Most of the business development is based on 
              innovations, some small some bigger.
   Why        Managing the innovation process is a valuable 
   choose     skill combined with any other line of business 
   this       studies in any business sector.
   module?
              The direct career opportunities are in business 
              consulting, as an example, in fast growing 
              companies like Futurice, Gofore, Solita etc. 
           STRUCTURE OF THE 
           MODULE
                         Innovations and Business Management 5 cr
                                 for all (+ exchange students)                          Weeks 35 – 39
                                                                                        Classes twice a week
                                either or (just for degree students)
                 Consultation Projects                  Consultation Projects  
             Business Development Focus                Entrepreneurship Focus          Weeks 38 – 51
                          10 cr                                  10 cr                 Coaching once a week,
                                                                                       Working time twice a week
    INNOVATIONS AND BUSINESS  
    MANAGEMENT                      5 credits
    - intensive start for innovations
    • Course contents
     • What are innovations and how are they born?
     • How to foster innovations?
     • How to evaluate feasibility of the innovation?
     • How to develop profitable products and services from 
      innovations?
     • What are intellectual property rights?
    • Study methods
     • Classes about innovation process, tools and methods, 
      requires class attendance
     • Learning diary (writing a toolkit for yourself)
     • Practical exercise(s) 
      CONSULTATION PROJECTS,                                                            10 credits
      Business Development Focus or
      Entrepreneurship Focus
     •   Applying the theories into practice either with bigger or 
         smaller companies 
     •   You may express your preference, the execution 
         depends on the quality of the commissioners for the 
         projects.
     •   In both cases the study methods are the same:
          • Planning, implementing & reporting a project for a 
            real commissioner
          • Working in a team
          • Utilising the methods and tools learned in the 
            preceding course.
        CONSULTATI                         Applying the theories into practice either with bigger 
        ON                                 companies 
                                           •   How to implement product design project in 
        PROJECTS,                              practice?
                                           •   How to implement service design project in 
        Business                               practice?
        Developmen                         •   How to implement change project in practice?
                                           •   How to manage the customer interface in a 
        t Focus                                consultation projects?
        10 credits