ADVANCED INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

Course Description

This course is intended to explain the state art of the innovation practices. Based on the main concepts, students will learn to analyse the practical implications of innovation for organizations. The course examines the importance of innovation management, discusses and analyses main forms of innovation methods. Furthermore, students will be able to distinguish between different stages of spread of innovation and the psychology of adaptors. Students will also learn wider concepts such as barriers and impediments towards innovation and will be able to evaluate solution methods based on real case scenarios After the successful completion of the course students will be able to discuss and evaluate different types of innovation and their impact on new product development and organizational effectiveness.

ADVANCED INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Categorize the state art of the innovation tools and apply it on selected cases
2. 02 Develop an intellectual framework to critically assess innovative approaches
3. 03 Evaluate the issues and challenges associated with successful and unsuccessful implementation of new innovative practices
4. 04 Analyse the impact of innovation on virtual organizations, SMEs and commercial companies
5. 05 Criticize the current innovative practices and provide improvements for current practices

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Mellor, R. B. (2013). Innovation Management. Globe
2. 02 Mellor, R. B. (2015). Achieving Enterpise: Teaching Entreprenuership and Innovation in Business and Academia. Hamburg; EUL Verlag Publication
3. 03 Related Articles
4. 04 Case Studies

Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

1. P01 PO1 Become competent in searching and comprehending the relevant academic articles, interpreting the information learnt or obtained via various channels and absorbing exceptional knowledge in their field.
2. P02 PO2 Devoted themselves to be a qualified researcher and knowledge worker in their field all throughout their life and career.
3. P03 PO3 Demonstrated that they developed their individual capabilities through written projects, assignments and presentations that they will independently implement both in academia and work contexts.
4. P04 PO4 Gained key practical skills and knowledge which need to be implemented in their own research and business work environment.
5. P05 PO5 Been able to implement critical and analytical thinking and analyses into their studies, research and work.
6. P06 PO6 Become proficient in adopting the gained knowledge into practice and research in a critical, and analytical way.
7. P07 PO7 Become experts in using information technology tools for their studies, research and workplace in an ethical and safely environment by sharing and transferring their knowledge.
8. P08 PO8 Succeeded in working, researching and forming partnerships with their colleagues/team members in a global environment.
9. P09 PO9 Proved themselves capable of disseminating and sharing knowledge, sustainingly communicating with others, in any global workplace or research setting.
10. P10 PO10 Become capable of interpreting and transferring their qualified knowledge into practice and research.
11. P11 PO11 Dedicated themselves to applying advanced academic studies and enrolled themselves in work or non-work projects related to environmental approaches and ethical issues.

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