Anticipating Future Trends and Innovation Management (5 cr)
Code: AL00CE26-3003
General information
Enrollment
01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022
Timing
29.08.2022 - 16.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Business and Hospitality Management (LAB)
Campus
Lappeenranta Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business
Teachers
- Anu Kurvinen
- Sari Jokimies
- Anu Nuutinen
Scheduling groups
- Introduction (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Lectures 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Lectures 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Lectures 3 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Innovation Day (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Seminar (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
LLPRIB21S
Small groups
- Introduction
- Lectures 1
- Lectures 2
- Lectures 3
- Innovation Day
- Seminar
Learning outcomes
Student is able to
- link foresight and innovation into the strategic management of an organization in a changing operating environment
- search, structure, create and utilize foresight information
- innovate and create new solutions with agile development methods
Implementation and methods of teaching
The study course contains two parts:
* anticipating future trends (2,5 cr), lecturer Anu Nuutinen
* innovation management (2,5 cr), lecturers Sari Jokimies and Anu Kurvinen
Contact teaching on Skinnarila Campus.
Timing and attendance
Introduction lecture wk 35. Participation is mandatory. The important tasks, working methods and timetables for passing the study course are informed.
Timetables according to TimeEdit.
Learning material and recommended literature
Lecture etc. materials are informed on the study course Moodle platform.
Working life cooperation
Course assignments are based on working life co-operation.
Learning environment
Campus, Moodle.
Student time use and work load
1 cr = 27 hours student work (5 cr = 135h).
Contents
Contents of the study course:
- Anticipation as a way of thinking
- Key Concepts and Approaches to Future Research
- Anticipating changes in the operating environment and its application
- Basic concepts and method of innovation management
- The importance and process of innovation
- Company cases
Assessment criteria
Learning portfolio, participating the mandatory learning sessions. The exact dates and time are informed on the introduction lecture and Moodle course platform.
Assessment scale
1-5
Failed (0)
Learning objectives were not achieved.
Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to:
- use professional terms
- describe the basics of foresight and innovation
- describe the importance of foresight and innovation
Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to:
- use professional concepts and understand their meaning
- describe the process of foresight and innovation
- describe the importance of foresight and innovation for the company and its activities.
Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)
The student is able to:
- use professional terms
- apply foresight and innovation methods
- justify the importance of foresight and innovation as part of the organisation's strategic management