DESIGN THINKING AND SECTORAL INNOVATION

Course Description

This course has been developed specifically for individuals and teams who want to learn a proven, systematic approach to developing new products. The course focuses on strong problem-solving processes that begin with design thinking and understanding unmet customer needs. The course covers an innovation process that includes concept development, applied creativity, prototyping, and experimentation. Design thinking approaches and their applications to work are explained. Major course topics include the critical design thinking skills needed to improve an existing product, design a new product or new manufacturing processes. In addition, the course covers topics such as creativity, design, customer experience, innovation, product, R&D and strategy studies in order to focus on increasing innovation, growth and customer experience based on understanding.

DESIGN THINKING AND SECTORAL INNOVATION

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Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Learn to identify the basic components of a Design Thinking SOLO 2
2. L02 Learn to examine the necessary content for each component of a Design Thinking SOLO 3
3. L03 Learn to analyze the contextual conditions pertaining the basic Design Thinking SOLO 4
4. L04 Learn to asses sectoral constrains and gaps SOLO 5
5. L05 Learn to create a robust claim for a new start-up project SOLO 5
6. L06 Learn to discuss, debate and elaborate this claim in a project format SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 PO1 Been able to demonstrate their learned skills and knowledge regarding business related issues and research which they can use continuously in their personal and business life.
2. P02 PO2 Obtained theoretical and practical information from the courses that allowed students to learn and work independently.
3. P03 PO3 Been ensured that they learnt by increasing their level of knowledge and skills which are necessary in their field.
4. P04 PO4 Increased their creativity and analytical thinking and developed crucial skills which are needed to be applied both in their studies, research, and future careers.
5. P05 PO5 Adopted and implemented ethical principles and moral values regarding the use of technology in their studies and professional lives by creating an awareness on using the technological imperatives.
6. P06 PO6 Designed their theoretical and practical knowledge in a way that they could make use of in a collaborative usage and various working contexts.
7. P07 PO7 Enrolled in intercultural or international projects which could provide opportunities to develop their skills and implement them successfully in their studies, research and future careers.
8. P08 PO8 Improved their communication skills successfully and been able to implement them in various international education, research and work context by increasing their social capital.
9. P09 PO9 Been able to implement their learnt knowledge and research skills into practice through scenarios, case studies, empirical articles and real-life observations.
10. P10 PO10 Created awareness and developed ethical undertaking by incorporating the learnt theories with environmental approaches to be further implemented into their research and careers.

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