Edward De Bono Institute Of Thinking

What are the courses offered and the research fields at the Edward De Bono Institute of Thinking?

Edward De Bono Institute Of Thinking is associated with the University of Malta.

This was set by the Edward de bono in the collaboration with the university in year 1992.

The courses offered at the institute are :

International M.Sc. in Strategic Innovation and Future Creation- this programme is being restructured at the institute.

Master in Creativity and Innovation - commences in October each year.

The institute conducts the research in the following fields-

1. Creativity.
2. Innovation .
3. Entrepreneurship.
4. Foresight.


Address-
University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080, Malta
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Tel: +356 2340 2340 - Fax: +356 2340 2342

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Edward de Bono Institute for the Design and Development of Thinking was set up in 1992 at University of Malta by Professor Edward de Bono.

The institute offers courses in concern of followings:

1. Creativity and Idea Generation
2. Innovation Management
3. Entrepreneurship
4. Foresight

Institute Degree Programmes are:

International M.Sc. in Strategic Innovation and Future Creation
Master in Creativity and Innovation
Optional Study Units

Research Areas:

Creativity:

Creativity and problem solving
Creativity and learning in the workplace
Barriers to creativity in the workplace
Change management and creativity
Organisational structures and creativity
Organisational culture and creativity
Creativity and leadership
Creativity in education
Creativity in the creative industries
Creativity and the arts
Creative cities (including Valletta 2018)
Creativity in virtual worlds
Creativity, mental health and psychopathology

Innovation

Idea management and organisational innovation (including capabilities for innovation and absorptive capacities)
Innovation in organisations that have an R&I Department
Research and innovation policy systems - dynamics and interactions
Innovation in public policy and governance
Innovation management in different sectors
Open innovation (including crowdsourcing, innovation brokers, and lead user innovation)
Innovation and new digital technologies (including innovation diffusion)
Cultural heritage and innovation
Environmental innovation / Eco Innovation
Green cities
Service innovation
KIBS (Knowledge Intensive Business Services)
Social Innovation
Innovation in NGOs, charities and state-funded entities
Social innovation

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial cognition (e.g., intuition, cognitive versatility)
Experience, expertise and entrepreneurship
Feasibility analyses
Innovative business models
Social entrepreneurship
Environmental entrepreneurship
Sustainable entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship education
Female entrepreneurship
Inclusive entrepreneurship
Business failure - causes, coping and consequences

Foresight

Application of foresight methods (including Horizon Scanning, Delphi, etc.) in different contexts
Foresight exercises in different settings (e.g., in Higher Education Institutions, in Health Care Institutions, etc.)
Foresight exercises in different sectors (e.g., ICT, biotechnology, etc.)
Foresight and low carbon transitions
The role of stakeholder participation and engagement in foresight exercises
Evaluating the outputs of a foresight exercise (tangible and intangible benefits)
The role of crowdsourcing in future-oriented processes
The challenges in the use and application of scenario analysis in future studies

Publications:

Fostering Entrepreneurship Through Education: A handbook for Teachers

Creative and Strategic Innovation Management
Creative Thinking: A Multifaceted Approach
Proceedings of The First International Conference on Creative Thinking

Creative Thinking: New Perspectives
Selected Proceedings of The Second International Conference on
Creative Thinking: Towards Broader Horizons
Selected Proceedings of The Third International Conference on Creative Thinking

Creative Thinking: An Indispensable Asset for a Successful Future
Selected Proceedings of The Fourth International Conference on Creative Thinking

Creative Thinking: Designing Future Possibilities
Selected Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Creative Thinking

Contact Details:

The Edward de Bono Institute for the Design and Development of Thinking

Lecture Centre Building R213
University of Malta
Msida, MSD 2080
MALTA

Telephone:

+ 356 21 323981
+ 356 2340 2434

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