MPT712 - Managing Innovation (Tour)
Unit details
Year: | 2021 unit information |
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Important Update: | Unit delivery will continue to be provided in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. This may include a mix of on-campus and online activities. To find out how you are impacted, please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Unit sites open one week prior to the start of each Trimester/Semester. Thank you for your flexibility and commitment to studying with Deakin in 2021. Last updated: 4 June 2021 |
Enrolment modes: | Not offered in 2021. |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | MPM712 |
Typical study commitment: | This unit is based on a study tour. Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
In-person attendance requirements: | The study tour is a full 10 day trip of which 7 days have activities arranged from 8am through to 5pm. |
Note:Note: Please refer to Study Tour for further information. Special enrolment applies. |
Content
In this unit students visit an innovative ecosystem (such as Silicon Valley in the USA or Chilcon Valley in Chile) and spend 10 days visiting key organisations in the chosen entrepreneurial hub in order to learn more about managing innovation. A wide range of organisations will be selected as part of the study tour in order to develop comprehensive knowledge about 'intrapreneurship' and the processes by which innovative ideas are turned into commercial advantage. Innovation can occur in products/services, processes and systems, business models, or in business operations. Hence, the unit focuses on the innovation process itself, management strategies that foster innovation, and how innovation models and theory can be applied to each of these areas, resulting in sustainable competitive advantage. As part of the study tour students will have the opportunity to learn from the leaders in the area of innovation and also to expand their own networks in order to continue to develop their own innovation skills in future.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the concepts of innovation management within diverse contexts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Identify and define the key drivers of and future challenges to innovation within organisations | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO3 | Appraise and assess key innovation models and select the one most appropriate to your work based context | GLO2: Communication |
ULO4 | Reflect on own innovation related skills and how best to apply and further develop these skills | GLO6: Self-management |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
Assessment 1 (Group of 4) Report (Business) | 4000 words | 40% | Week 4 |
Assessment 2 (Individual) Online Portfolio | 1000 words | 10% | Week 8 |
Assessment 3 (Individual) Section A - In-class presentation x2 Section B - Written Report | Section A - 3 minutes each Section B - 2000 words | Section A: 30% Section B: 20% | Week 10 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
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