Innovator´s Path ProgrammeLaajuus (15 cr)

Objective

The participants are able to implement innovation in practice. They can create different ideas for solving clients’ problems and present them to the clients and peers as prototypes. They master the birth theories of innovations and are able to develop products, services and processes in cooperation with others. Participants who have completed the course Producer’s Skills I or Producer’s Skills II have deepened their competence in their contents.

Content

The origin and development of innovations, ’from idea to product’ activity, productization of expert services, their simulation and product development together with the client. The course is aimed at the products, services and processes of the participant’s team enterprise.

Qualifications

Basic skills in the development of personal competence, team activity and learning, and product development work. Theoretical knowledge of the advance literature required for the Innovator's Path programme.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Team entrepreneur’s evaluation is based on general attitude towards the learning, usage of the competence and making the knowledge visible. Participation for the training sessions and practical project work with the customers as well as written essays are part of the evaluation. Self evaluation in the form of reflection papers plays a central role in the evaluation process.
0= No competence
The learner has no competences from the area under evaluation. The performance is far below the target (not enough training session or project work hours, bad quality in essays and reflection papers).
1 = Beginner
The learner understands the basics from the area under evaluation but the attitude towards the learning is weak. Reflections and essays are superficial.
2= Progressed beginner
The learner understands the meaning of the learning attitude in some level and she/he has done some project from the area under evaluation. Essays and reflection papers shows understanding of the theories.
3= operator
The learner has an active attitude towards the learning -> Active participation for the training sessions, the competence area under evaluation is used in different kinds of projects, essays are applied and reflection papers are describing own development.
4= Competent
The learner has an active attitude towards the learning -> the learner is active in developing the content for the training sessions. Essays and reflection papers are profound and analytical in nature.
5=Expert
The learner has a spontaneous and developing attitude towards the learning -> this shows as taking the leadership position in the training sessions. The projects done are diverse as well as the reflection papers and the essays. The knowledge is applied.