Objectives and competences
The student will:
• gain knowledge about the theory of science related to innovation, methodology and methods used in innovation management.
• understand how innovation initiatives can be planned, applied, monitored and evaluated
• understand how to implement and use management tools in the pursuit of a company's innovation strategy
Content (Syllabus outline)
1. Fundamentals of innovation management and creativity
2. Standardization and management systems (SIST EN ISO 56002:2021)
3. Approaches, models, tools and techniques of innovation management improvement
4. Value creation and value capture
5. Business models for value co-creation
6. Examples of good practices and case studies within the wider ?eld of innovation
Learning and teaching methods
• Lectures
• Presentation and discussion of practical examples
• Self-Study
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding of:
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
• develop effective improvement initiatives that provide an innovative solution to real-world problems;
• formulate innovation-related current problems and be familiar with the major schools of thought and development trends;
• evaluate and analyse innovation processes in organisations;
• analyse case studies as an interactive means of investigation and learning.
Readings
1. Smith, D. J. (2025). Exploring innovation (4th ed., str. XX, 323). McGraw Hill.
2. Benraouane, S. A., & Harrington, H. J. (2021). Using the ISO 56002 innovation management system: a prctical guide for implementation and building a culture of innovation (str. XLVI, 291). Routledge.
3. Osterwalder, A. (2014). Value proposition design: how to create products and services customers want: get started with --- (str. XXV, 290). J. Wiley.
Prerequisits
No special prerequisites
Additional information on implementation and assessment • Case study
• written exam
