Format: Live instructor-led online training via Zoom / Microsoft Teams

Corporate Entrepreneurship Training Course

Course Introduction

Corporate Entrepreneurship is a strategic management approach that enables organizations to foster innovation, encourage entrepreneurial thinking, develop new business opportunities, and create sustainable competitive advantage from within existing enterprises. In today’s rapidly changing business environment characterized by digital transformation, disruptive technologies, evolving customer demands, and intense market competition, organizations must continuously innovate to remain relevant and successful. Corporate entrepreneurship empowers employees and leaders to identify opportunities, develop innovative solutions, create new ventures, improve business processes, and drive organizational growth. This Corporate Entrepreneurship Training Course equips participants with practical knowledge, tools, and frameworks for building entrepreneurial cultures and innovation-driven organizations.

This comprehensive course explores entrepreneurial leadership, intrapreneurship, innovation management, opportunity identification, strategic innovation, venture development, business model innovation, corporate startup initiatives, innovation funding, risk management, organizational agility, and growth strategies. Participants will learn how to cultivate entrepreneurial mindsets, establish innovation frameworks, support internal venture creation, and align entrepreneurial activities with organizational objectives. The training focuses on practical approaches for transforming ideas into value-generating initiatives that contribute to organizational success and long-term sustainability.

As organizations face increasing disruption from technological advancements, globalization, economic uncertainty, and changing workforce expectations, corporate entrepreneurship has become essential for maintaining competitiveness and resilience. Leaders must create environments that encourage creativity, experimentation, collaboration, and continuous learning while balancing innovation with operational excellence. This course examines global best practices in corporate innovation, entrepreneurship development, strategic leadership, venture management, and business transformation to help organizations build sustainable innovation capabilities.

Through interactive workshops, innovation challenges, entrepreneurial assessments, business model exercises, case studies, venture simulations, group discussions, and action-planning activities, participants will strengthen their ability to develop and implement entrepreneurial initiatives within organizations. The course integrates international best practices in entrepreneurship, innovation management, leadership development, organizational change, and strategic growth to help organizations unlock innovation potential and accelerate business performance.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1.     Understand the principles and practices of corporate entrepreneurship.

2.     Develop entrepreneurial thinking and innovation capabilities.

3.     Identify and evaluate new business opportunities.

4.     Design and implement innovation strategies.

5.     Develop internal venture and intrapreneurship initiatives.

6.     Apply business model innovation techniques.

7.     Manage innovation risks and uncertainties effectively.

8.     Foster entrepreneurial culture and employee engagement.

9.     Scale innovative ideas into sustainable business solutions.

10.  Develop corporate entrepreneurship action plans.

Organization Benefits

Organizations whose staff attend this training will benefit by:

1.     Strengthening innovation and entrepreneurial capabilities.

2.     Enhancing organizational agility and competitiveness.

3.     Accelerating product, service, and process innovation.

4.     Creating new business growth opportunities.

5.     Improving employee engagement and creativity.

6.     Strengthening strategic problem-solving capabilities.

7.     Supporting digital transformation and business modernization.

8.     Enhancing organizational adaptability and resilience.

9.     Building a sustainable culture of innovation.

10.  Increasing long-term organizational growth and profitability.

Target Participants

·       Chief Executive Officers (CEOs)

·       Business Development Managers

·       Innovation Managers

·       Strategic Planning Managers

·       Corporate Executives

·       Department Heads

·       Product Development Managers

·       Project Managers

·       Program Managers

·       Entrepreneurs and Business Owners

·       Research and Development Professionals

·       Operations Managers

·       Human Resource Managers

·       Organizational Development Specialists

·       Marketing Managers

·       Digital Transformation Leaders

·       Consultants

·       Startup Support Professionals

·       Public Sector Managers

·       Professionals interested in innovation and entrepreneurship

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Corporate Entrepreneurship

1.     Introduction to Corporate Entrepreneurship

2.     Principles of Intrapreneurship and Innovation

3.     Entrepreneurial Mindsets and Behaviors

4.     Corporate Entrepreneurship Frameworks

5.     Drivers of Organizational Innovation

6.     Case Study: Corporate Entrepreneurship Success Story

Module 2: Opportunity Identification and Innovation Strategy

1.     Identifying Emerging Business Opportunities

2.     Market Analysis and Opportunity Assessment

3.     Innovation Strategy Development

4.     Design Thinking and Creative Problem Solving

5.     Strategic Innovation Planning

6.     Case Study: Opportunity-Driven Business Innovation

Module 3: Venture Development and Business Model Innovation

1.     Internal Venture Creation and Management

2.     Business Model Innovation Frameworks

3.     Lean Startup Approaches for Corporations

4.     Value Proposition Development

5.     Innovation Commercialization Strategies

6.     Case Study: Corporate Venture Development Initiative

Module 4: Entrepreneurial Leadership and Innovation Culture

1.     Leadership for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

2.     Building an Entrepreneurial Organizational Culture

3.     Employee Empowerment and Innovation Engagement

4.     Managing Creativity and Collaboration

5.     Overcoming Barriers to Innovation

6.     Case Study: Culture-Driven Innovation Transformation

Module 5: Risk Management, Funding, and Scaling Innovation

1.     Innovation Risk Assessment and Management

2.     Innovation Investment and Resource Allocation

3.     Funding Internal Innovation Initiatives

4.     Scaling Successful Innovations

5.     Measuring Innovation Performance and Impact

6.     Case Study: Scaling Organizational Innovation

Module 6: Corporate Entrepreneurship Strategy and Action Planning

1.     Developing Corporate Entrepreneurship Roadmaps

2.     Governance and Sustainability of Innovation Programs

3.     Building Innovation Ecosystems and Partnerships

4.     Continuous Improvement and Innovation Excellence

5.     Developing Corporate Entrepreneurship Action Plans

6.     Case Study: Enterprise-Wide Entrepreneurship Transformation

General Information

1.     Customized Training: All our courses can be tailored to meet the specific needs of participants.

2.     Language Proficiency: Participants should have a good command of the English language.

3.     Comprehensive Learning: Our training includes well-structured presentations, practical exercises, web-based tutorials, and collaborative group work. Our facilitators are seasoned experts with over a decade of experience.

4.     Certification: Upon successful completion of training, participants will receive a certificate from Foscore Development Center (FDC-K).

5.     Training Locations: Training sessions are conducted at Foscore Development Center (FDC-K) centers. We also offer options for in-house and online training, customized to the client's schedule.

6.     Flexible Duration: Course durations are adaptable, and content can be adjusted to fit the required number of days.

7.     Onsite Training Inclusions: The course fee for onsite training covers facilitation, training materials, two coffee breaks, a buffet lunch, and a Certificate of Successful Completion. Participants are responsible for their travel expenses, airport transfers, visa applications, dinners, health/accident insurance, and personal expenses.

8.     Additional Services: Accommodation, pickup services, freight booking, and visa processing arrangements are available upon request at discounted rates.

9.     Equipment: Tablets and laptops can be provided to participants at an additional cost.

10.  Post-Training Support: We offer one year of free consultation and coaching after the course.

11.  Group Discounts: Register as a group of more than two and enjoy a discount ranging from 10% to 50%.

12.  Payment Terms: Payment should be made before the commencement of the training or as mutually agreed upon, to the Foscore Development Center account. This ensures better preparation for your training.

13.  Contact Us: For any inquiries, please reach out to us at training@fdc-k.org or call us at +254712260031.

14.  Website: Visit our website at www.fdc-k.org for more information.