Shaping Innovation Leaders 2024

The Premier Executive Management Program

Managers in today’s competitive R&D marketplace rely on enhanced business skills to improve their company’s competitive edge. In partnership with the Kellogg School of Management, IRI specifically designed Shaping Innovation Leaders to meet demanding leadership roles’ demands in promising mid-level managers in research, development, and engineering. Kellogg designs the program’s curriculum with senior R&D executives of IRI Member Organizations.

Participants gain the skills, concepts, language, and tools they need to make more effective strategic decisions.

• address the challenges of leadership and motivate and lead others
• gain knowledge of general management through insights into marketing, finance, accounting, organization behavior and operations functions
• develop their ability to analyze, formulate, and implement strategies
• learn techniques for communicating with executives in other divisions
• grasp the latest thinking and management tools used in the business environment
• gain fresh perspectives for competing in a global marketplace
• gather priceless knowledge gleaned from networking with industry peers

Learn more about SIL 2024