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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. 48 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.