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Anticipating Future Trends and Innovation Management (5 cr)

Code: AL00CE26-3004

General information


Enrollment

15.05.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 10.12.2023

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 Tourism and Hospitality Management

Teachers

  • Anu Kurvinen
  • Sari Jokimies
  • Anu Nuutinen

Scheduling groups

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Groups

  • LLPRHOMA22S
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management 22S Lappeenranta

Small groups

  • Info
  • Info 1
  • Lecture 1
  • Lecture 2
  • Lecture 3
  • Lecture 4
  • Lecture 5
  • Wrap Up
  • Seminari 1
  • Seminar 2
  • Independent work 1
  • Independent work 2

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