Course: Firm Innovation Policy

» List of faculties » FAM » MUPI
Course title Firm Innovation Policy
Course code MUPI/1FIPE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Juřičková Eva, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Innovation. Competitiveness. 2. Introduction to innovation management. The concept of innovation by Schumpeter, Valenta, Drucker. Kondratiev cycle and related theories. Case studies - successful and unsuccessful innovations. 3. Qualitative and quantitative aspects of innovation processes. Rules of product innovations. Fundamental elements and relationships, the principle of their concatenation. Effectiveness of innovations. Framework for coordinated management of corporate innovations. Utility value and usefulness of innovations. 4. Innovation as a systematic activity. Sources of innovative opportunities. Principles of innovations? implementation. 5. The innovation process. The Stage-GateTM process new product creation. 6. How to search new innovative opportunities. Teamwork. 7. Innovation project. Project. Project life cycle. Project management. Project decomposition. 8. Time and source evaluation of the project. Holders of legitimate interests. Project justification. Risks in the project. 9. How to create innovation projects. Feasibility study. The method of project evaluation (CBA analysis). 10. Financing innovation activities. Financing of R&D and innovations. The basic legislative framework for research, development and innovative entrepreneurship. Regional policy and structural funds in the EU. 11. Promoting innovations and development of science and technology parks. Clusters. 12. Protection of intellectual and industrial property.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Demonstration, Projection (static, dynamic), Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
  • Participation in classes - 39 hours per semester
  • Educational trip - 7 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 12 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 12 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 30 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Students are able to elaborate the feasibility study for the EU projects or for the business sphere including the right usage of log frame methodology for the project definition. Students are able to work with MS Project software.
Students are able to elaborate the feasibility study for the EU projects or for the business sphere including the right usage of log frame methodology for the project definition. Students are able to work with MS Project software.
- characterize the innovation and explain the difference between innovation and change, - describe global development of innovation management, - characterize and define the project from innovation management point of view, - define and describe the innovation process and its role in innovation management, - describe principles of innovative activities financing and funding, - explain possibilities of intellectual and industrial property rights.
- characterize the innovation and explain the difference between innovation and change, - describe global development of innovation management, - characterize and define the project from innovation management point of view, - define and describe the innovation process and its role in innovation management, - describe principles of innovative activities financing and funding, - explain possibilities of intellectual and industrial property rights.
- characterize the innovation and explain the difference between innovation and change; - describe global development of innovation management; - characterize and define the project from innovation management point of view, - define and describe the innovation process and its role in innovation management, - describe principles of innovative activities financing and funding, - explain possibilities of intellectual and industrial property rights.
- characterize the innovation and explain the difference between innovation and change; - describe global development of innovation management; - characterize and define the project from innovation management point of view, - define and describe the innovation process and its role in innovation management, - describe principles of innovative activities financing and funding, - explain possibilities of intellectual and industrial property rights.
Skills
- classify innovation according to the innovation order, - develop an innovation project in compliance with the required instructions, - apply project management methods to a project from practice, - practically apply knowledge of the innovation process and its management, - look for possibilities of financing options for innovative projects, - choose an appropriate form of intellectual and industrial property rights protection.
- classify innovation according to the innovation order, - develop an innovation project in compliance with the required instructions, - apply project management methods to a project from practice, - practically apply knowledge of the innovation process and its management, - look for possibilities of financing options for innovative projects, - choose an appropriate form of intellectual and industrial property rights protection.
- classify innovation according to the innovation order; - develop an innovation project in compliance with the required instructions; - apply project management methods to a project from practice; - practically apply knowledge of the innovation process and its management; - look for possibilities of financing options for innovative projects; - choose an appropriate form of intellectual and industrial property rights protection.
- classify innovation according to the innovation order; - develop an innovation project in compliance with the required instructions; - apply project management methods to a project from practice; - practically apply knowledge of the innovation process and its management; - look for possibilities of financing options for innovative projects; - choose an appropriate form of intellectual and industrial property rights protection.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Lecturing
Demonstration
Demonstration
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Activating (Simulation, games, dramatization)
assessment methods
Written examination
Written examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • AFUAH, Allan. Innovation Management - Strategies, Implementation, and Profits. (2nd Edition). Oxford University Press, 2003. ISBN 978-0-195142-303.
  • BESSANT, John, TIDD, Joe. Innovation and Entrepreneurship. UK: John Wiley and Sons, 2011. ISBN 978-0-470-71144-6.
  • CARAYANNIS, G. Elias, Elpida T. SAMARA a Yannis L. BAKOUROS. Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Theory, Policy nad Practice. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2015. ISBN 978-3-319-11241-1.
  • FAGERBERG, Jan, MOWERY, C. David, NELSON, R. Richard. The Oxford Handbook of Innovation. UK: Oxford University Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0-19-928680-5.
  • GOFFIN, Keith a Rick MITCHALL. Innovation Management: Effective strategy and implementation. (3rd. Edition). UK: Palgrave, 2017. ISBN 978-1137373434.
  • Project Management Institute. Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge. (5th Edition). Pennsylvania: Project Management Institute, 2013. ISBN 978-1-935589-67-9.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester