Innovativeness as a Possibility for Companies

Structure Type: Course
Code: TLYS1301
Type: Compulsory
Level: Master
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Lautamäki, Satu
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
T-LY-2011   2 autumn   5.0   2012-08-24   2012-12-18  
T-LY-2013   2 autumn   5.0        

Learning Outcomes

The students understands the possibilities and challenges of innovation management. The student deepens his/her knowledge related to product and service development and available methods. The student learns to exploit his/her ideas and research knowledge in the development of his/her own company or organization.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 135 h
- of which scheduled studies: 24 h
- of which autonomous studies: 111 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites

Contents

Basic concepts of innovation management, organization, process and strategy, creative ideation methods, research on product development and service design, market orientation and concept design

Recommended or Required Reading

Bettina von Stamm (2008). Managing innovation, design and creativity. John Wiley & Sons.
Jonathan Cagan ja Craig M. Vogel (2003). Kehitä kärkituote - ideasta innovaatioksi. Gummerus.
Muu opintojakson aikana ilmoitettava materiaali

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturers, ideation workshop and reporting of ideas, developmental assignment related to student's own company or organization

Assessment Criteria

1 The student understands the basics of innovation management

3 the student understands well the core of innovation management and can apply learned issues in practice

5 the student has an excellent understanding of innovation management, its possibilities and challenges and can to a great extent apply the learned issues in practice

Assessment Methods

Active attendance on lectures 20 %
Ideation workshop and reporting of ideas 20 %
Developmental assignment 60 %

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