| Course Name | Innovation and Creativity |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| BA 565 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Service Course | |||||
| Course Level | Second Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The goal is to develop an understanding of innovation processes. The course aims to link theory and practice and thus enabling students to discuss and apply on theories and models of innovation in order to value the applicability and practicality of the concepts introduced during the course is a major objective. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course examines the theory and practice of promoting innovation in startups and existing firms. The main topics include: the workings of the process, managing and organizing innovation in existing firms and building innovative organizations. The course designed to provide students with a basic understanding of how innovative activities of a firm are managed by developing students’ understanding of how firms use innovation and creativity in order to position themselves strategically on the competitive landscape. |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction and Course Overview | Ch1 |
| 2 | What is Innovation? | ch2 |
| 3 | Sources of Innovation | ch3 |
| 4 | Innovation Lifecycle and Dominant Design | ch4 |
| 5 | Diffusion of Innovation | ch5 |
| 6 | Process Innovation | ch6 |
| 7 | Product Innovation | ch7 |
| 8 | Service Innovation | ch8 |
| 9 | Open Innovation | ch9 |
| 10 | Building the Innovation Case | ch10 |
| 11 | Building the Innovative Organization | ch11 |
| 12 | Coping with Innovation and Making it Happen | ch12 |
| 13 | Innovation and Organizational Learning | ch13 |
| 14 | Innovation is SME Context | ch14 |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Trott, P. (2008). Innovation management and new product development. Pearson education. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Serious business press disseminating rising innovative applications. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 70 |
| Presentation / Jury | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 30 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | - | - |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 100 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 6 | 96 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 45 | |
| Presentation / Jury | - | - | |
| Project | 1 | 20 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | - | ||
| Total | 209 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
