Sparkademy, a corporate learning platform, and the ZHAW School of Management and Law are partnering to jointly offer Sparkademy's flagship program on innovation.

The program includes seven courses and one company project toward an “CAS in International Corporate Innovation”. A CAS (Certificate of Advanced Studies) refers to a post-graduate academic certificate designed for professionals and and those interested in further education.

The Sparkademy learning experience is the first of its kind, combining multiple learning approaches, including digital expert inputs, peer learning, practical assignments, and high-quality feedback. Programs are accessible digitally and are ideal for remote learners and global employees. Compared to traditional e-learning experiences, Sparkademy boasts a 94% program completion rate. The program alumni stay connected beyond the certification and regularly confirm having changed their way of working to be more customer-centric and innovative.

The “CAS in International Corporate Innovation” will explore topics specifically tailored to empower the next generation of business leaders worldwide in making better and more innovative decisions for their customers and employers.

These topics will include:

• User Discovery and Needfinding
• Problem-Solving & Idea Evaluation
• Prototyping & Experimentation
• Agile Team Dynamics
• Business Modeling
• Innovation Finance and Metrics
• Designing and Leading Sprints

Sparkademy offers an amplified learning experience through its proprietary learning platform. The company leverages the latest research in behavioral science and neuroscience to develop its content, platform, and learning tools.

The results for companies are clear: Employees are highly engaged and can immediately apply new skills to their work thanks to a ‘learning-by-doing’ approach. Sparkademy’s and ZHAW’s joint flagship program focuses on helping employees develop skills crucial for innovation processes across any company department, including customer-centricity, data-driven experimentation, and leadership. The program fosters organizational transformation by empowering learners with the right mindset and tools, breaking down corporate communication silos through cohort-based courses. The CAS program design and curriculum, together with a continuous quality management process, is a result of co-development by Sparkademy’s team of experienced learning designers, as well as ZHAW’s International Management Institute.

Sparkademy is an innovative learning platform changing the way the corporate world learns. With Sparkademy, large organizations benefit from the latest developments in neuroscience and education research to elevate their employees’ skills faster.

The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) is one of the leading universities of applied sciences in Switzerland. It offers teaching, research, continuing education, and other services that are both practice-oriented and science-based. With eight schools and locations in Winterthur, Zurich, and Wädenswil, the ZHAW is firmly integrated into the local region while collaborating with international partners. The ZHAW School of Management and Law (SML) is one of the leading business schools in Switzerland with internationally recognized Bachelor's and Master's degree programs, as well as a broad offering of well-established executive education programs. As the first business school at a Swiss university of applied sciences, the SML meets the high standards of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Since 2020, the SML has been included in the Financial Times Ranking of the best European business schools.