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SMF3086 - Sustainable Innovation

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Project
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Project 100/100 A

Course content

  • Sustainable innovation- what is it, and why is it important
  • The relation between sustainable innovation, management and strategy
  • Sustainable and innovative business models and organizational fit
  • Different types of innovation and how they can contribute to sustainability
  • Digital transformation

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • Can understand and explain the term sustainable innovation and it's complexity
  • Can describe how the management fields have to cooperate to create sustainable innovation
  • Can describe characteristics in sustainable and innovative business models
  • Can describe different types of innovation and how they can contribute to sustainability
  • Can understand the term digital transformation and the role it plays in sustainable innovation

Skills:

  • Can apply theories on sustainable innovation with own core competences from the field of business administration or logistics management to see the potential for a company's sustainable development
  • Can analyze real organizations to find opportunities for innovations that contributes to a more sustainable business, including suggestions of initiatives.
  • Can point out possible dilemmas and consequences in choices of innovations for sustainable development.

General competences:

  • Develop a critical view on an organizations' activities and use of resources.
  • Discuss the need for change and new sustainable solutions, both written and orally.
  • Can use basic creativity - and innovation tools

Learning methods and activities

The teaching plan will be based on a combination of digital learning methods, lectures, plenary discussions, exercises and group work.

Compulsory assignments

  • Approved exercises

Further on evaluation

The project assignment must be submitted in groups of up to 5 students. No exam has been postponed for the project assignment, this is in accordance with current regulations at NTNU. Approved obligatory assignments are valid for 2 years.

Text regarding the project assignment is given via the course page in Blackboard at the start of the semester.

Course materials

Will be announced at the start of the semester

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
SMF3086F 7.5
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Gjøvik

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

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Project

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Project 100/100 A 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

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