Welcome to Entrepreneurial Mindset, Leadership & Strategic Foundations™ — a standalone, high-impact foundational course designed for entrepreneurs, professionals, and future leaders who want to build clarity, discipline, and strategic direction in today’s complex business environment.
This course can be taken independently, without enrolling in any degree or long-term academic program. It is a complete learning experience on its own — and at the same time, it serves as the core foundational course integrated across all academic pathways at INNOVAE Business School.
Before strategy, tools, or execution, sustainable success begins with mindset, identity, leadership intelligence, and decision-making frameworks. This course focuses on developing those internal systems that determine how individuals think, act, and lead under pressure and uncertainty.
Delivered Open | Online | Self-Paced, the course allows you to study anytime, anywhere, and progress at your own rhythm while engaging in a rigorous, reflective, and highly practical learning experience.
Throughout this course you will complete:
✔ 5 Core Units covering entrepreneurial mindset, purpose and values, leadership intelligence, decision-making systems, and resilience
✔ Structured lessons designed using the INNOVAE Microlearning Methodology
✔ Integrated lectures, readings, videos, podcasts, case studies, and applied exercises
✔ Estimated Study Time: ~120 hours | Academic Weight: 4 ECTS
Whether you choose this course as a standalone learning experience or as the entry point into a broader academic pathway, it will guide you step by step in developing the cognitive, emotional, and strategic foundations required to lead yourself, lead others, and navigate uncertainty with clarity and confidence.
Welcome to Entrepreneurial Mindset, Leadership & Strategic Foundations™. This is a standalone, high-impact foundational course designed to help you develop clarity, leadership discipline, and strategic thinking for complex business environments.
You can take this course independently, without enrolling in any degree or long-term academic program. At the same time, it functions as the core foundational course used across all academic pathways at INNOVAE Business School.
This course is delivered using the INNOVAE Microlearning Methodology, combining microlearning, experiential learning, and applied reflection.
Lessons are short, focused, and structured to move you from understanding to application, helping you turn knowledge into real-world decision-making and leadership behavior.
Each lesson follows a consistent 10-stage structure designed to help you move from insight to execution in a disciplined and repeatable way.
Introductory Lecture — context and objectives
Main Reading — core concepts and frameworks
Video — visual reinforcement
Podcast — audio-based learning
Recommended HBR Article — executive-level insight
Recommended TED Talk — perspective and clarity
Recommended Book Chapter — deeper strategic understanding
Case Study — real-world application
Key Takeaway — decision-ready insight
Assessment — validation and application
Start with Unit 1 to establish the mindset and identity foundations that will shape how you approach the rest of the course.
While the course is self-paced, following the recommended order ensures progressive development of leadership and decision-making capabilities.
• Read and reflect on the core concepts
• Apply the exercises to your real context
• Use the supporting resources to reinforce learning
• Complete assessments if pursuing certification