Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Student is able to
-recognize the stages of innovation process
- observe and recognize development needs of organizations or processes
- apply multiple innovation process methods and innovation tools in real business cases
- experience step-by-step innovation process and experiment innovation methods as well as working in development team in practise

Implementation and methods of teaching

Lectures, individual/groupwork, presentations, innovation session, literature dialogue session.

Study course will be implemented in cooperation with case companies.

Study course is linked with Service Design study course AL00CI80-3001 ans student must enroll to the both study courses.

Timing and attendance

Compulsory attendance in the introduction lecture (week 3) on the campus. Attending Innovation session (week 11) and literature dialogue session (week 15 & 16) are compulsory part of the study course.

Learning material and recommended literature

Lectures, articles, reports and other material provided by the lecturer.

Working life cooperation

In cooperation with companies.

Learning environment

Moodle, lectures, simulations.

Student time use and work load

5 cr = 135h student work.

Contents

Key factors that are important in creativity and innovation.
Creating value through innovative practices.

Creative problem solving process, clarification, analysis -methods, ideation -methods, developing -methods, implementing.

Applying multiple innovation process methods in practice in cooperation with companies.

Organization culture, team work, working environments.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

LAB degree students: AL00CE26 Anticipating Future Trends and Innovation Management 5 op or other similar studies.

Assessment criteria

Group and individual assignments.

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has limited understanding of the tasks and requirements of innovation methods and processes. The student is hardly ready to participate an innovation process.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has some understanding of the tasks and requirements of innovation methods and processes. The student has shown some initiative to independently acquire information on innovation methods and processes.
The student can partly recognize the stages of innovation process.
The student can apply some innovation process methods and innovation tools in real business cases.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student can recognize the stages of innovation process in an excellent way.
The student can observe and recognize development needs of organizations or processes in an excellent way.
The student can excellently apply multiple innovation process methods and innovation tools in real business cases.
The student can lead experiment of innovation methods as well as working in development team in practise.

Learning outcomes

Student is able to
-recognize the stages of innovation process
- observe and recognize development needs of organizations or processes
- apply multiple innovation process methods and innovation tools in real business cases
- experience step-by-step innovation process and experiment innovation methods as well as working in development team in practise

Implementation and methods of teaching

Lectures, individual/groupwork, presentations, innovation session, literature dialogue session.

Study course will be implemented in cooperation with case companies.

Study course is linked with Service Design study course AL00CI80-3002 ans student must enroll to the both study courses.

Timing and attendance

Compulsory attendance in the introduction lecture (week 3) on the campus. Attending Innovation session (week 11) and literature dialogue session (week 14 & 15) are compulsory part of the study course.

Learning material and recommended literature

Lectures, articles, reports and other material provided by the lecturer.

Working life cooperation

In cooperation with companies.

Learning environment

Moodle, lectures, simulations.

Student time use and work load

5 cr = 135h student work.

Contents

Key factors that are important in creativity and innovation.
Creating value through innovative practices.

Creative problem solving process, clarification, analysis -methods, ideation -methods, developing -methods, implementing.

Applying multiple innovation process methods in practice in cooperation with companies.

Organization culture, team work, working environments.

Assessment criteria

Group and individual assignments.

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has limited understanding of the tasks and requirements of innovation methods and processes. The student is hardly ready to participate an innovation process.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has some understanding of the tasks and requirements of innovation methods and processes. The student has shown some initiative to independently acquire information on innovation methods and processes.
The student can partly recognize the stages of innovation process.
The student can apply some innovation process methods and innovation tools in real business cases.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student can recognize the stages of innovation process in an excellent way.
The student can observe and recognize development needs of organizations or processes in an excellent way.
The student can excellently apply multiple innovation process methods and innovation tools in real business cases.
The student can lead experiment of innovation methods as well as working in development team in practise.