Alexander Manu (born February 1, 1954, in

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...

, Romania) is a strategic innovation consultant, lecturer and

author An author is the writer of a book, article, play, mostly written work. A broader definition of the word "author" states: "''An author is "the person who originated or gave existence to anything" and whose authorship determines responsibility f ...

particularly on the subject of

innovation Innovation is the practical implementation of ideas that result in the introduction of new goods or services or improvement in offering goods or services. ISO TC 279 in the standard ISO 56000:2020 defines innovation as "a new or changed entity ...

. He currently teaches at

OCAD University Ontario College of Art & Design University, commonly known as OCAD University or OCAD, is a public art university located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus is spread throughout several buildings and facilities within do ...

and is a visiting lecturer at the Walace McCain Institute of Entrepreneurship. Between 2007-2019 Alexander was an adjunct professor at Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, where he introduced Innovation, Foresight and Business Design in the MBA curricula.

Early life and education

In 1978 Manu graduated from the Institute of Fine Arts of

, Romania.

Publications

*''Transforming Organizations for the Subscription Economy'', Routledge Publishing 2017 *''VALUE CREATION AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS. How the Behaviour Economy will Shape the 4th Industrial Revolution'' Gower Publishing. 2015, 248 pages, Hardback. . *''BEHAVIOUR SPACE: Play, Pleasure and Discovery as a Model for Business Value. (Gower Publishing, 2012 UK. 210 pages, Hardback. . *''Disruptive Business: Desire, Innovation and the Re-Design of Business'' (Gower, 2010; ) *''Everything 2.0'' (2008; ) *''The Imagination Challenge: Strategic Foresight and Innovation in the Global Economy'' (Peachpit Press, 2006; ) *''The Big Idea of Design'' (1999) *''ToolToys: Tools with an Element of Play'' (1995)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Manu, Alexander 1954 births Living people Canadian designers Academic staff of OCAD University