Learning Objectives are: A. Competencies and B. Knowledge and Skills
A. Competencies (according to EQF standard of the European Union). Students will be able to develop and boost at least five of the 8 key competencies for lifelong learning provided by the EU. Specifically, the five competencies are:
a) Multilingual competence;
b) Digital competence;
c) Personal, social and learning to learn competence;
d) Civic competence;
e) Entrepreneurship competence
B. Knowledge and skills (according to the Descriptors of Dublin).
The course consists of in class activities as well as of home assignments. The core activity is the lecture held in class by the Instructor (face-to-face lecture) and via TEAMS Microsoft (virtual lecture) in an interactive and hybrid mode that facilitates the learning process of student. Videos from the web will be presented in class to stimulate discussion, and short case studies or additional readings can be submitted to students to facilitate a more practical view of the discipline. Due to the interactive nature of the course, the mentioned in-class activities and home assignments are important as well to monitor the learning process of students in preparation to the final exam
The course is entirely taught in English. So, a previous good knowledge of English as second language is required. Students are also expected to have attended classes and to have passed exams of the managerial disciplines learned during the first year of the graduate program's attendance.
Attendance is a requirement, even if it's not a mandatory. Each class will consist of a lecture provided by the Instructor as well as of a presentation and of a discussion from two opponent groups (presenters and discussants), while the other students are encouraged to intervene in discussion with questions about issues and contents. Occasionally, testimonials from companies are invited to do a presentation in class or outdoor activities can be organized through factories tours. Due to the restrictions of Covid-19, some activities are facilitated via Microsoft TEAMS
See the course website: https://innovationandbusinessmodels.com and also the FB page
See also Studium Unict Platform and Microsoft TEAMS by University of Catania
Argomenti | Riferimenti testi | |
1 | Team Building and Orientation in Class | On line Reading |
2 | Introduction to Innovation | On line Readings and additional research from the Instructor and the Students |
3 | A Strategic Management Approach to Technological Innovation | Schilling, Chapter 1 |
4 | Sources of Innovation | Schilling, Chapter 2 |
5 | Types and Patterns of Innovation | Schilling, Chapter 3 |
6 | Standards Battles and Design Dominance | Schilling, Chapter 4 |
7 | Timing of Entry | Schilling, Chapter 5 |
8 | Business Models and Business Model Canvas | On line Readings |
9 | Trending Topics in Innovation | On line Readings and additional research from the Instructor and the Students |
10 | Emerging Technologies | On line Readings and additional research from the Instructor and the Students |
For those students attending regularly the course, the final grade will be the result of Class Participation and Group Activities (50%) and Final Exam (50%). Class Participation will be evaluated on the basis of a regular attendance in class (also via Microsoft TEAMS) and an active and smart contribution to all class activities and discussions. Occasional home/class assignments will be considered as well. Group Activities will be evaluated according to the quality of working projects; such projects include the contents of the book that will be presented and/or discussed in class, but additional readings and extended concepts are more than welcome. Students will be organized in small teams which will present in class a working project (or a chapter drawn from the textbook) and discuss a different working project (or a book chapter) presented by another group. In addition, they can present and discuss other readings provided by the Instructor or they can conduct additional research on some Trending Topics on Innovation. The Final Exam will consist of an oral conversation about the topics of the class and the contents of the textbook and the assigned readings. The fluency in English will be considered as a part of the final grade in addition to the quality, the effectiveness and the technicalities of the discussion. A good critical thinking about the discussed topics is very appreciated. Students are expected to answer "discussion questions" posted at the end of each chapter of the textbook and to debate on the contents of the assigned readings and additional documents provided by the Instructor and posted either on Studium Unict platform or the FB Group
For the other students, the Exam will consist of an oral conversation about the contents of the textbook and the assigned readings. The fluency in English will be considered as a part of the final grade in addition to the quality, the effectiveness and the technicalities of the discussion. A good critical thinking about the discussed topics is very appreciated. Students are expected to answer "discussion questions" posted at the end of each chapter of the textbook and to debate on the contents of the assigned readings and additional documents provided by the Instructor and posted either on Studium Unict platform or the FB Group
A sample of Discussion Questions posted at the end of each chapter
Open questions about open business models, business models as models and the business model canvas of Osterwalder and Trending Topics on Innovation as well as Emerging Technologie