Course - Innovation Management - BSOL4620
Innovation Management
This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.
About
About the course
Course content
The main themes include:
- Types of innovations.
- Innovation strategies.
- The role of innovation for organizations.
- Innovation models and innovation processes.
- Technology and innovation.
- Innovation and cooperation, including "open innovation".
- Suppliers and innovation.
- Customers, market knowledge, and innovation.
- Sustainability as a key driver of innovation.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
- Advanced knowledge about different types of innovations and innovation processes.
- Advanced knowledge about different roles customers, suppliers, and other companies can play in innovations.
- Wide insight into the role of innovations for companies.
Skills:
- Can participate in the planning and execution of innovation processes in organizations.
- Can contribute to the post-launch review of innovation projects.
- Can cooperate with customers and suppliers on innovation.
- Be able to understand and analyze different issues related to innovation management.
General competencies:
- Can understand and analyze innovation processes.
- Can assess critical challenges associated with the execution of an innovation process.
- Can contribute to integrative thinking about innovations in an organization.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and exercises
Further on evaluation
In accordance with the language of instruction, the exam must be answered in English
Students who want to improve their grade in a course based on several assessments, may re-take the individual component assessment. For an new assessment in connection with a failing grade, the Faculty of Economics and Management has supplementary regulations.
Admission to study programme is required, see "special conditions" and requirements
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Economics and Business Administration (ØAMSC)
Management of Technology (ØAMLT)
NTNU School of Entrepreneurship (MIENTRE)
Required previous knowledge
Due to the nature of this course, attendance and class participation are required. Due to the interactive nature of the course, attendance may be limited. Students will in this case be assessed on the basis of credits achieved and grade average. Failure to attend the first session without prior acceptance by the course teacher will result in loss of space. The course is taught entirely in English. Evaluation and assessment will also be conducted in English. The course is only open to students from the master's programme in technology management (MLT), and to master students from NTNU Business School. In addition, exchange students who are affiliated with a business program can also access this course. See also special terms for details.
Course materials
The course literature will be announced at the beginning of the course.
Subject areas
- Economics and Administration
Contact information
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
School exam
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.