Innovation & Entrepreneurship - From Basics to Open Innovation

2021/2022

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

3

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Department of Educational Programmes

Course type:

Elective course

When:

2 year, 2 module

Instructor

Meissner, Dirk

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course is designed for master students who want to apply their skills and knowledge in development of a business idea and its implementation in the successful intrapreneurial or entrepreneurial innovation project

Learning Objectives

• The course spans 2 academic modules. Students are assessed with a project work. The teaching is based on experiences of faculty members. In addition selected reputed experts are invited bringing together views from different perspectives of innovation projects to provide indepth learning opportunities for all students. Instructors’ presentations are designed to deliver international expertize and experiences of successful innovations.
• The course is accompanied by seminars where students present innovation projects development in several thematic streams. Seminars introduce new approaches to understand and further elaborate different facets of innovation thinking and to provide participants with practical training as well as ready to use state of the art knowledge.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Skills in market research
• Skills in understanding business models and business modelling

Course Contents

• Introduction
• Customer Discovery and Validation
• Product Understanding and Marketing
• Prototyping and Testing
• Building a Team

Assessment Elements

• Essay
• Final oral group examination
  The Exam is planned as an ORAL GROUP EXAMINATION, online on ZOOM Platform. A Student should log in 20 minutes prior to Exam Session. Temporary internet breakdown is for up to 10 min. If longer - a written request to the course director, cc study office manager for further decision to reschedule the Exam for another date for examination: with different exam questions.
• Essay
• Final oral group examination
  The Exam is planned as an ORAL GROUP EXAMINATION, online on ZOOM Platform. A Student should log in 20 minutes prior to Exam Session. Temporary internet breakdown is for up to 10 min. If longer - a written request to the course director, cc study office manager for further decision to reschedule the Exam for another date for examination: with different exam questions.

Interim Assessment

• 2021/2022 2nd module
  0.3 * Essay + 0.7 * Final oral group examination

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Prof Dr, Günter Faltin, & Freie Universität. (n.d.). Creating a Culture of Innovative Entrepreneurship. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.5D562ED2

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• SULA, O., & ELENURM, T. (2018). Comparing Online Social Networks Ties as Tool for Entrepreneurial Learning Readiness in Small Economies. Informatica Economica, 22(3), 62–74. https://doi.org/10.12948/issn14531305/22.3.2018.06