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Anticipating Future Trends and Innovation Management (5 cr)

Code: AL00CE26-3008

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 International Business

Teachers

  • Anu Kurvinen
  • Sari Jokimies
  • Anu Nuutinen

Scheduling groups

  • Info 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Info 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Lecture 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Lecture 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Lecture 3 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Lecture 4 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Lecture 5 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Wrap Up (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminar 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Seminar 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Independent work 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Independent work 2 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • LLPRIB22S
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in International Business 22S Lappeenranta

Small groups

  • Info 1
  • Info 2
  • Lecture 1
  • Lecture 2
  • Lecture 3
  • Lecture 4
  • Lecture 5
  • Wrap Up
  • Seminar 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.

Exam retakes

The re-assignments may differ from the assignments done during the course. For example there may be an examination, an essay etc.

Learning environment

Campus, Moodle.

Student time use and work load

1 cr = 27 hours student work (5 cr = 135h).

Note that only a small part of these are covered by the contact lessons.

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

MANDATORY:
* presentation to the case-company (futures table and scenarios) and the description of the foresight process
* Learning portfolio

CRITICAL:
* participating the mandatory learning sessions. The exact dates and time are informed on the introduction lecture and Moodle course platform.
* peer feedback

Deadlines for each part will be given and those shall be followed. The effect of missing assignments / participation / etc will be told in the beginning of the course and in Moodle.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Learning objectives were not achieved.

At least one mandatory assignment is not done or will be returned after the given deadline
or
the quality of the returned assignments is poor and there will be one or several critical parts missing or returned late.

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

The student is able to:
- use professional terms
- describe the basics of foresight and innovation
- describe the importance of foresight and innovation

The mandatory assignments are done, but in poor level and all the critical tasks are done.
or
The mandatory assignments are done in ordinary level, but one or more of the critical tasks are missing.
or
The mandatory assignments are done in good quality, but all or nearly all of the critical tasks are missing.

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.

The mandatory assignments are done in good quality, but one or more of the critical tasks are missing.
or
The mandatory assignments are done in ordinary level, and all critical tasks are done.

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


The mandatory assignments are done in good quality and all critical tasks are done.