Advanced Project Course - Management and Innovation

Aim

After completing the course, the students are expected to have reached the following learning objectives:

• Identify, select, and analyze a context-specific research problem in management or innovation.
• Master the formulation and structuring of theoretically relevant issues based on the current problem.
• Choose and apply appropriate research methodologies and tools to solve real-world problems.
• Effectively communicate the results of the project orally.
• Draw conclusions of both their own work and that of others and establish both practical and theoretical implications of empirical work.

Content

• Develop, plan, and carry out a comprehensive project, guiding all stages from initiation to closure.
• Introduction and application of research methodologies and tools relevant to innovation management and management theory.
• Gain hands-on experience in group-based project work, emphasizing collaboration, independent organization, and engagement with external partners.
• The course includes opposition sessions, where students critically evaluate each other’s projects.
• Application of critical thinking and theoretical frameworks to evaluate innovation and management practices.
• Students will produce a written report and present their findings orally at the university.