Course syllabus - Graduation Project in Innovation Management

Objectives

The course shall give theoretical and practical experience of innovation management in an extensive project work. Technical, financial and human aspects shall be integrated in the work.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding

• Plan, conduct and report an innovation project within a given timeframe
• Select relevant theories and scientific methods to plan and conduct the project.
• Search, critical review and select literature in the subject area applicable to the project

Competence and skills

• Use of relevant methods and theories based on scientific or best practices in the subject area applicable to the project
• Document and report an innovation project in a scientific relevant way
• Orally present and argue for the process and results

Judgement and approach

• Keep a thorough discussion and argumentation of both procedures and the choices made in relation to the project as well as to the subject area (innovation management)
• Discuss and reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of the work conducted.

Course content

The project is mainly an independent task to be carried out in a company or another type of organization in working life. It is required that the student heavily emphasizes the description, analysis and development of the project. The project may also consist of the development of a personal product concept or business idea. In total, the work shall correspond to ten weeks of full time labor. The progression shall be documented in a "reflective diary" during the whole extent of the project. Most of the work is done independently and there is only a limited time of classroom-scheduled activities. The course includes a mandatory seminar aiming to discuss and defend the graduate project.

Tuition

Mainly independent work. Some lectures and seminars. Supervision is mainly done in groups. Also a peer-debriefing way of work where the students construct resource-groups to each other.

Examination

Exercise (PRO1), final paper, 12 ECTS credits, marks Pass (G) or Pass with distinction (VG)
Seminar (SEM1), 3 ECTS credits, marks Pass

The examination encompasses the process, the completed project, the final paper and final seminar.

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

The course completely overlaps with KIN180 Graduation Project in Innovation Management.