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Innovation
Innovation isn’t just about building a new widget or company, it’s also about seeing opportunities for transformative change within an organization.
Innovate Where You Are
To tackle thorny global issues like climate change and artificial intelligence, the world needs innovators and disruptors who can influence and drive change within large companies. Whether you are building a start-up or working within a large company, we equip individuals and teams with the frameworks needed to drive impactful change and challenge the status quo.
Featured Resources for Changemakers
"Good Disruption" Podcast
Darden Professors Mike Lenox and Yael Grushka-Cockayne explore technologies that have the potential to disrupt major industries Are they good or bad disruptions? You decide!
Darden Faculty Experts
Featured Books and Publications
Invest in Your Innovative Potential
Transform your learning and leadership with online programs and practical tools that meet you where you are, wherever you are.
Explore online courses in Design Thinking & Innovation, taught by pioneer Jeanne M. Liedtka, United Technologies Corporation Professor Emerita of Business Administration. Taught by Darden’s top-ranked faculty, our online courses make the world’s best business education experience accessible to anyone, anywhere.
A Community of Trailblazers
Alumni Innovators
You know a Darden alum when you see one. They’re the leaders of change within their organizations and industries.
Explore their stories to see how innovation drives impact.
Batten Scholars: Leading the Charge
Our Batten Scholars represent the next generation of innovators, equipped with the skills, mindset and resources to make the future they want to lead. The program provides scholarships for exceptional students in Darden's full-time, part-time and executive MBA programs.
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