Innovation in the Business Context (e-learning) - TVOL0014

• Title: Innovation in the Business Context (e-learning)
• Guaranteed by: Centre for Knowledge and Technology Transfer (71-CPPT)
• Faculty: Centre for Knowledge and Technology Transfer
• Actual: from 2023
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 2
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/165, C [HS]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: distance
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: Mgr. Jiří Valach; Bc. Petra Práglová; Mgr. Bc. Veronika Primasová Hrubá

Annotation

OPEN ONLINE COURSE This course offers five comprehensive hands-on chapters with the first three focusing on collaborative innovation processes and the last two on bringing innovation to market and/or implementing it, and considering the phases of business development. Many activities require other co-actors to complete them. Thus, individual learners will need to gather colleagues or friends to work with, while institutions may use the prepared activities for collaborative face-to-face group work. For more information, check this link: https://cppt.cuni.cz/CPPTN-524.html

Last update: Primasová Hrubá Veronika, Mgr. Bc. (13.09.2022)

Aim of the course

Course 5.1 Innovation Sandbox

The main course objectives are • to define open, closed, and circular innovation • to become familiar with The Double Diamond approach to innovation • to become familiar with Circular Design as a framework for innovation toward systemic sustainability • to get to know human-centred and nature-based methods for leading innovation

Course 5.2 Introduction to Human-Centered Innovation Practice

The main course objectives are • to define innovation challenges to work with • to conduct secondary research • to conduct primary contextual research through user-centred empathetic stakeholderengagement • to collect, analyze, and synthesize data into key findings • to move from insights to opportunities • to brainstorming ideas • to develop, consolidate, and focus concepts for potential solutions • to develop and refine prototype • to practice leading innovation sessions

Course 5.3 Toward Sustainability: Introduction to Nature-Based Innovation Practice

The main course objectives are • to be introduced to a nature-based innovation practice: Biomimicry-Innovation Inspired by Nature • to become familiar with the 26 Biomimicry Life Principles as guidelines for sustainable innovations • to develop a scientific fieldwork practice • to practice the Biology to Design approach to the Biomimicry Thinking Innovation Process • to practice the Design Challenge to Biology approach to the Biomimicry Thinking Innovation Process • to produce concepts and a prototype for a biomimicry innovation

Course 5.4 Bringing Innovation to Market

The main course objectives are • to explore a variety of business models • to work creatively with the Business Model Generation canvas process, expanded to integrate biomimicry and circular economy principles • to develop implementation and business plans to roll out the innovation • to become familiar with various business plan outlines • to develop a viable business plan aligned with the completed traditional/biomimicry/circular Business Model Generation canvases

Course 525 Business development

The main course objectives are • to become familiar with the different phases of a business life cycle and its challenges • to work creatively on a business idea, expanded to integrate circular economy principles • to become familiar with different business development strategy tools

Last update: Primasová Hrubá Veronika, Mgr. Bc. (15.09.2022)

Course completion requirements

Multiple choice test.

Participants who successfully complete the subject will be awarded with 2 credits and digital badge.

Last update: Práglová Petra, Bc. (02.09.2021)