Course detail

Innovation management

FP-KimPAcad. year: 2022/2023

1. Význam inovací pro podnik a národní hospodářství. Typy inovací.
2. Inovace a podpora inovací v EU. Case study.
3. Inovace a podpora inovací v ČR. Spolupráce soukromého a veřejného sektoru. Case study.
4. Inovační proces; bariéry inovačního procesu. Case study.
5. Management inovací, základní pojmy. Systémový přístup v managementu inovací. Case study.
6. Financování inovačního procesu. Financování z vlastních zdrojů. Case study. Financování z veřejných a komerčních zdrojů. Nefinanční podpora inovací.
7. Inovační strategie. Inovační organizace a kultura. Klasifikace strategií. Vybrané nástroje inovačních strategií (TOWS, Innovation Experience, Co working). Case study.
8. Fáze inovačního procesu. Inovační marketing. Tržní realizace inovací. Case study.
9. Inovační funkce. Organizace vnitropodnikové struktury. Inovační sítě. Case study.
10. Ochrana duševního a průmyslového vlastnictví. Case study.
11. Efektivnost inovací. Externí a interní faktory úspěšnosti inovace. Ekonomické a mimoekonomické dimenze měření úspěchu inovace. Case study.
12. Měření inovační výkonnosti. Stanovení výkonnostních cílů. Finanční ukazatele měření inovační výkonnosti. Case study.
13. Nefinanční ukazatele měření inovační výkonnosti. Nedostatky měření inovační výkonnosti. Case study.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Nina Bočková, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Economics (ÚE)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will gain an overview of the basic types of innovation, the possibilities of financing innovation and understanding of modern innovation trends.

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Theory, examples of practical use - excursions, visits of experts from practice
Kurz New Generation of Founders.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Attendance is mandatory 15 points
Reflections on experts from practice 5 points
Reflection from the book read 5 points
Seminar work 10 points
Presentation of seminar work 10 points
Test 5 points
A total of 50 points; minimum for successful completion 60%
Rating 30-33 points E; 34-37 points D; 38-41 C, 42-45 B, 46-50 A

Course curriculum

1. The importance of innovation for business and the national economy. Types of innovations.
2. Innovation and innovation support in the EU
3. Innovation and support of innovations in the Czech Republic. Private and public sector cooperation.
4. Innovation process; barriers to the innovation process
5. Innovation management, basic concepts. System approach in innovation management
6. Financing the innovation process. Own resources financing. Financing from public and commercial sources. Non-financial support for innovation.
7. Innovation strategies. Innovative organizations and culture. Classification of strategies. Selected tools of innovation strategies (TOWS, Innovation Experience, Co working)
8. Phases of the innovation process. Innovative marketing. Market realization of innovations.
9. Innovative functions. Organization of internal company structure. Innovation networks. Sharing experiences
10. Protection of intellectual and industrial property. Sharing experiences.
11. Efficiency of innovation. External and internal factors of innovation. success. Economic and non-economic dimensions of measuring the success of innovation. Sharing experiences
12. Measuring innovation performance. Setting performance targets. Financial indicators for measuring innovation performance. Sharing experiences
13. Non-financial indicators for measuring innovation performance. Shortcomings of measuring innovation performance. Sharing experiences. Test

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course "Innovation Management" is to acquaint students with the basics of innovation, development, and legislative conditions for the introduction of innovation. Students will gain knowledge of what is needed for a company to start and actively implement innovations. The task is to introduce students to the innovation process, including practical experience, focusing on the possibilities of financing innovation and evaluating the innovative performance of the company.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance records

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BAPORIKAR, N.; BERBER, A.; BRÁS, F. et al. 2015. Innovation Management: In Research and Industry. Walter De Gruyter. (EN)
GOFFIN, K.; MITCHELL, R. Innovation Management: Effective strategy and implementation. 3rd ed. Palgrave, 2017. 440 s. ISBN 978-1137373434.
ŠPAČEK, Miroslav a Karel ČERVENÝ. Kreativní metody v inovacích. Praha: Oeconomica, nakladatelství VŠE, 2020, 349 stran : ilustrace (převážně barevné) ; 25 cm. ISBN 978-80-245-2322-4. (CS)
TROTT, P. Innovation Management & New Product Development, 6th ed. Pearson Education, Inc., 2017. 648 s. ISBN 978-1-29213342-3 (EN)
VON HIPPEL, Eric. Free Innovation. Cambridge: The MIT Press, 2016. ISBN 0262035219. (EN)

Recommended reading

EUROPEAN, Commission. European Innovation Scoreboard 2017 [online]. Dostupné z: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/industry/innovation/facts-figures/scoreboards_cs
Inovační aktivity podniků v České republice v letech 201-2012. Praha: Český statistický úřad. Ročník 2014. ISBN 978-80-250-2706-6.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-EP Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Nina Bočková, Ph.D.