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Empowering Employees for Innovation

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The Challenge

Drexel University’s client, a healthcare organization that prides itself on forward-thinking, recognized a gap: while employees were generating lots of ideas, many lacked the structured knowledge and entrepreneurial tools to turn those ideas into actionable initiatives. Key goals included:

Strengthen employees’ ability to manage and implement organizational change

Build skills to take ideas from early concept through to potential market launch

Provide direct access to insights from experienced entrepreneurs, business leaders and educators

Drexel LeBow’s Solution

Drexel LeBow’s Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship partnered with the client to equip employees with the mindset, skills and tools to generate new ideas, champion change and explore new venture opportunities.

Core Topics Included:

  • Cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset — approaching challenges with curiosity, creativity and resilience
  • Identifying problems worth solving and generating innovative solutions
  • Using proven tools, such as the Lean Canvas and Business Model Canvas, to shape and refine business ideas
  • Defining and strengthening a compelling value proposition

Customized Elements:

  • Interactive, practice-based exercises aligned with organizational goals
  • A culminating pitch competition designed around the company’s strategic priorities
  • Flexible delivery — two full-day workshops delivered annually, scheduled to fit seamlessly into organizational calendars

The Results

Program participants demonstrated:

A foundational understanding of the Lean Startup methodology

The ability to assess market size and evaluate opportunity feasibility

Methods to integrate entrepreneurial thinking within established organizations

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Unlock the entrepreneurial potential within your workforce. Connect with Drexel LeBow CEE today to get started.

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Thank you for your interest in custom programs for organizations at Drexel LeBow. We look forward to connecting with you.

Karen Archey-Roach

(215) 895-1666

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