Innovation Business Management

This program is designed to help innovators take their creative ideas, turn them into business goals, and then achieve those goals. Whether you want to check the viability of an idea, build a manufacturing business, or license your intellectual property to another company; this 10-month program will give you the tools to get there. The classroom curriculum includes all three modules of our highly successful “Small Business Management Program, (SBM)”. Students will participate in 15 SBM class sessions covering all aspects of marketing, financial management, and business operations. In addition to the classroom training, participants receive 10 hours of personalized advising sessions with an experienced product development and project management expert. The advising sessions are customized to the needs of the students, and can include topics such as: product development roadmaps, researching your market, process improvement tools, project management methods, and intellectual property protection. The IBM program also connects participants with other innovators in the area, where they can learn from each other in a supportive environment. If you are an entrepreneur that wants help getting your ideas into the marketplace, this course will help you achieve your goals. Start your innovation journey today by contacting Frank Plaistedat plaistedf@lanecc.edu or call 463-4623.

OPEN ENROLLMENT, contact instructor for available dates and times.

CLASS FEE: must make an appointment with Frank Plaisted to register, payment requirements will be addressed during the interview with the instructor.