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Kursusnavn (dansk):	Open Innovation and Design
Kursusnavn (engelsk):	Open Innovation and Design
Semester:	Forår 2015
Udbydes under:	cand.it., Digital Innovation & Management (dim)
Omfang i ECTS:	7,50
Kursussprog:	Engelsk
Kursushjemmeside:	https://learnit.itu.dk
Min. antal deltagere:	12
Forventet antal deltagere:	80
Maks. antal deltagere:	80
Formelle forudsætninger:	Please note that the first lecture will be held on the 6th of Feb.
Læringsmål:	After the course the student should be able to: Discuss the different concepts, tools, business models and theories related to Open Innovation. Debate about issues and challenges OI might impose, such as intellectual property rights, competitive advantage, finding the right people, anticipating costs, establishing appropriate metrics. Argue about the relevance and appropriateness of OI concepts/ theories/ tools in given businesses as well as in the public/ NGO domain. Apply the key OI concepts, theories and tools in practice to solve a given problem appreciating the wider socioeconomic context.* Present original ideas and solutions inspired by the OI paradigm in front of academic and practitioners’ audiences. * *This intended learning outcome will be assessed and passed by active completion of the mandatory activities in the course.
Fagligt indhold:	The course equips the students with techniques and tools for understanding the fundamental concepts of open innovation. The course explores how organisations purposively use “inflows and outflows of knowledge” to progress and promote innovation. How do they incorporate ideas from outside the company with the use of technology acquisitions, alliances, client-supplier relationships, crowd-sourcing, open source and other practices and how and when do they let ideas flow out of the organizational boundaries? Organizational Theory has evolved from Organization 1.0 and the Great Man Theory to classic theories of management and leadership up to the Organization 3.0, whereby organizations have become flatter and top-down hierarchical systems are increasingly replaced by Open Ecosystems. In this emerging era of organizational development innovation in products, processes, and business models is undoubtedly important for all types of organizations (private, public, NGOs and social enterprises). The course focuses on the nuances of the OI paradigm and how it contributes towards advancing ideas, agendas and businesses both in theory and in practice.
Læringsaktiviteter:	Please note that the first lecture will be held on the 6th of Feb The course will be taught as a lecture where the teacher will steer the discussion, but the students are expected to actively participate and co-create the lecture. After all, a course on Open Innovation has to be open and engaging by nature. Participation: It is expected that students participate actively in the different elements of the lecture (preparation, online discussions, discussions in the lectures and exercises). In addition, students are encouraged to contribute to the platform specially designed for the course (with submission of posts, relevant and interesting articles, blog entries, cases, reports etc.). Learning Activities include: Students will be divided into groups and are expected to conduct limited fieldwork within their groups at an organization that is currently designing or implementing an OI project. The lecturer will help in finding/ensuring access to relevant organizations, but students are also free to choose themselves. As for the degree of involvement and methodology, it is completely up to the students to decide but in any case data collection is expected to be limited (e.g. interview, focus group, online data collection, limited action research etc.).
Obligatoriske aktivititer:	Content Workload Activities These activities are assessed by active participation and completion, and are mandatory for students to pass the course. Failure to submit the two deliverables excludes students from passing the course. Open Innovation Competition: The competition consists of two deliverables: 1. Online submission of proposals and 2. Peer assessment. 1. Students will be divided into groups and will be given a problem, such as to come up with an app idea and to briefly present the business model in one page. All proposals must be uploaded on the platform specially designed for the course, where 2. all students will have to vote ALL submissions. The proposal is group-based but peer assessment is on an individual basis, which means every student has to evaluate all proposals. The activity will be completed only after students have assessed all other proposals. The OI winning team will be announced in the last lecture. Feedback What if the student fails to pass a mandatory activity: Be aware: The student will receive the grade NA (not approved) at the ordinary exam, if the mandatory activities are not approved and the student will use an exam attempt.
Eksamensform og -beskrivelse:	X. experimental examination form (7-scale; external exam) C: Hand-in exam In the end, students are expected to submit an individual report of 10 pages following the structure: • Description of the OI Project/Initiative • Goals and objectives • Analysis of the approach taken by the organisation • Results • Recommendations • Reflections on methodology, findings and collaboration in the data collection part
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