Advanced Seminar in Innovation & Entrepreneurship (WIB01812)
| Lecturer (assistant) | |
|---|---|
| Number | 0000003884 |
| Type | seminar |
| Duration | 4 SWS |
| Term | Winter semester 2016/17 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Position within curricula | See TUMonline |
| Dates | See TUMonline |
Dates
Admission information
See TUMonline
Note: Please apply via moodle starting September 01. Please follow the link https://www.tim.wi.tum.de/index.php?id=387 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 before the start of the semester whether you can participate in the seminar.
Note: Please apply via moodle starting September 01. Please follow the link https://www.tim.wi.tum.de/index.php?id=387 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 before the start of the semester whether you can participate in the seminar.
Description
This seminar prepares students for their Master thesis. You will choose a topic in one of the given topic areas or an adjacent topic area and develop a research question that you seek to answer in your seminar paper. You will write a seminar paper, present your work in class, and you will discuss a fellow student’s seminar paper.
The goal of the seminar is to practice relevant skills for your Master thesis. These skills include among others: framing a topic, identifying the relevant conversation in the literature, critically reviewing the literature, practic-ing empirical methods of research through case studies or interviews, reflecting on your own work. You will practice scientific writing, presenting, and discussing. Students will deepen their knowledge of innovation management in general and attain specialist knowledge on their selected topic.
This winter term’s topic is “How innovations are born”. For more information on suggested topics please refer to the “Courses” section on our homepage: http://www.tim.wi.tum.de/index.php?id=386
The goal of the seminar is to practice relevant skills for your Master thesis. These skills include among others: framing a topic, identifying the relevant conversation in the literature, critically reviewing the literature, practic-ing empirical methods of research through case studies or interviews, reflecting on your own work. You will practice scientific writing, presenting, and discussing. Students will deepen their knowledge of innovation management in general and attain specialist knowledge on their selected topic.
This winter term’s topic is “How innovations are born”. For more information on suggested topics please refer to the “Courses” section on our homepage: http://www.tim.wi.tum.de/index.php?id=386
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in technology and innovation management, e.g. through courses such as
- Technology and Innovation Management: Introduction
- Advanced Technology and Innovation Management
- Technology and Innovation Management: Introduction
- 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.