Innovation Management (5 op)

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Sisällön jaksotus

The course starts on Thursday 201st of October 2021
Assignments are progressively scheduled until final exam on Wednesday 15th of December.

Tavoitteet

The objective of the course is to equip the students with concepts, methods and tools needed in innovation management including but not limited to product, service or process development. In particular the track focuses on Innovation Managemen. Emphasizing practical, evidence based techniques, methods and introducing relevant tools and resources, this course provides students with the knowledge base to successfully manage innovation, technology, and new product development. The holistic approach addresses the interplay between the markets, ecosystems, technology, and the organization, while relating the unique skill set required to manage innovation and innovation processes. The course offers also possibility to explore advanced topics including User-centered design (UCD) and User-centered innovation (UCI) as well as Open Innovation (OI).

Sisältö

Innovation Management (main focus)
Open Innovation
User-Centered-Design
User-Centered-Innovation
User Experience

Aika ja paikka

Online Course (NEO platform) from Thursday 21/10/2021 (Webinar: Introduction to the Innovation Mgmt course) to Wednesday 15/12/2021 (Final exam)
No classroom; course workspace: NEO Teaching Platform: https://virtual-jamk.neolms.com
Self-enrollment on the NEO platform Class name "Innovation Management Fall 2021"

Oppimateriaalit

1.
Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change, 6th Edition
Joe Tidd, John R. Bessant
2.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 3rd Edition by John R. Bessant, Joe Tidd
3.
Innovation Management and New Product Development (6th Edition) 6th Edition
by Paul Trott

Opetusmenetelmät

Reverse Classroom
• Look at the lessons at home and apply in the exercises
Online Course (NEO platform)
• virtual presence during webinar on ZOOM
Active Learning -> Learning by Doing
• Apply acquired knowledge into practical exercises
• Main goal is to increase the memory retention of acquired knowledge after applying it
Online Coaching
• On-demand One-on-One online (ZOOM) sessions with the teacher when facing any issue

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

The detail and up-to-date information are available in the course workspace.

Webinar "Introduction to the Innovation Mgmt course" (online on ZOOM) on Thursday 21/10/2021 from 17:00 to 18:00

Final Exam (online, no classroom) from 16:30 to 19:00 on Wednesday 15/12/2020

The Final Exam is composed of: A case study (duration: 2 hours)
from 16:30 to 18:30 for completing the case study
Course debriefing questionnaire to fill out from 18:30 to 19:00 (duration: 30mn)

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

The detail and up-to-date information are available in the course workspace.
No alternative completion methods other than available through the course workspace.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

The detail and up-to-date information are available in the course workspace.
Several lessons' knowledge to acquire.

- Self-evaluation of acquired lessons' knowledge through several quizzes.

- Mindmapping exercises for group of lessons.

- Final exam: 2 hours case study.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

The general criteria of the competences that the Bachelor's Degrees awarded by Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences provide can be found on JAMK's web pages (http://www.jamk.fi/english/forstudents/studyguid e). The learning outcomes of individual courses are assessed in relation to the objectives of the course concerned. Assessment is based on knowledge, skills and competence in accordance with the National and European Qualifications Framework, level 6.
- Excellent (5) - The student shows exceptional theoretical knowledge of fundamentals of the subject. The student demonstrates the ability to apply the knowledge to assignments and presentations with excellent written and oral communications skills
- Very Good (4) - The student shows good knowledge of the subject fundamentals and concepts and is able to communicate these in an effective way
- Good (3) The students knowledge covers major parts of concepts and theories related to the subject. The student´s ability to apply the knowledge to assignments shows need for improvement, as well as there is room for improvement in oral and written communication
- Satisfactory (2)- The students knowledge covers restricted part of concepts and theories related to the subject and has deficiencies in showing the ability to apply them in assignments. Communication skills need improvement.
- Sufficient(1) - The student shows only a sufficient understanding of the subject and of relevant theories and methods and fails to show a convincing ability to apply the knowledge to real life situation nor to communicate the concepts in an effective manner.
Here is the class grademap.
Grade Minimum%
5 85
4 75
3 65
2 55
1 45
0 0

Esitietovaatimukset

First and Second Year Studies or Basic business studies.

Lisätiedot

Go to the NEO Teaching Platform at the following link:
https://virtual-jamk.neolms.com

and Self-enroll on the Class named "Innovation Management Fall 2021"

Then, look at the "Welcome" and "Lessons" page in clicking on the left hand side menu "Start" and then on "Welcome" or "Lessons":

Lessons:
- Introduction to innovation and innovation management
- Introduction to Design for Value
- From Closed Innovation to Open Innovation
- User eXperience (UX)
- eXperience Design (XD)
- Evaluating UX

On the left hand side menu, there is the "Assignments" page where to find out the list of assignments for this course.