After completing the course, students will be able to understand basic issues in the following areas, and apply them to real- life, current examples:
- general entrepreneurship and innovation
- the origins and discovery of innovation/opportunities
- the strategic implementation of innovation.
Students will know and understand important approaches, i.e. theories, methods and empirical findings in the areas general entrepreneurship and innovation, the origins and discovery of innovation/opportunities, and the strategic implementation of innovation. Students will be able to structure and solve complex problems in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation using existing theories, methods and empirical findings, as well as to reasonably evaluate existing solutions.
Students will also learn the following skills:
Social skills:
- Participating in different team work settings in order to solve problems/complete tasks Personal skills:
- Analyzing various perspectives of a given situation, for instance a practical innovation challenge, and developing suitable solution strategies
- Independently organizing their time and preparing for class each week Communication skills:
- Presenting and defending findings/solutions/ideas in a factual, logical and structured way
- Demonstrating argumentation skills (both verbally and in writing) Analytical and problem-solving skills:
- Analyzing real, multidimensional issues and developing solutions
- Identifying strengths, weaknesses, potentials, and risks
- Developing solutions and promoting innovation in organizations
By successfully completing the Core Lecture, students will be well prepared for the challenges of the upcoming practical and application- oriented projects in the Specialization’s application-oriented courses.