Curricula

Objectives

The course aims at improving students' capacity to innovate in a fast-paced, intercultural and interdisciplinary team setting. Due to the sustainability theme of the intensive course, students also gain insights in the global environmental, social and economic challenges and solutions to tackle them.

Upon completion of the course you will be able to:

Applied Business Skills IBBUS
- Identify and place into practice information-based decision making approaches to business opportunities arising from global sustainability needs
Ethical Conduct IBETH
- Embrace ethical conduct in practice and decision-making in order to come up with sustainable solutions to global needs
Intercultural Communication Skills IBCOL
- Demonstrate intercultural teamwork, leadership, and conflict resolution skills.
Communication Skills IBCOM
- Communicate effectively in English in oral, written and electronic formats using communication and information technology for business applications, and is able to prepare and present reports and in-class presentations
Skills for Personal Career Development IBPER
- Reflect upon and deepen personal and professional learning in order to recognize their strengths to support their career development towards a more sustainable future

Content

Design thinking, team dynamics, sales pitching, intensive design experience, platform-based networking

Time and location

Mid-February in JAMK premises - Friday to Sunday afternoon with preparation earlier in the week + some post-work right after the event

Learning materials and recommended literature

Case material provided by the global event organizer

Teaching methods

In-class innovation hackathon/workshop

International connections

the event happens in the joint global e-learning setting (40+ universities globally)

Student workload

Preparation 15 hours
Hackathon groupwork 40 hours
Post-work and analysis 25 hours

Content scheduling

Full days Friday to Sunday

Further information for students

recommended start for the JAMK IB courses Technology Business Dynamics and Global Innovation Marketing strategies

Exchange students: 10

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Evaluation criteria, pass/failed

The assessment of learning is enhancement-led evaluation. The assessment is based on learning objectives, quality and criteria, and self-evaluation by the student plays an important role in the process.
The learning outcomes are assessed in relation to the learning objectives of the course.

Prerequisites

Students with an incline towards innovation and entrepreneurial thinking will find this course most suitable