Lean Start-Up and Innovation (5 op)
Toteutuksen tunnus: T301LDY43OJ-18002
Toteutuksen perustiedot
- Ilmoittautumisaika
- 29.09.2020 - 30.11.2020
- Ilmoittautuminen toteutukselle on päättynyt.
- Ajoitus
- 02.12.2020 - 31.03.2021
- Toteutus on päättynyt.
- Opintopistemäärä
- 5 op
- Virtuaaliosuus
- 5 op
- Toteutustapa
- Etäopetus
- Opetuskielet
- englanti
- Paikat
- 14 - 20
Arviointiasteikko
H-5
Tavoitteet
The objective of the course is to enhance the students’ ability to work in transnational and interdisciplinary teams.
The course content is relevant to students thinking about starting a business or who are already in business – large or small, those who are interested in commercializing their innovations. The second objective of the course is to provide students with an understanding of the nature of lean entrepreneurship and to introduce the role of the entrepreneur, innovation and technology.
Learning outcomes:
Students are able to develop a plan for implementing innovative business models in an international environment being responsible for the social, ethical and culture issues.
Students are able to work in a transnational and interdisciplinary team.
Students are able to discuss the attitudes, values and characteristics of an entrepreneurial mindset.
Students are able to discuss what is meant by innovation management and the role of the entrepreneur in the enterprise creation process.
Students are able to describe the ways in which entrepreneurs perceive add value, organize resources and manage risk.
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Sisältö
The lean startup methodology seeks to eliminate wasteful practices and increase value-producing practices during the product or service development phase so that startups can have a better chance of success without requiring large amounts of outside funding, elaborate business plans, and the perfect product or service. Customer feedback during the product or service development is integral to the lean startup process, and ensures that the produces does not invest time designing features or services that consumers do not want.
Materials and instructions will be on Openmoodle.
29 November at 18.00 - 19.30an online introduction (AC) for Lapland UAS and Kajaani UAS students.
7 - 8 December a work-shop in Tornio
December - May online teamwork.
6 to 10 May 2019 conference and pitch in Belfast.
Oppimateriaalit
Ries E. (2011) The Lean Startup. How constant innovation creates radically successful businesses. Portfolio Penguin.
Ries E.(2017) The Startup Way. Portfolio Penquin.
Bessant, J. and Tidd, J. (2015). Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Wiley
Opetusmenetelmät
Students from Lapland UAS, Kajaani UAS, Ulster University and Kempten UAS design new business models in mixed teams. The firm can be a new starting business or an existing business willing to develop or go international.
The first part, a work-shop will take place on 7 to 9 December 2020 online (Zoom) together with German (Kempten UAS) and and North Irish (Ulster University) students.
In the second part the students will work online in mixed teams.
The third part, a workshop/conference, will take place online on 29 to 31 March 2021 The teams will pitch their business models to a jury, which will assess them.
If the Covid-19 allows, the conference will be organized in Balfast. Lapland UAS will sponsor part of the travel expenses.
Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)
Active participation in the workshops and online.