Innovation, Creativity and Leadership and and MInnov

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The course offers an opportunity to study Innovation, Creativity and Leadership from a fully rounded, interdisciplinary perspective, learning from leaders in each of the disciplines.

The Masters in Innovation, Creativity and Leadership (the MICL) from City University London has been designed to give you the skills to turn ideas into action.

Students who successfully complete eight taught modules, but later decide not to submit a dissertation, will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma (PG Dip). Please note that students can't currently apply to study for a PG Dip. The MInnov is new, designed to reflect the focus and uniqueness of this degree.

The course is available full time over one year or part time over 28 months (daytime study). Distance learning is not currently offered for this course.

Teaching

A range of interactive teaching methods will be used, including fieldwork to remote sites, extensive group work, workshops and explorations of new technologies.

Traditional lectures will be kept to a minimum. The focus will be on discussion groups and informal learning between students, drawing on your different experiences and knowledge. You will also get the opportunity to attend regular seminars, workshop and demos centred around creativity and innovation, organised by the Centre for Creativity.

Leadership is crucial in promoting innovative working. Innovation leaders need to be flexible, knowledgeable and be able to inspire people to follow them into the unknown. In this course you will:

* Explore innovation, creativity and leadership from five different disciplines and eight different viewpoints
* Learn how to overcome barriers to innovation so you can deliver change
* Gain practical skills to facilitate creativity
* Learn when to use different innovation tools in which situations
* Understand what elements foster a creative culture and what distinguishes creative organisations.

The Masters in Innovation, Creativity and Leadership offers a rare opportunity to study Innovation, Creativity and Leadership from a fully rounded, interdisciplinary perspective, learning from leaders in each of the disciplines.

The Masters consists of 8 core modules, each worth 15 credits, plus one dissertation project worth 60 credits.

Course Structure
8 core taught modules:

Delivering Innovation - Turning ideas into action
This module is delivered by the Cass Business School - among the top 1 per cent of business schools worldwide. The module is owned by Professor Clive Holtham and delivered by Andy Wilkins. You will:

* Learn how innovation is transformed into valuable products and services in business
* Discover how to deliver the results of creative work in business and professional processes
* Explore case studies of commercial and public organisations to understand creative and innovative commercial practices
* Look at how the cultural sector operates in a complex and rapidly changing environment and its relationship to the wider economy.

Creative Writing
This module is delivered by the Centre for Creative Writing, Translation and Publishing in the School of Arts & Social Sciences. The module leader is Phil O'Shea. You will:

* Learn how to develop and communicate ideas through writing
* Discover how storytelling supports leadership
* Develop your own writing skills through critiquing others' writing and responding to critiques of your own work
* Learn how to use tools to develop a play or screenplay.

There will also be regular workshops with visiting writers.

The Psychology of Creativity and Innovation
This module is delivered by organisational psychologists at the School of Arts & Social Sciences. The module leaders are Professor Fiona Patterson and Dr Maire Kerrin. You will:

* Explore ways to develop creative talent in individuals, teams and at an organisational level
* Develop skills in building work environments that support innovation
* Learn how creativity and innovation can drive economic performance, employee involvement and organisational change.

Leading Creative Design
This module is delivered by the Centre for Human Computer Interaction Design in the School of Informatics. The module leader is Professor Neil Maiden. You will:

* Learn about innovation and design by studying the theories, models and practices from design science, product design, interaction design and software engineering
* Apply creativity techniques such as challenging constraints
* Run creativity workshops
* Compare the outcomes from creativity techniques and workshops with outcomes from other design approaches such as user centred design.

Creative Problem Solving and Leadership
Delivered by the Cass Business School.The module is owned by Professor Clive Holtham and delivered by Andy Wilkins. You will:

* Learn formal problem-solving processes
* Cultivate intuitive decision-making and communications skills
* Enhance your understanding of your own skills and the business and professional worlds
* Gain experience of practical approaches to professional understanding, innovation and problem-solving.

Technologies for Creativity and Innovation
Delivered by the Centre for Human Computer Interaction Design. The module leader is Dr Sara Jones. you will:

* Explore technologies for creative and innovative processes
* Learn how to use creativity problem-solving tools - many of which are internet-based
* Gain practical experience with collaborative technologies for group problem-solving such as digital walls and interactive tabletops.

The Law, Creativity and Innovation
This module is delivered by the City Law School, one of London's major law schools. You will:

* Gain a detailed understanding of all legal concerns around design and innovation
* Learn to develop persuasive arguments to support a case
* Learn about copyright, ownership, intellectual property, territorial agreements and contract law.

Creativity and the Creative Industries
Delivered by the School of Arts & Social Sciences. The module leader is Mary Ann Kernan. you will:

* Explore creativity and innovation in different performance arts including music, dance and acting
* Compare creativity and innovation in performing arts with creativity and innovation in the other disciplines you have studied
* Learn how to transfer different types of knowledge across disciplines to improve creativity and innovation.

Individual Project

The aim of the individual project is to apply the insights you've gained throughout the Masters programme to your working environment. You will deliver your final project as a dissertation.

Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years of work experience and a first or upper second class Honours degree (or equivalent non- UK qualification). Prospective students who do not have a degree may yet be eligible based on their work experience. Applicants are encouraged to get in touch to find out more.For those students whose first language is not English, one of the following qualifications is also required: * IELTS: 7.0 (minimum of 6.0 in all four test components) * TOEFL (internet based): 107 English Language Requirements IELTS band: 7 TOEFL iBT® test: 107 IMPORTANT NOTE: Since April 2014 the ETS tests (including TOEFL and TOEIC) are no longer accepted for Tier 4 visa applications to the United Kingdom. The university might still accept these tests to admit you to the university, but if you require a Tier 4 visa to enter the UK and begin your degree programme, these tests will not be sufficient to obtain your Visa. The IELTS test is most widely accepted by universities and is also accepted for Tier 4 visas to the UK- learn more.

The discounted fee for City graduates wishing to take the MICL full time is £12,000 (Home/EU) and £17,000 (International/non-EU); and for studying part time is £6,000 (Home/EU) and £8,500 (International/non-EU) per year.