Opinto-opas 2005-2006

TETA-5306 MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION, 4 cr
MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION

Person responsible
Olavi Uusitalo

Lecturers
Olavi Uusitalo, prof., FB213

Lecture room and time
Per IV: Wednesday 12 - 14, F PIENI SALI 1
Per IV: Thursday 10 - 12, TB109

Implementation rounds
Implementation 1
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer Language of instruction
Lecture - - - 5 h/week - - In English only
(Academic Calender 2005-2006)

Objectives
On completion of this course, students should be able to: have a knowledge of sources of innovative opportunity; have a general understand the importance of the positioning of a new product; have ideas of a creative, innovative person and organization.

Contents
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Sources of innovative opportunity: unexpected, incongruities, process need, industry and market structures etc.       
2. Complementary assets such as marketing channels, high quality manufacturing and complementary technologies       
3. Entrepreneurial stategies in commercialisinfg inventions for small and large businesses.       
4. Characteristics of inventor and entrepreneur.       

Requirements for completing the course
Passed assignments and final exam. Attendance in lectures is compulsory.

Assessment criteria
The course is graded based on three criteria: 1) Class participation 10%, 2) written case reports and literature synopsis 30%, and 3) examination 60% (in the exam 50% of the maximum is prerequisite). There will normal final examination reflecting the full scope and content of the course.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Author ISBN URL, edition, availablitity... Exam material Language
    Book Innovation and Entrepreneurship Drucker, Peter     Yes  English 
    Other literature Cases and readings Several     Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Number Name Credits M/R
    TETA-1300 Marketing Management 4 Mandatory
    TETA-5320 Marketing Management and Global Networks 4 Mandatory

    Other comments

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Correspondence of content
    2905040 Management of Innovation

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    Last modified 08.11.2005
    Modified byOlavi Uusitalo