With product development as a key component of business, all divisions of a corporation can have involvement with a culture of innovation. This education can include resource management, marketing to launch new products, sales forecast development for new products, and product performance measurement.

Requirements for the PhD program often involve the student having already obtained a Master’s degree. Additionally, a thesis or dissertation primarily consisting of original academic research must be submitted. In some countries, this work may even need to be defended in front of a panel.