Program Overview

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Introduction to the MOIM Program

The First-level Short Specialisation Degree in Open Innovation Management provides competences to implement Open Innovation processes for companies and public/private institutions, from the idea to the implementation of an entrepreneurial start-up or (re)start-up project, and the definition of the reference network. Particular attention will be devoted to the topics of digital transformation and environmental/social sustainability.

Educational Content

The program provides full-range training on innovation-related topics, putting together professionals, entrepreneurs, professors, and researchers, and providing in-depth knowledge on the following topics:

• Management
• Science, technology (and emerging technologies in particular) and sustainability
• Marketing and communication
• Network building and maintenance
• Design and art
• Design thinking
• Legal aspects
• Funding
• EU project management

Course Target and Career Opportunities

The program is addressed to professionals, entrepreneurs, and CEOs, covering executive roles in the areas of governance, management, planning, strategy, ICT, logistics, communication, and marketing, innovation and development, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility, as well as young newly-graduates who wish to work in those fields.

Specializations

The program offers two specializations:

• Innovation in the Industrial Sector:
  • Research & Development Office Manager
  • Digital Transformation Process Manager
  • Open Innovation Manager
  • Corporate Strategy Innovation Manager
  • Communication & Marketing Development Manager
  • Business Development Manager
  • CEO or Top Manager with a strong propensity toward innovation and sustainability
• Innovation for Public Administrations and Smart Cities:
  • Manager capable of supporting/leading PA toward planning sustainable territorial development policies

Program Structure

The theoretical framework of the program draws on technological innovation, strategical innovation, cultural research in art, design literature, sociology, market trends, and the application of technology transfer, knowledge transfer, and design thinking methods. The course includes both cross-curricular lessons and dedicated specialist lessons.

Cross-Curricular Lessons

• Open Innovation – Ecosystems
• Open Innovation – Genesis, management tools, processes
• Culture of innovation
• Innovation and society
• Business models
• Business plans
• Introduction to Design Thinking methods
• Tools and methods to CREATE innovation
• Digital Transformation
• Virtual reality, augmented reality, immersive innovation technologies
• Communicating innovation
• AI, GDPR, and Big Data

Specialization Lessons

Innovation in the Industrial Sector

• Open Innovation – Business models
• Circular economy as a tool to create value and innovation
• IP Rights and Open Innovation
• Advanced planning – Collaborative and Open Innovation projects in Horizon Europe Digital Transformation
• Digital experience & marketing
• Data enhancement and definition of legal relationships in new online business models
• Fundamentals of security and privacy in modern and future technology and innovation communication
• Jazz & management

Innovation for Public Administrations and Smart Cities

• Ecosystems and relationships in territorial development
• Zero-waste cities – Sustainable development models
• ICT strategies and digital agenda
• Urban innovation and social inclusion
• Urban energy transition systems
• Public-private partnerships and crowdsourcing for PA
• Smart cities and big data – Legal aspects
• Smart cities and digital transformation

What is Open Innovation?

Open innovation is a strategy opposed to the closed innovation model, guided by the R&D division of enterprises or institutions. It broadens the range of innovation sources, by drawing from both internal and external resources, exceeding organizational boundaries, and including a network of partners, clients, opinion leaders, suppliers, universities, and incubators in the innovation process.

Previous Editions

The first edition of the MOIM Master highlighted the need to create innovation in the Italian territory, by working in a synergistic way, expanding the creative action within the cultural, economic, and social context of reference enterprises and professional businesses. The second and third editions confirmed the enthusiasm and interest in the educational content and methods, with a significant increase in students enrolled and corporate partnerships.

General Information

• Thematic Area: Scientific innovation
• End of Classes: 25/09/2026
• Mandatory Attendance: 70%
• Minimum Available Spots: 12
• Maximum Available Spots: 40
• First Instalment: € 3,622.50
• Second Instalment: € 2,400.00

Venue and Organization

The MOIM Master's in-person lectures will be held at the conference room of SMACT Competence Center Fiera di Padova. The program has 70% compulsory attendance and is designed to be easily attended even by working professionals. Classes will be held with an indicative frequency of 2 weekends per month, in dual synchronous and asynchronous mode, and with innovative methodologies such as some lessons in Flipped Classroom or others using Virtual and Augmented Reality Visors.

Program Details

• Duration: One year
• Venue: SMACT Competence Center Fiera di Padova
• Language: Italian
• ECTS: 60
• Teaching Method: In-person
• Total Enrolment Fee: € 6,022.50
• Pre-enrolment Deadline: 24/11/2025
• Classes Start: 21/11/2025