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Innovation Lab (VT IMIT) - Lecture

Innovation Lab (VT IMIT) - Lecture

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Project Description
The course covers fundamental frameworks, models, and methods with regard to innovation. Topics include managing innovation within firms, process innovation, innovation decision-making, open innovation and technology transfer, and innovation culture.
Learning Outcomes The students...
Professional Competence
  • describe the fundamental concepts of innovation management
  • explain the meaning and nature of innovation management
  • apply methods and models related to innovation management to solve contemporary problems
  • compare and contrast innovation management frameworks, models, and methods
  • combine frameworks, models, and methods to implement holistic innovation management concepts
  • evaluate concepts and methods regarding their advantages and constraints
Methodological Competence
  • recognize the complex nature of the management of innovation within organizations
  • explain case studies on innovation management related to frameworks, models, and methods covered in the lecture
  • apply innovation management frameworks, models and methods to develop solutions for a real-life case study
  • select appropriate innovation management methods and tools to apply to the given task
  • develop a sustainable solution for the selected case study
  • evaluate the developed solution with appropriate methods regarding its advantages and constraints
Social Competence
  • listen to the lecturer and fellow students
  • work together to solve the assignments of the case study, communicate with each other and give support
  • evaluate their contribution in the team with relation to cooperation, communication and troubleshooting
  • develop social competences in a team and adapt these competences to optimize the result of the teamwork
Personal Competence
  • repeat the contents of lectures and exercises in a self-organized way
  • assess their own learning progress during lectures, exercises and self-study
  • identify their own strengths and weaknesses
  • tolerate different opinions and working styles
Technology Competence
  • enable innovation by means of digital technologies
  • evaluate strengths and weaknesses of digital technologies
  • identify the scope and potentials of digital technologies
  • understand the role of IT in innovation
  • anticipate strengths and weaknesses of digital innovations
Assessment Methods
  • Final Exam
Module number:
6110894
Courses:
14 L / 11 h
Self-study:
80 h
Scheduled Semester:
6