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YOUR CURRICULUM
Available only as part of the Dual Degree program (see p.29)
Masters in
Disruptive Innovation
Learn to harness disruptive technologies to drive innovation and
maintain relevance in a rapidly changing business landscape with
this highly practical curriculum that equips you with cutting-
edge business and digital acumen.
Home campus option:
San Francisco
Rotation campus option:
Not available
Learn to harness the power of large-scale consumer data
Disruption and innovation impact all areas of the workforce and
fundamentally change how businesses grow. As companies
race to innovate in a shifting digital landscape, this degree
will enable you to link successful business decisions with
technological advancement. Develop an understanding of
the potential impact of emerging technologies and lead the
charge in the next generation of innovation.
Study in the global center of technological innovation,
San Francisco
At Hult’s San Francisco campus, you’ll be at the heart of
where the innovation revolution first began, surrounded by
the hundreds of disruptive startups and ambitious
entrepreneurs that call the city home. A few miles from
campus are the giants of Silicon Valley that have created
and transformed whole industries in a matter of years and
which continue to push innovation to the forefront of the
global business agenda.
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Length of program:
Six months
Eligibility requirements:
Successful completion
of immediately prior Hult
masters degree
Core courses:
– – Leading for Innovation
– – Disruptive Business Models
– – Digital Disruption
– – Co-Creation Networks
– – Managing Emerging Technologies
– – Venture Financing
– – Internship or Independent Study Option
– – Disruptive Technology (see p.38)
– – Leadership Development (see p.34)
– – Core Challenges (see p.36)
Professor spotlight
Dr. Sigvald Harryson
Swedish
Disruptive Innovation Professor
Before joining Hult, Sigvald worked in
Tetra Pak R&D across five countries. After
his first PhD, Sigvald spent nine years
in ADL and BCG to help companies gain and sustain
innovation leadership through smart co-creation and
licensing strategies. After his post-doctorate on extreme
breakthroughs, Sigvald founded iKNOW-WHO with
Porsche as one of the first clients and has had a case
study published by the Harvard Business Review based
on this work. Since then, iKNOW-WHO has co-created 22
breakthroughs for companies like Bang & Olufsen, Nestlé,
Bombardier, and Philips.