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M.A. Applied Professional Studies (Innovation)

University of Greenwich

Application deadline: as early as possible
Start date: January  2014
Duration full-time: 24 months
Languages:
  • English
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Delivery mode: On Campus
Educational variant: Part-time

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Description

Innovation is about doing new things, and doing old things in new ways to deliver new value.

A combination of competition, cynicism about consultants and the recent recession have emphasised the requirement for a new breed of practitioner within organisations. These leaders of innovation must be able to apply techniques and thinking around making things better, as well as making them different.

This programme is designed for individuals whose current role is to innovate, either in public, social or private enterprise on a major or minor scale, and who wish to develop themselves as innovation practitioners.

This part-time programme provides an opportunity for individuals to learn whilst doing, and to participate in a structured, complementary learning process that develops their ability as innovation Practitioners. Students will be learning, reflecting and sharing experience within a cohort of peers and developing personal innovation leadership capability through action and influence in the workplace.

Applicants must be responsible for leading the delivery of innovation projects within their employing organisation within either public, social or private enterprises.

The intention of this new programme is to rebalance innovation practice to develop individuals with the language,skills and capability to influence both strategic and tactical thinking.

The programme begins with a four-day practitioner conference to accelerate performance, followed by six taught modules delivered in two Friday/Saturday residential workshops. A developmental sequence of three work-based learning innovation projects (15, 30 and 45 credits) with regular one-day, monthly touch-point meetings to monitor project progress will also be included.

Aims of the Programme
* To focus on the practice of innovation as means of developing personal mastery.
* To accelerate the development of innovation practitioners as they work on real projects.
* To develop an ambidextrous approach to innovation that includes both improvement and transformative change.

Career options
Graduates from the programme can pursue careers as senior change-agents in public, social and private enterprises.

Contents

Modules

In the Year 1, five of the six discrete modules on innovation, leadership, and self-development within the programme are completed, plus the first work-based learning innovation project. The six taught modules help to set the innovation context for the individual and their employing organisation. It will also help the individual to facilitate conversations within their organisation about the innovation journey that the organisation needs to make as well as the one that it is willing to make.

* Managing Your Professional Development (15 credits)
Design a learning agreement that connects the individual, the employing organisation and the university.

* Innovation Leadership (15 credits)
Core conceptual models around innovation thinking and leadership, relevant tools and techniques for understanding students own [public, social or private enterprise] organisations emergent innovation strategy and innovation architecture.

* Creative Problem Solving and Consulting (15 credits)
Provides a core model for consulting and leading creative problem solving in teams.

* The Research-Minded Practitioner: Critical Thinking for Innovation (15 credits)
Apply critical thinking to establish the purpose and usefulness of published innovation literature to practitioners looking for solutions.

* Innovation Freedoms (15 credits)
Explore and map organisations potential and unexploited freedoms to innovate.

* Research and the Professional (15 credits)
Design and deliver a personal research project within the context of their innovation practice and their organisation.

In Year 2 the 30-credit work-based learning innovation project is completed, and the sixth module is undertaken to prepare for the final 45-credit work-based learning innovation project.

Assessment
Students will be assessed through reports based on actual innovation projects, case studies and exercises.

Requirements

Applicants should have:

* A good degree
* AND have at least two years of professional experience in change management.
* Applicants must responsible for leading the delivery of innovation projects within their employing organisation.

Students educated in a language other than English should have an IELTS score of 6.5 or above or an equivalent rating in another language testing system. Alternatively, students can enter via the University of Greenwich International Pre-Masters' Programme.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band: 6.5
CAE score: 60(Grade A)

Work Experience

At least 2 year(s) of work experience are required.

Funding

Bursaries and scholarships

All student awards
* Alumni Progression Bursary

10 per cent fee discount is available to all students who progress from an undergraduate to a non-government/research funded postgraduate programme at the university.

The undergraduate degree programme must have been completed on one of the universitys campuses (Avery Hill, Greenwich and Medway), at University Centre Folkestone or at one of the universitys partner colleges prior to registration onto the postgraduate programme.

The discount is applicable to the fee due after any other allowances have been deducted.

Sports and leisure awards
* David Fussey Choral Exhibition Bursary


This cash bursary of £1,000pa (payable in two £500 instalments) is awarded for a maximum of three years and is available to all students at the university who join the University of Greenwich Choir.

The bursary is awarded in memory of Dr David Fussey, the late Vice-Chancellor of the University of Greenwich, who gained great enjoyment from singing in choirs. If you have choral experience and pass the audition to join the choir, you may apply.

The choral exhibitioner must remain an active member of the choir, attend all rehearsals and give full support to the universitys Music Director. In the second year, the choral exhibitioner, in conjunction with the Music Director, is responsible for publicity and general administrative tasks for the choir. The closing date for applications each year is 30 September.

* Madame Osterberg Trust

Madame Martina Österberg was a pioneer of physical education for women until her death in 1915. She founded the Bergman Österberg Physical Training College at Dartford, which until recently formed part of the university.

The furtherance of education was extremely important to Madame Österberg, and awards in her memory are available to all registered students of the University of Greenwich and its partner colleges. Applications can be made for additional educational experiences that are not directly associated with a students current programme of study.

* Gravesend Rugby Football Bursary


Bursaries are available to students studying at the University of Greenwich or studying University of Greenwich programmes at one of its partner colleges. Students must have experience of playing rugby union to an appropriate level, with a minimum standard of County 18s group or a senior level of rugby, the equivalent to London South East 2 or above.

Bursaries are offered on an annual basis dependent on the students satisfactory performance and progress, a commitment to the Gravesend club and continued registration at the university.

London awards
* Royal Naval and Royal Marine Bursary


The University of Greenwich, working closely with the Royal Navy Crown charity, Greenwich Hospital, has been awarded funds to assist students studying at the University of Greenwich. The scheme aims to provide support to students who are serving or former members of the Royal Navy or Royal Marines or their sons or daughters. Navy and marine personnel must have a minimum of three years service.

The bursary aims to assist eligible students with educational costs by making awards of up to £3,000 per academic year for a maximum of four years. Payment in academic years 2 and 3 is dependent upon satisfactory academic progress; payment during a placement (Sandwich) year is dependent on the placement being unpaid.

* Sir William Boremans Foundation

The Foundation provides bursaries, to permanent residents of the London boroughs of Greenwich and Lewisham. Applicants must have lived in the borough for a minimum of three years, be under 25 and have a family residual income in the region of £25,000 a year.

Bursaries can be used for travel, equipment, tuition fees, university excursions and general living expenses. UK full-time and part-time undergraduate and postgraduate students are eligible to apply.

International student awards
* Gurkha Personnel Bursary


This £1,000 bursary is available to full-time and part-time undergraduate and postgraduate students who are serving in the Gurkha military or are former Gurkha military personnel. Immediate family members may also apply.

* Nationality Scholarship

The University of Greenwich automatically awards scholarships of £1,000 to students from:

Bangladesh, Barbados, Botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, India, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkic States, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.

Students must be on a full-time programme that lasts for at least one academic year.

* People's Republic of China Scholarship


The university awards scholarships of up to £1,000 to students who have completed an approved programme at one of the universitys partner or link institutions in China and have progressed to an eligible programme at the university.

* International Undergraduate and Postgraduate Progression Scholarship

New international undergraduate students selected for outstanding achievement at the end of the first academic year receive a fee remission of £1,000 for years two and three of study.

Postgraduate students selected for outstanding achievement at the end of the diploma stage of Masters study are awarded a fee remission of £2,000 for the final stage of their Masters.

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