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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Corporate innovation, basic conception, innovation sources. Innovation and economic growth, support of innovation process (climate change, carbon neutrality, Industrial Revolution 4.0, digitization, societal and market challenges). Management of innovations. External and internal links and sources (customers' needs, corporate efficiency, and effectiveness) Sustainable production and consumption of chemical products. Circular solution. Strategic innovation management in a current competitive environment. Management of changes. Sustainable product design. Research and development management, Invest-Harvest model. Partnership and cooperation. Building strategic skills and knowledge. Tactical-operational innovation management, innovation program decisions. Innovation projects. Innovation project's phases. Concept 3V Assessment and measurement of innovation projects. Investment program decisions. Business case assessment. Non-financial assessment - environmental dimension. Non-financial assessment - social dimension. Innovations in the chemical industry. History, current situation, and future challenges. Transfer technology. Legal protection. TT costs. Innovations in EU. Policy, infrastructure, EU strategy.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities, Demonstration
- Home preparation for classes
- 26 hours per semester
- Writing a seminar paper
- 25 hours per semester
- Contact teaching
- 39 hours per semester
- Individual project
- 20 hours per semester
- Team project
- 5 hours per semester
- Preparation for an exam
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for a partial test
- 6 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The goal of the lessons is to present to students the basics of the modern concept of innovation management focused on an economic profile, environmental friendliness, and social responsibility. Current scientific, technical, and social conditions, pro-innovation policy, and EU area conditions are presented as well as the relationship with chemical production, environment, and sustainable development.
After finishing students are acquainted with elementary economic, environmental, and social consequences in the field of innovations and investment management, focused on specific conditions in the chemical industry. They are able to share as a member on specific innovation projects, judge the feasibility of the project, and use basic methods for project assessment. It supplies knowledge on the field of current socio-economic conditions in the European Area.
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge in microeconomics, business economics, and management taught within the bachelor study is needed for the study of the subject.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Written examination, Home assignment evaluation, Didactic test
Oral exam required. Selected questions are more deeply discussed. Level of acquired knowledge, approaches, as well as skill in practice application is examined. During the term the knowledge is verified by two practical business case solutions and two autoevaluation tests in application Socrative, its result is considered as a part of final classification.
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Recommended literature
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Cronin, J. M., Dearing, C. T. Managing for Social: Impact Innovations in Responsible Enterprise. Cham: Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2017.
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Drucker, P. F. Inovace a podnikavost: principy a praxe. Praha: Management Press, 1993.
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Pitra, Z. Management inovačních aktivit. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2006.
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Rafinejad, D. Sustainable Product Innovation. Florida: J. Ross Publishing, 2017.
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Tidd, J. a kol. Řízení inovací. Brno: Computer Press, 2007.
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Vávra, J. Základy managementu inovací a investic. PPT prezentace dostupné v systému STAG. Univerzita Pardubice, 2024.
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Veber, J. Management inovací. Praha: Management Press, 2016.
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