Course content

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to sustainable innovation, exploring what it is and why it is crucial in today’s society. Students will gain insights into the relationship between sustainable innovation, management, administration, and strategy. The course covers sustainable and innovative business models and the adaptation of organizations to these models. Various types of innovations and their contributions to sustainability will be examined, along with the impact of digital transformation on sustainable practices.

Key topics include:

• Understanding sustainable innovation and its importance
• The interplay between sustainable innovation, leadership, administration, and strategy
• Development and adaptation of sustainable and innovative business models
• Different types of innovations and their roles in promoting sustainability
• The role of digital transformation in driving sustainable innovation

By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to critically assess and implement sustainable innovations within various organizational contexts.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

• Can understand and explain the concept of sustainable innovation and its complexity.
• Can describe how management disciplines must interact to achieve sustainable innovation.
• Can describe the characteristics of sustainable and innovative business models.
• Can explain different types of innovations and how they can contribute to sustainability.
• Understands the concept of digital transformation and its role in sustainable innovation.

Skills:

• Can apply the theory of sustainable innovation, along with other subjects from their study program, to understand companies’ potential for sustainable development.
• Can analyze established organizations to identify possible areas for innovations that contribute to more sustainable business operations, including proposing specific measures
• Can identify potential dilemmas and consequences in the choice of innovations for sustainable development

General Competence:

• Develop the ability to critically assess organizations’ activities and resource use
• Through oral and written argumentation, can discuss the need for changes and new solutions for more sustainable business operations
• Can apply basic techniques for creative and innovative thinking

Learning methods and activities

Digital lectures and videos. Guidance is provided through digital group guidance, discussion groups, and the offer of individual/group guidance based on needs/requests. One mandatory assignment is closely related to the solution of the exam case.

Compulsory assignments

• Approved exercises

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

None

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Announced at the start of the semester

Credit reductions