Innovations Management (E)
Niveau
First Cycle
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge of innovations management and the role of innovation manager. The course will introduce students to various ways of designing innovation concepts and equip students with the ability to understand different scientific approaches to manage the innovation process. The course has been developed to achieve 4 objectives:
1. Expose students to the situations and challenges frequently encountered by innovations managers.
2. Teach students the concepts and analytical and creative techniques commonly used by innovation managers.
3. Develop conceptual, analytical, and decision-making skills in innovations management.
4. Make first experiences creating their own innovation project.
Prerequisites for the course
none
Course content
What is Innovation?
Types of Innovation?
Strategies
Sources of Innovations
What does an Innovation Manager?
Methods and tools for the innovation process:
Creativity techniques
Innovators Canvas
SWOT
Utility Analysis
Ishikawa
Business Models
…
Recommended specialist literature
none
Assessment methods and criteria
Presentations
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
3
Share of e-learning in %
0
Semester hours per week
2.0
Planned teaching and learning method
Presentations and groupwork on own projects
The course is a workshop – presentation of content and practical work on an innovation project form the idea to a concept or prototype!
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
1
Name of lecturer
Prof. (FH) Dr. Christian Schmid
Academic year
Key figure of the course/module
IP_TEC109
Type of course/module
integrated lecture
Type of course
Compulsory
Internship(s)
none