Study Guide

Learning outcomes

To learn to summarize the key factors that are important in creativity and innovation.To gain awareness and understanding of how organizations build and create value through innovative practices.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Lectures, individual/groupwork, presentations, innovation seminar, Shark Tank, literature dialogue.

Timing and attendance

Compulsory attendance in the first lecture either on campus or online. Attending to 12h innovation session, Shark Tank session and literature dialogue are compulsory part of the study course.

Learning material and recommended literature

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

Learning environment

Lectures, individual/groupwork, presentations, innovation seminar, Shark Tank, literature dialogue.

Contents

Outcomes: To learn to summarize the key factors that are important in creativity and innovation.
To gain awareness and understanding of how organizations build and create value through innovative practices.

Learning objectives: Student recognizes and knows how to apply multiple innovation process methods. Student is able to contribute to organizational culture that supports innovation.

Creative problem solving process, clarification, analysis -methods, ideation -methods, developing -methods, implementing
Creating/developing the innovation supportive organizational conditions
Organization culture, teams, working environments

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Prerequisites: Student has studied basic business skills.
Please, notice:
1) This study course is part of Creating and Delivering Customer Value section of the study plan.
This study course and the study course named Service Design (Course Code: KLI1266-3002) belong together with joint assigments. If you attend this course, you also must attend Service Design course.

2) Attending to 12h innovation session, Shark Tank session and literature dialogue are compulsory part of the study course.

Assessment criteria

Group and individual assignments.

Assessment scale

1-5

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

Student can explain what is innovation and has basic knowledge of definitions in the field of innovation.

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

Student can mention business objectives for innovation. Student knows how to apply innovation processes and models in practice and is able to give illustrative examples of good HRM practices.

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

Student can define and manage processes and models in innovation process.