Global Innovation Management

In this Global Innovation Management program at University of Turku , you will acquire advanced knowledge in theories and practices of innovation management. You will be able to develop and apply various frameworks, which will help to understand how innovations are created, launched and managed in an international setting. You will also learn how entrepreneurial activities form and which key strategies companies use in order to expand.

The competence gained in this program opens up numerous career opportunities in different kinds of organisational settings and roles as well as the possibility to apply for doctoral training.

Job options

In summary, the design of Global Innovation Management opens up a number of possible career opportunities in various organisational settings and roles.

Possible job titles include:

• category manager – external supply operations,
• branch manager,
• senior manager,
• marketing coordinator,
• managing director, and
• development manager.

Career in research

After completing the degree, you will also be eligible to apply for a position in the University of Turku Graduate School, UTUGS. The graduate school consists of 16 doctoral programs that cover all disciplines and doctoral candidates of the University.

Together with the doctoral programs, the Graduate School provides systematic and high-quality doctoral training. UTUGS aims to train highly qualified experts with the skills required for both professional career in research and other positions of expertise.

Courses include:

• Quantitative and Qualitative Data Collection

• Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis Techniques

• Research Methods in International Innovation Management

• Research Design and Problem Formulation

• Intercultural Marketing Management

• International Entrepreneurship