Languages of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Course number:1931

Credits:5

Date for course atart and stop:17 jan 2007--6 mar 2007

Aim:

The aim of this course is to establish a shared language of innovation by tearing down the traditional walls between the different academic disciplines.

Students will acquire specific creative and management skills that exploit innovation as a cross disciplinary strategy and will thus better understand the interdependency between the disciplines.

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Contents:Content The course will build partnerships between participants through an understanding as well as an appreciation that the language of innovation and entrepreneurship is universal. In seminars and lectures devoted to a close study of theories of innovation and entrepreneurship, the shared language will be established. The language will be put into play in a hands on interdisciplinary case-study. Working collaboratively, participants will design a break through innovation, real or imagined, and then continue the collaboration by preparing a strategic plan for this new growth enterprise. The plan will include finding and creating new markets for the innovation and managing the development of new markets and new technologies. The participants will create a final project to be presented publicly. An emphasis will be put on presentation skills. Structure The course is divided into two halves: ·The first half of the course contains five weeks of seminars and lectures addressing the theory of innovation and entrepreneurship. ·In the second half of the course, cross disciplinary innovation teams will be created and an interdisciplinary case study will be introduced. Participants will then mock up a strategic plan for this new growth enterprise. Teaching methods The course will incorporate lectures, debates, case analysis and exercises by the participants as well as leaders in the field. Prerequisites Students must have a minimum of 80 university credits (120 ECTS respectively), especially in the areas of technology, economics, medicine, biomedicine or design. Experience with design from a practical or theoretical perspective may be valuable, but is not required. Assessment ·In class written and oral assignments ·Contribution in class and group activities ·Final group project ·Presentations Although there will be no formal exam, participants will be required to satisfactorily complete all of the course examination components in order to receive a passing grade. Attendance is compulsory. Evaluation will be based on: the conceptualization and design of a innovation with plausibility, creativity, and a high degree of technical resolution, and the ability to create and translate this innovation into a new growth business. The final proposals and presentations should be cross disciplinary. Literature Required readings: Course Compendium incl. selected readings and articles. Other Responsible institutions The Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship, The University College of Arts, Crafts and Design www.sses.se

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Contact person:
Rasmus Rahm
Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship
Saltmätargatan 9:4tr

Phone +46 8 736 15 91
Email: Rasmus.rahm@sses.se

Course leader:
Martin Avila Katarina Lennmarker Jonas Lindberg