BET 615ACorporate Innovation and Consulting: Part 1

Units: 0.25
Level: Graduate
Faculty: Engineering
Subject: Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology

When it runs

Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 1 lecture section. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course gives students an opportunity to develop and exercise the skills to help businesses explore strategic opportunities and threats using the same frameworks used in start-up environments. It includes identifying problems, assessing opportunities and developing creative solutions in an existing corporate context. The course will involve a mix of theory and practice in the form of lectures, group work, cases, guest speakers, and an innovation consulting team project with an established firm.

Prerequisites

Enrolled in Master of Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology (MBET)

Corequisites

Completed or concurrently enrolled in at least 1 of the following:
- BE645 - AI Business Applications (0.50)
- BE650 - Digital Transformations (0.50)
- BET617 - Product Management for Digital and Tech-enabled Organizations (0.50)

Antirequisites

Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- BET615 - Corporate Innovation and Consulting (0.50)

Leads to

BET 615B

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	7827	0 / 50	Jan 19 13:30–16:20 Feb 2 13:30–16:20 Mar 2 13:30–16:20 Mar 16 13:30–16:20 Mar 30 13:30–16:20

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Calendar versions

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