Innovation and entrepreneurship Course Code : 2004FBDOOD Study domain: Business sciences Semester: Semester: 1st semester Sequentiality: Contact hours: 45 Credits: 6 Study load (hours): 168 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 1st semester Tutor(s) Johan Braet   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: An active knowlegde of : English General knowledge of the use of a PC and the Internet Specific prerequisites for this course: The student attending this course should at least have followed course for 150 ECTS or comparable of an Economic Building, Business administration and have at least some insights into finance. 2. Learning outcomes The student: -          Gains insights in the process of innovation, concerning ab initio innovation and portfolio-innovation process. -          Gains insights in different facets of company life and surrounding factors (human, market, company) that are important in innovation. -          Gains insights in new methods of product development. -          Can evaluate the feasibility of an innovation in a certain situation. -          Can understand and make a financial plan and business plan for an innovative idea. -          Understands a technological benchmark. 3. Course contents The course addresses: - Quality assessment of Science and Technology. - Protection of intellectual property and Freedom to Operate. - Integrated Product development. - Product definition vs market. - The Team. - Organization and Innovation. - Business strategy and alliances. - Budget and finances. - Business Plan.- Validation. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Lectures Practice sessions Tutorials Skills training Personal work: Exercises Assignments:In group Casussen: Individually Casussen: In group 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation Open book Continuous assessment: Assignments Case studies Written assignment: With oral presentation Presentation 6. Study material Required reading The Practice of New Products and New Business, ACCO (2007) by Johan Braet and Paul Verhaert Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: 7. Contact information (+)last update: 20/09/2012 09:28 marleen.eyckmans

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