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Innovation Management

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Introduction

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The students are able to:
• Describe innovation processes including technical innovation processes.
• Classify the maturity levels of products and technologies
• Identify current innovations
• Describe Design Thinking and Open Innovation as options in the innovation process and to apply them in examples

Prerequisites for the course

none

Course content

• Phase model to describe the spread of technical innovations
• Design Thinking
• Open Innovation
• Innovation management and interlocking with the technology and market management of companies
• Success factors for innovation management projects
• Current examples of innovations


Recommended specialist literature

• Dekkers, R. (with Morel, L.). (2024). European Perspectives on Innovation Management (1st ed). Springer International Publishing AG.
• Galasso, A. (2024). The management of innovation: Managing and creating technology capital. University of Toronto Press.
• Lewrick, M., & Karim, R. (2023). Design thinking and innovation metrics: Powerful tools to manage creativity, OKRs, product, and business success. Wiley.
• Lewrick, M., Link, P., Leifer, L., & Schmidt, A. (2020). The design thinking toolbox: A guide to mastering the most popular and valuable innovation methods. Wiley.
• Lewrick, M., Patrick, L., Leifer, L., & Langensand, N. (2018). The design thinking playbook: Mindful digital transformation of teams, products, services, businesses and ecosystems. John Wiley & Sons.
• Trott, P. (2021). Innovation management and new product development (Seventh Edition). Pearson.

Assessment methods and criteria

Portfolio

Language

English

Number of ECTS credits awarded

5

Semester hours per week

Planned teaching and learning method

Blended Learning

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

5

Type of course/module

Type of course