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The Postgraduate Certificate in Construction & Infrastructure Innovation & Entrepreneurship is designed to equip professionals with the tools, strategies, and methodologies needed to address systemic challenges and drive innovation in the construction and infrastructure sectors. Using the Decalogue Management Methodology and Theory of Constraints (TOC), this program empowers students to diagnose organizational constraints, craft actionable and profitable solutions, and launch entrepreneurial ventures that solve industry-specific problems. By the end of the program, participants will be prepared to lead transformations, innovate in real-world contexts, and drive both business success and sustainability.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Construction & Infrastructure Innovation & Entrepreneurship Program is an exciting new course where you do not just learn about entrepreneurship from others, but you practice entrepreneurship yourself during the academic year.
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the construction and infrastructure industry’s complex challenges, framed through a systemic approach that encourages both critical thinking and practical application. Students will gain in-depth knowledge of innovation processes, strategy development, conflict resolution, and the integration of business models within the industry. They will apply the Decalogue Management Methodology and Theory of Constraints (TOC) thinking processes to:
This is the program for you, if you:
The final project, Profitable Innovation Project (PIP), offers participants the opportunity to develop a real-world construction or infrastructure innovation that is validated with users and demonstrates financial viability or investment traction.
This program is ideal for:
Module One: Breakthrough Thinking for Continuous Innovation in Construction & Infrastructure Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Module Two: Crafting Complete, Thought-through Solutions for a Desirable Future in Construction & Infrastructure Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Once we have identified a solution, we need a way to check that our solution will lead to desired outcomes and that it is complete. We also need to be able to identify and avoid potential unintended consequences that can interfere with the success of implementing our solution.
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Module Three: Systemic Strategy and Implementation in Construction & Infrastructure Innovation & Entrepreneurship
In construction and infrastructure, systemic blockages often stem from complex interdependencies and conflicting stakeholder priorities. The Decalogue Management Methodology and Theory of Constraints help uncover the core conflict behind these challenges by using the Core Conflict Cloud to link seemingly disconnected Undesirable Effects (UDEs). This tool reveals the limiting assumptions sustaining the conflict and provides a strategic starting point for designing targeted, systemic solutions. Resolving the core conflict enables breakthrough innovation, leading to faster project delivery, optimized resource use, and improved alignment across all phases of infrastructure development.
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Module Four: External Constraint in Construction & Infrastructure Innovation & Entrepreneurship
In construction and infrastructure, the concept of the External Constraint, drawn from Goldratt’s It’s Not Luck, highlights the need to align marketing, sales, and operations around delivering exceptional value to all stakeholders. Using the Decalogue Management Methodology and Theory of Constraints, organizations can identify the market limitations holding them back, surface the underlying assumptions, and craft “unrefusable offers”—value propositions so compelling they remove customer resistance. This approach encourages a systemic view of the entire value network and ensures that promised value can be delivered reliably, enabling innovation, stronger partnerships, and sustainable growth.
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The program is divided into 4 learning modules (8 months), followed by a 4-month applied entrepreneurial project to create and launch an industry-relevant solution.
| Module | Time | Topics Covered | Key Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Module 1: Breakthrough Thinking for Continuous Innovation | 2 months |
– Introduction to Systems Thinking & Theory of Constraints (TOC) – Conflict Cloud Thinking Process – Mental Models and Limiting Assumptions – Identifying and addressing innovation blockages |
– Identify constraints and limitations within your organization or industry – Utilize the Conflict Cloud to develop win-win solutions – Foster creative and disruptive thinking |
| Module 2: Crafting Complete, Thought-through Solutions for a Desirable Future | 2 months |
– Future Reality Tree (FRT) – Negative Branch Reservation (NBR) – Designing complete solutions – Validating solutions to prevent unintended consequences |
– Build cause-and-effect reasoning for robust solutions – Identify and prevent potential negative consequences – Apply TOC tools to create practical, systemic solutions |
| Module 3: Systemic Strategy and Implementation | 2 months |
– Core Conflict Cloud – Future Reality Tree for Complex Systems – Prerequisite and Transition Trees for implementation – Interconnecting solutions for systematic results |
– Design and connect strategies that address root causes – Plan for scalable, sustainable implementation – Create roadmaps for strategic execution in complex environments |
| Module 4: External Constraints – Market Innovation and Sales | 2 months |
– Analyzing Undesirable Effects (UDEs) from the customer’s perspective – Crafting Unrefusable Offers – Integrating marketing and sales with operations – Designing customer-centric value propositions |
– Identify real market needs and constraints – Design customer-driven innovations that resonate with stakeholders – Build integrated marketing, sales, and operations strategies |
| Capstone Project: Profitable Innovation Project (PIP) | 4 months |
– Identifying a meaningful industry constraint – Designing an innovation solution – Validating the solution with real users – Proving the innovation’s financial viability and investment potential |
– Conduct real-world user validation – Develop business models and financial projections – Pitch the innovation to potential investors or clients |
Theory of Constraints (TOC) Training: Structured modules focusing on identifying and overcoming business bottlenecks.
Practical Application: Implementation of learned concepts in a real-world business project.
Expert Guidance: Access to experienced mentors and industry experts.
Networking Opportunities: Engagement with a community of like-minded entrepreneurs
It can be hard to know what financial help is available to you as a student.
Further information about the variety of options that can help fund your studies and maximise the money available to you is available on our funding your studies section.
While there are no compulsory additional costs associated with this course, there may be general additional costs that you may incur as a student. A list of the sort of costs you might expect can be found on our fees and finance section.
We award limited scholarships to local and international students on the basis of academic excellence, personal circumstances or economic hardship.
Upon successful completion of all modules and final project, participants receive:
Postgraduate Certificate in Entrepreneurial Leadership in Construction & Infrastructure
with specialization in the Decalogue Management Methodology and TOC Thinking Processes
The final project, Profitable Innovation Project (PIP), offers participants the opportunity to develop a real-world construction or infrastructure innovation that is validated with users and demonstrates financial viability or investment traction.
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The programme is underpinned by the research expertise of world-leading academics in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation, digitally enabled business models, circular economy, and sustainability.
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