Advanced Seminar Innovation & Entrepreneurship (WIB01811) (Knowledge Creation and Knowledge Transfer)

Lecturer (assistant)
Number0000002801
TypeSeminar
Duration4 SWS
TermSommersemester 2016
Language of instructionEnglish
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Dates

Admission information

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Note: Please apply until 23.03.2016 via: https://www.tim.wi.tum.de/index.php?id=seminar Eligible students: SBWL TUM-BWL Master TUM-BWL/TUM-WIN/TUM-WiTec/TUM-NAWI MBA Schwerpunktmodul Consumer Affairs Integrationsfach (Slot: Innovations- und Technologiemanagement) Erasmus If there are more applications than places, we will select the seminar participants based on the application material provided. You will be notified until 08.04.2016 the latest whether you have received a place in this seminar.

Objectives

After successfully having finished this module students are able to independently structure and write a scientific article and to critically evaluate theoretical findings. Students will have deepened their knowledge of the innovation management literature in general and in specific, depending on the topic. Students are able to present and discuss their scientific results.

Description

The module consists of a seminar. The seminar’s goal is to prepare you for writing your thesis, potentially at our chair. In this seminar you will learn to scientifically work on a question in the research area of innovation management. This term’s topic is “Knowledge creation and knowledge transfer”. For more information on suggested topic areas please refer the following document on our website: TBC . Students may choose from several topic areas and develop their own research question in this context. Students are also welcome to suggest their own topic.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge in technology and innovation management, e.g. through courses such as Technology and Innovation Management: Introduction and/or Advanced Technology and Innovation Management

Teaching and learning methods

The module consists of a seminar. During the seminar the students learn fundamental skills to approach and structure a scientific paper through a lecture by the supervisor and continuous coaching for the term of the seminar. Students learn the structure of a scientific paper and train central relevant skills in preparation for their Master thesis. During the seminar students independently work with current scientific literature in their respective topic in the field of innovation management. Students present their work and give constructive criticism to their colleagues. The topic of the seminar changes each semester. Please refer to our chair's homepage for further information about the current topic.

Examination

The grade consists of a term paper, the presentation of the term paper, and the discussion of another term paper. The grade results from: term paper (60%), presentation (30%), discussion (10%). The presentation and the discussion of another term paper take a total of 30 minutes. The grading mirrors the two main pillars of the learning outcomes of the module: the presentation of scientifically conducted research on a topic in innovation management in written and oral form.

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