Course Description
In this course you will learn the mechanisms of the diffusion of innovation among organizations. You will also learn how innovation networks and other mechanisms enable both social and religious movements. A key assumption of this course is that much of the most important innovation happens through interpersonal learning of tacit and explicit knowledge rather than the common academic overemphasis on explicit knowledge. In this course you will interview top experts and identify the leading sources of innovation mapped to the needs of learning for yourself and your organization. The final project is focused on developing an interpersonal research plan to enable growth of your organization, its innovation networks and larger movements.
Course Objectives:
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Develop a presentation mapping out the diffusion of innovation mechanisms for your organization and larger movements.
- Research and interview top experts as steps to building your own community of practice.
- Research sources of learning and innovation that align with the learning needs of yourself and your organization.
- Analyze the mechanisms that enable social and religious movements and apply that to research strategies to grow your organization and affiliated movements.
- Develop an interpersonal research plan to enable diffusion of innovation of implicit and tacit learning for yourself and your organization.
Note: Because of the approach to research in this program, this program requires that students subscribe to Google Gemini Pro for AI-assisted research projects.
Syllabus
Course Materials & Tuition
| DeFronzo, J., & Gill, J. (2020). Social Problems and Social Movements. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN: 978-1442221543 | $55.00 |
| Rogers, E. M. (2003). Diffusion of Innovations, (5th Edition). Free Press. ISBN: 978-0743222099 | $28.00 |
| Webber, E. (2018). Building Successful Communities of Practice: Discover How Connecting People Makes Better Organizations. Blurb. ISBN: 978-0957491939 | $14.00 |
| Google Gemini Pro AI Subscription | $20/mo. = $40 |
| Tuition | $800.00 |
| Total Cost of Course: | $937.00 |