Innovation management and IPR lawLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You learn how to productize, commercialize and manage different types of innovations in businesses.

You learn the characteristics of innovation ecosystems in the international context.

You are able how to manage innovation processes effectively in existing and new organisations.

You learn the characteristics and implementation principles of closed and open innovation.

You learn how to plan, implement and evaluate an innovation strategy for profit and non-profit businesses.

You are able to design sustainable innovation processes in organisations.

You understand the importance of protecting your intellectual property and know how to avoid infringing IPR rights.

Content

How to productize, commercialize and manage different types of innovations in business?

What are the characteristics of innovation ecosystems in the international context?

How to develop and manage innovation processes in existing and new organisations?

What are the characteristics and implementation principles of closed and open innovation?

How to plan, implement and assess an innovation strategy for profit and non-profit businesses?

How to design sustainable innovation processes in organisations?

How is the appearance of products, industrial inventions, computer programs, music, photos, texts and know-how protected and how is exclusive right to their use acquired?

Evaluation

Students can

b. evaluate information sources critically.

c. work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.

f. promote teams’ goal-oriented operation.

g. apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.