Innovation competences (5 cr)

Code: IB00EC54-3002

General information

Enrollment: 07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 09.01.2023 - 01.05.2023
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 4 cr

Virtual portion: 1 cr

Unit: Department of Business

Campus: Kouvola Campus

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 20 - 50

Degree programmes: Degree Programme in Digital International Business

Teachers: Mikhail Nemilentsev

Teacher in charge: Mikhail Nemilentsev

Groups: IBKV21SP
Digital international business, full-time studies

Course: IB00EC54

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Objective

You learn how to use the essential methods of development work and apply creative operations models.

You can promote creativity, innovation, and productivity in a team.

You are able to estimate business opportunities of an innovation.

You are able to analyze business opportunities by future research methods.

You are able to develop and evaluate new innovative ideas.

You become familiar with the user-driven innovation process.

Content

What are the essential methods of development work?

What are the principles and application of the creative operations models?

How to promote creativity, innovation and productivity at individual and team level?

How to analyse business opportunities of an innovation?

How to apply future research methods in the analysis of new business opportunities?

What are the principles and methods of developing and evaluating new innovative ideas?

How to plan and operate the user-driven innovation process?

Course material

Materials will be published in Learn. Cases, practical tools and creative methods will be presented through applied theory and multiple practical exercises. RDI tasks will form another part of the course.

Study forms and methods

The course is mainly based on the balance of group cooperation and individual work.

RDI and work-related cooperation

The course topics and learning tasks are related to RDI. The course aims at developing students' individual and group innovation competences.

Timing of exams and assignments

There will be an exam (i.e., a concept test) and RDI project task(s).

International cooperation

The course is based on the international framework of innovation and innovation competences. RDI cooperation will be made at the international level. International guest experts are expected.

Student workload

5 ECTS is equivalent to 135 hours of student work. The course will include both individual work and group work.

Course part description

The course content will be presented in the first class.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The course will be assessed on a 1-5 scale, where 1 is "fair" and the lowest acceptable grade and 5 is "excellent" and the highest grade.

The course overall assessment is based on the RDI part and an exam.