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BSOL4620 - Innovation Management

About

This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Assignment and written examination
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 60/100 4 hours E
Assignment 40/100 E

Course content

The main themes include:

  • Types of innovations.
  • Innovation strategies.
  • The role of innovation for organizations.
  • Innovation models and innovation processes.
  • Technology and innovation.
  • Innovation and cooperation, including "open innovation".
  • Suppliers and innovation.
  • Customers, market knowledge, and innovation.
  • Sustainability as a key driver of innovation.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • Advanced knowledge about different types of innovations and innovation processes.
  • Advanced knowledge about different roles customers, suppliers, and other companies can play in innovations.
  • Wide insight into the role of innovations for companies.

Skills:

  • Can participate in the planning and execution of innovation processes in organizations.
  • Can contribute to the post-launch review of innovation projects.
  • Can cooperate with customers and suppliers on innovation.
  • Be able to understand and analyze different issues related to innovation management.

General competencies:

  • Can understand and analyze innovation processes.
  • Can assess critical challenges associated with the execution of an innovation process.
  • Can contribute to integrative thinking about innovations in an organization.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and exercises

Further on evaluation

In accordance with the language of instruction, the exam must be answered in English

Students who want to improve their grade in a course based on several assessments, may re-take the individual component assessment. For an new assessment in connection with a failing grade, the Faculty of Economics and Management has supplementary regulations.

Admission to study programme is required, see "special conditions" and requirements

Required previous knowledge

Due to the nature of this course, attendance and class participation are required. Due to the interactive nature of the course, attendance may be limited. Students will in this case be assessed on the basis of credits achieved and grade average. Failure to attend the first session without prior acceptance by the course teacher will result in loss of space. The course is taught entirely in English. Evaluation and assessment will also be conducted in English. The course is only open to students from the master's programme in technology management (MLT), and to master students from NTNU Business School. In addition, exchange students who are affiliated with a business program can also access this course. See also special terms for details.

Course materials

The course literature will be announced at the beginning of the course.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Economics and Administration
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
NTNU Business School

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment and written examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Assignment 40/100 E
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD School exam 60/100 E INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"

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