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Innovation Management and Creativity
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:4.00
Study Course Accepted:19.12.2019 09:30:59
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SBUEK_171 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 4.00 | ECTS: | 6.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Management; Business Management | Target Audience: | Management Science; Marketing and Advertising; Business Management | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Vladimirs Rojenko | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of International Business and Economics | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, C block, Room 2 D, sbek rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67409184 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 11 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 22 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 11 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 22 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 44 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 7 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 14 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 7 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 14 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 28 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Basic theoretical knowledge in business management and marketing. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide basic knowledge in search for innovative ideas and management of innovative enterprises. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Innovation and creativity – determinants of today's business success . | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Organisational behaviour: traditional and innovative company. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Visit to the innovative/traditional company (Riga). | Classes | 2.00 | study trip | |||||
| 4 | Sources of innovative business ideas and creativity. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Employee and organisational creativity. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Management of the innovation process and creativity in companies. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | People management for fostering innovation. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Trends in modern technology development. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Perspective innovations and future society. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Innovation financing mechanisms. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Innovation and invention support structures. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Startup development and support (RSU BI). | Classes | 1.00 | study trip | |||||
| 13 | Intellectual property and protection of innovations. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 14 | Innovative business marketing. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 15 | Creative industries and creative economy. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 16 | Importance of creativity in economic and regional development. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 17 | Human values and innovative development. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 18 | Lecture by an entrepreneur or an industry specialist. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 19 | Presentations of independent work and training discussion. | Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Innovation and creativity – determinants of today's business success . | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Organisational behaviour: traditional and innovative company. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Visit to the innovative/traditional company (Riga). | Classes | 1.00 | study trip | |||||
| 4 | Sources of innovative business ideas and creativity. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Employee and organisational creativity. | Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Management of the innovation process and creativity in companies. | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | People management for fostering innovation. | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | Trends in modern technology development. | Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Perspective innovations and future society. | Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Innovation financing mechanisms. | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 11 | Innovation and invention support structures. | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 12 | Startup development and support (RSU BI). | Classes | 1.00 | study trip | |||||
| 13 | Intellectual property and protection of innovations. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 14 | Innovative business marketing. | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 15 | Creative industries and creative economy. | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 16 | Importance of creativity in economic and regional development. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 17 | Human values and innovative development. | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 18 | Lecture by an entrepreneur or an industry specialist. | Lectures | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| 19 | Presentations of independent work and training discussion. | Classes | 1.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | 1. Preparation of a report on one of the study course topics (in-depth study of a separate course topic, the student chooses the topic of the report independently, the volume of the report – 8 – 10 pages). 2. Presentation of a report (preparation of a visual presentation, scientific discussion with colleagues and lecturers, total length of the presentation not more than 10 minutes). 3. Preparation of summaries (summary is prepared after each lecture and submitted electronically in e-learning environment, summary volume – 2 – 4 pages). | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | 1. Attendance of seminars and lectures – compulsory, 20% (lecturer evaluates student's participation and activity in lectures and seminars). 2. Report and presentation – compulsory, 30% ( lecturer assesses the student's skills in managing innovation and creativity processes in the company, ability to find and select viable innovative ideas, discuss recent trends in innovation and technology). 3. Summaries – compulsory, 20% (lecturer assesses the student's ability to independently acquire, select and analyse information related to starting and running an innovative business and creativity in organisation). 4. Exam (written, tickets) – compulsory, 30% (lecturer assesses student's understanding of the the essence of innovation and creativity, their interrelation and significance, principles of starting an innovative business and managing the innovation process). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | On completion of the study course students deeply understand the essence of innovation and creativity, their interrelation and significance, principles of starting an innovative business and managing the innovation process, are aware of current trends in innovation and technology development, know the principles of searching and selecting innovative ideas. | ||||||||
| Skills: | On completion of the study course students are able to independently start innovative business, manage innovation and creative processes in the company, are able to find and select viable innovative ideas, discuss latest trends in innovation and technology. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | On completion of the study course students are able to independently acquire, select and analyse information related to starting and running an innovative business, to apply it in the management decision-making process, to take responsibility for implementing of an innovative idea and its interaction with society and environment. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Kim, C.W., Mauborgne, R. 2005. Blue ocean strategy: how to create uncontested market space and make the competition irrelevant. Boston, USA: Harvard Business School | ||||||||
| 2 | Howkins, J. 2013. The Creative Economy: How People Make Money from Ideas. London: Penguin Books. | ||||||||
| 3 | Hargadon, A. 2015. Sustainable Innovation: Build Your Company's Capacity to Change the World. Stanford University Press. | ||||||||
| 4 | Mumford, M.D. 2011. Handbook of Organizational Creativity. Elsevier Science & Technology. | ||||||||
| 5 | Sawyer, R.K. 2012. Explaining Creativity: The Science of Human Innovation. Oxford University Press. 231-265, 405-439 | ||||||||
| 6 | Tidd, J. 2015. Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Wiley Textbooks, ProQuest Ebook Central. 123-159, 483-511, 163-196 | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | European Central Bank. 2017. How does innovation lead to growth? Available from: www.ecb.europa.eu. [29.07.2019.] | ||||||||
| 2 | Nefiodow, L., Nefiodow, S. 2014. The Sixth Kondratieff. The Growth Engine of the 21st Century. In: Grinin, L.E., Devezas, T.C., Korotayev, A.V., ed. Kondratieff Waves. Juglar – Kuznets – Kondratieff. Yearbook. Volgograd: ‘Uchitel’, 326-354. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/294086817_Kondrati… | ||||||||
| 3 | Nunes, P., Breene, T., 19.07.2019. Jumping the S-Curve: Beat the Growth Cycle, Get on Top and Stay There [video]. Available from: https://hbr.org | ||||||||
| 4 | OECD. 2015. The Innovation Imperative: Contributing to Productivity, Growth and Well-Being. OECD Publishing, Paris, 15-66. Available from: https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org | ||||||||
| 5 | OECD/Eurostat. 2018. Oslo Manual 2018: Guidelines for Collecting, Reporting and Using Data on Innovation, 4th Edition, The Measurement of Scientific, Technological and Innovation Activities, OECD Publishing, Paris/Eurostat, Luxembourg, 45-48. Available from: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org | ||||||||
| 6 | Andersen, E.S. 2009. Schumpeter's Evolutionary Economics : A Theoretical, Historical and Statistical Analysis of the Engine of Capitalism. New York: Anthem Press, 144-154. | ||||||||
| 7 | Ābeltiņa A. 2008. Inovācija – XXI gadsimta fenomens. Rīga: SIA Biznesa augstskola Turība | ||||||||
| 8 | Bodell, L. 2016. Kill the Company: End the Status Quo, Start an Innovation Revolution. New York: Routledge, 10-19. | ||||||||
| 9 | Karsten, L. 2016. The Science of Innovation: A Comprehensive Approach for Innovation Management. Walter de Gruyter GmbH. 119-137. | ||||||||
| 10 | Mitsuru, K. 2010. Knowledge Integration Dynamics: Developing Strategic Innovation Capability. World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd. 43-67. | ||||||||
| 11 | Alison, J., Brookfield, S.D. 2014. Engaging Imagination: Helping Students Become Creative and Reflective Thinkers. John Wiley&Sons, Incorporated. 25-47, 207-233 | ||||||||
| 12 | Bateson, P., Martin, P. 2013. Play, Playfulness, Creativity and Innovation. Cambridge University Press, 55-69, 77-89 | ||||||||
| 13 | Haines-Gadd, L. 2016. TRIZ for Dummies. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. | ||||||||
| 14 | Shorthose, J., Maycroft, N. 2012. Understanding Creative Business : Values, Networks and Innovation. Routledge. 247-275. | ||||||||
| 15 | Rojenko, V. 2014. Employee and management disagreement in development in developing creative competitive advantages. Economics and Culture. 2014, Vol.10. 145-154. Available from: https://www.augstskola.lv/upload/2014_EKA_10_EKEKTR.pdf | ||||||||
| 16 | Fitzgerald, E., Wankerl, A., Schramm, C. J. 2010. Inside Real Innovation : How the Right Approach Can Move Ideas from R and D to Market - And Get the Economy Moving. World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd. | ||||||||
| 17 | Elliot, J. 2012. Leading Apple with Steve Jobs: Management Lessons from a Controversial Genius. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. 1-29, 61-73, 107-121. | ||||||||
| 18 | Leonard-Barton, D. 2011. Managing Knowledge Assets, Creativity And Innovation. Singapore: World Scientific. | ||||||||
| 19 | Jaruzelski, B., Dehoff, K. 28.11.2007. The Customer Connection: The Global Innovation 1000, Strategy+Business, Issue 49, Winter 2007. Available from: https://www.strategy-business.com/article/07407?gko=3ad6f | ||||||||
| 20 | Burt, M.J., & Jubenville, C.B. 2013. Zebras and cheetahs: Look different and stay agile to survive the business jungle. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. 127-169. | ||||||||
| 21 | Birla, M. 2013. Unleashing creativity and innovation: Nine lessons from nature for enterprise growth and career success. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. 1-13, 99-109. | ||||||||
| 22 | Trott, P. 2012. Innovation Management and New Product Development. 5th ed., New York: Financial times. | ||||||||
| 23 | Castro, C. L., Kuvaas, B., Hayton, J. (eds.). 2011. Global human resource management casebook. ProQuest Ebook Central. 3-44. | ||||||||
| 24 | Peacock, M. J. 2017. The human resource professional’s guide to change management: Practical tools and techniques to enact meaningful and lasting organizational change. ProQuest Ebook Central. 1-81. | ||||||||
| 25 | Owens, D. A. 2011. Creative people must be stopped: 6 ways we kill innovation (without even trying). John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. 25-95. | ||||||||
| 26 | Trifilova, A. 2009. The future of innovation. MPG Books Group. | ||||||||
| 27 | Saviotti, P.R. 2013. Innovation, financial activities and the future of the EU. In: Pyka, A., Burghof, H. ed. Innovation and finance. Routledge. 26-46. | ||||||||
| 28 | Gregson, G. 2014. Financing new ventures: An entrepreneur's guide to business angel investment. Business Expert Press. 11-59, 103-159. | ||||||||
| 29 | Metrick A., Yasuda A. 2010. Venture Capital and the Finance of Innovation. 2nd ed., John Wiley & Sons. | ||||||||
| 30 | United Nations. 2009. Policy Options and Instruments for Financing Innovation: A Practical Guide to Early-stage Financing. New York: UN Publishing. Available from: https://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/ceci/publications/fid2… | ||||||||
| 31 | Feld, B. 2012. Startup communities: building an entrepreneurial ecosystem in your city. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Available from: https://books.google.lv/books?id=tFNAYRBjsuIC&printsec=fron… | ||||||||
| 32 | Feld, B., Cohen, D. 2010. Do more faster: Techstars lessons to accelerate your startup. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 203-269. | ||||||||
| 33 | Golomb V.M. 2017. Accelerated Startup: Everything You Need to Know to Make Your Startup Dreams Come True From Idea to Product to Company, Time Traveller Books. | ||||||||
| 34 | Latvijas Investīciju un attīstības aģentūra (LIAA). 2011. Inovācijas atbalsta struktūras Latvijā. Available from: http://www.liaa.gov.lv [29.07.2019] | ||||||||
| 35 | Smith, H. 2013. Learn small business startup in 7 days. WrihgtBooks. | ||||||||
| 36 | Gruber, F. 2014. Startup mixology: Tech cocktail's guide to building, growing, and celebrating startup success. Tech Cocktail LLC.147-223. | ||||||||
| 37 | Kander, D. 2014. All in startup: Launching a new idea when everything is on the line. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | ||||||||
| 38 | University of Illinois. 2014. The Start-up Handbook. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Available from: https://otm.illinois.edu | ||||||||
| 39 | BarCharts, I. 2012. Intellectual property. BarCharts, Inc. | ||||||||
| 40 | Palfrey, J. 2011. Intellectual property strategy. MIT Press. 17-59. | ||||||||
| 41 | European Patent Office/European Union Intellectual Property Office. 2016. Intellectual property rights intensive industries and economic performance in the European Union: Industry-Level Analysis Report, Second edition. European Patent Office/Europea. Available from: https://euipo.europa.eu/tunnel-web/secure/webdav/guest/docu… | ||||||||
| 42 | Silbey, J. 2014. The eureka myth: Creators, innovators, and everyday intellectual property. Stanford University Press. | ||||||||
| 43 | World Intellectual Property Organization. 2019. World Intellectual Property Indicators 2019. Geneva: World Intellectual Property Organization. Available from: https://www.wipo.int/edocs/pubdocs/en/wipo_pub_941_2019.pdf | ||||||||
| 44 | Kourdi, J. 2011. The marketing century : How marketing drives business and shapes society. John Wiley & Sons, Inс. 51-115 | ||||||||
| 45 | Swaim, R. W. 2009. The strategic Drucker: Growth strategies and marketing insights from the works of Peter Drucker. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 83-185. | ||||||||
| 46 | Jaffe, J., & Albarta, M. 2013. Z.E.R.O.: Zero paid media as the new marketing model. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 127-255. | ||||||||
| 47 | Yarrow, K. 2014. Decoding the new consumer mind: How and why we shop and buy. Kit Yarrow. | ||||||||
| 48 | United Nations. 2011. UNCTAD's work on the Creative Economy. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Available from: https://unctad.org [29.07.2019] | ||||||||
| 49 | United Nations.2018. Creative economy outlook: Trends in international trade in creative industries and country profiles, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Available from: https://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/ditcted2018d3_en… | ||||||||
| 50 | Stoneman, P. 2010. Soft innovation: Economics, product aesthetics, and the creative industries. Oxford University Press, Inc. 47-57. | ||||||||
| 51 | Florida, R.L. 2012. The rise of the creative class: revisited 10th anniversary edition. New York: Basic Books | ||||||||
| 52 | Rojenko, V., Dahs, A. 2017. Demographic Determinants of Creativity: the Analysis of Creative Potential Development and Forecast for the Baltic States” Economics and Business 30 (1). Available from: https://scholar.google.lv/scholar?oi=bibs&hl=en&cluster=121… | ||||||||
| 53 | Rojenko V. 2014. Creative Competitive Advantages: Perspectives for Cooperation between the EU and EaP Countries. Eastern Partnership – from capacities to Excellence: Strengthening Research, Regional and Innovation Policies in the Context of Horizon 2. Available from: https://www.lu.lv/fileadmin/user_upload/lu_portal/projekti/… | ||||||||
| 54 | Cropley, D. H., Cropley, A. J., & Kaufman, J. C. (Eds.). 2010. The dark side of creativity. Cambridge University Press. | ||||||||
