Strategic Collaboration and Partnerships

0.5-1.5 credits · Graduate

Explores when and how to lead and cultivate collaboration in both inter- and intra-organizational contexts. In today's complex environments, sustainable innovation is achieved through working collaboratively. Topics include: costs and benefits of collaboration; levers and barriers to collaboration; characteristics of collaborative leadership; types of collaboration (alliances, networks, and public-private partnerships); evaluating collaboration; developing relationships with stakeholders.