovation in your organization. We show you five basic questions you can use to arrive at a sound innovation strategy.

Day 3: Human-centered

You have an innovation strategy – now it’s time to get your organization on board. At the end of the day, it’s all about the people: they’re the ones doing the work. On day 3, you learn how to tweak your organization to get all employees on board with innovation, to ensure success.

Dates and locations Innovation Management Master Class

The Innovation Management Master Class offers different starting dates and locations:

Name	Location	Start date
Innovation & Transformation Master Class (for profit organizations) - 8, 9, 10 December 2025	Utrecht Campus	December 8, 2025
Innovation & Transformation Master Class (for profit organizations) - 5, 6, 7 October 2026	Tilburg Campus	October 5, 2026

Do you work in a non-profit organization?

To make sure the insights and knowledge from this masterclass align as closely as possible with the participants' daily practice, we offer two editions: one for participants from for-profit organizations and one for non-profit organizations. The start dates shown in the table above are for the edition aimed at for-profit organizations. Are you part of a non-profit organization? Check the start dates for the non-profit edition.

Cost of the Innovation Management Master Class

The cost of the Innovation Management Master Class is € 3900 (exempt from VAT).

This price includes:

Catering packages (lunch, coffee or tea and soft drinks) during lecture periods
Enrollment, registration and administration costs
Access to the online learning environment
Mandatory reading material, textbooks and learning resources

Expand your professional development with the Master Class Bundle

Choose 3 master classes of your choice, save €2000, and create even greater impact for yourself and your organization. Quickly and effectively improve your knowledge and skills by connecting the latest academic insights to current issues in your own practice. Learn more about the Master Class Bundle.

How do you finance your education?

You have found the program that best suits your learning goals and ambitions. But how do you finance this? There are different ways to do that. Your employer can play a role, but there are also interesting statutory regulations that you can use yourself. We list the possibilities for you.

Read about the possibilities here »