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Innovations and Business Management (5cr)

Code: 3B00CW99-3003

General information


Enrolment period
01.07.2019 - 01.09.2019
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
03.09.2019 - 01.10.2019
Implementation has ended.
Credits
5 cr
Virtual portion
1 cr
RDI portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Unit
International Business
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
English
Seats
0 - 40
Degree programmes
Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
Tuula Andersson
Sven Rassl
Person in charge
Tuula Andersson
Course
3B00CW99

Objectives (course unit)

The course provides theoretical overview and tools to successfully run a business driven consultation project. It provides insights of product and services development process and the positioning of innovation into right marketplace. Also, creating a reasonable business model and basics of ensuring the intellectual property rights (IPR’s) are discussed.

After completing the course, students will be able to:

Use different innovation methods in practice
Evaluate the business feasibility of innovations, products and services
Understand the product and service design process phases
Identify the critical phases of product and service design projects

Content (course unit)

How to foster innovations?
How to develop products and services from innovations?
What are intellectual property rights and how to ensure them?
How to evaluate project business feasibility?

Prerequisites (course unit)

-

Location and time

Lectures on Tuesdays at 2.15 pm in class B5-31. First lecture on Sptember 3. Detailed information about pass requirements will be given, hence, presence of the students is very important.

Exam schedules

No exam

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on
- individual assignment "Innovation management handbook" (60%)
- participation into the groupwork "Rapid Project Initiation Exercise" (teamwork) and active class participation (40%)
Class participation will be recorded.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures
Groupwork
Individual working

Learning materials

Kim, W.Chan & Mauborgne, Renee: Blue Ocean Strategy
Selected articles available in Tabula

Student workload

5 credits *27 hours of work = 135 hours of work. Contact teaching 5 * 3 hours = 15 hours; class participation required in order to complete the individual assignment.

Content scheduling

3.9. Course introduction, pass requirements. Instructions for Rapid Initiation Exercise and Innovation Management Handbook.
Lecture: What are innovations - key concepts
10.9. Lecture: Design thinking and service design processes
17.9. Lecture: Innovation process and individual property rights
24.9. Blue Ocean Strategy
26.9. Y-kampus: Young Achievers (exceptional date and time!)
1.10. Introduction of business cases for Consultation Projects
11.10. Deadline for submission of course assignments
(changes in timetable may occur)

Completion alternatives

None

Practical training and working life cooperation

-

International connections

-

Further information

-

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student is not able to describe the basic theories and practical tools related to innovation management.
No "Innovations Management" -handbook returned OR
the handbook doesnt include the needed content OR plagiarism in handbook.
No participation into lectures.
No participation into groupwork.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student demonstrates satisfactory knowledge of innovation management theories and practical tools.
Handbook describes the theories for innovation management to answer the questions in the handbook guidance.
Student has participated into groupwork

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student demonstrates good knowledge of innovation management theories and practical tools and shows the ability to apply them into business life cases.
Handbook describes the theories for innovation management to answer the questions in the handbook guidance.
Handbook includes reflections for writer's own opinions and/or experiences.
Student's participated into groupwork has been active and productive.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student demonstrates excellent knowledge of innovation management theories and practical tools and shows the ability to apply them into business life cases. Student demonstrates ability to criticize the use of theories and practical tools.
Handbook describes the theories for innovation management to answer the questions in the handbook guidance.
Handbook includes reflections for writer's own opinions and/or experiences.
Handbook includes critical thinking towards the theories.
Student has participated actively into lectures.
Student's participated into groupwork has been exceptionally active and productive.

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