The Leading Innovation Management micro-credential is a postgraduate-level programme co-designed and delivered in collaboration by European pioneers in innovation, technology transfer, and sustainability – Vilnius University Business School and Maynooth University School of Business – combining rigorous academic strategy with hands-on, experiential learning.
Delivered in a blended format, the course will enable participants to explore how to manage and lead innovation in dynamic and uncertain environments, apply responsible and sustainable innovation principles, and design strategies that create lasting value for organizations and society.
Key information
- Fee of the micro-credential: 500 EUR (free of charge for full-time Arqus degree students)
- The course will take place during: Spring 2027
- Credits: 5 ECTS*
- Workload: 125 hours (25 contact hours + 100 independent work hours)
- Language: English
- Format: Blended
- Level: Level 7 EQF (Postgraduate / professional learners)
- Participants: 10–25
*Recognition depends on the student’s home institution. Please contact the administrative staff responsible for knowing more about the recognition of this micro-credential within your institution.
Programme highlights:
- Focuses on innovation ecosystems, disruptive technologies, and leadership for transformation
- Built around a real-world Applied Innovation Challenge with project and pitch deliverables
- Integrates UN SDGs, Stakeholder Mapping, Mission Model Canvas, and sustainability assessment tools (LCA, LCC, S-LCA)
- Co-delivered by Vilnius University Business School and Maynooth University School of Business