Module: AVWL 2: Economic Dynamics and Innovation (5209-270)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Andreas Pyka (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Business Administration and Economics (Bachelor, since 28.07.2010)
  4. Semester, compulsory
• Business Administration and Economics (Bachelor, since 01.10.2015)
  4. Semester, compulsory
• Business Administration and Economics (Bachelor, since 01.10.2017)
  4. Semester, compulsory

Prerequisites for Attendance:

none

Sprache:

German

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Final examination:

written exam

Length of the examination:

60 minutes

Workload:

180 hours 24 hours class attendance 156 hours preparation and follow-up, preparation for the exam and exam

Professional competences:

The students have in-depth knowledge of innovation-economic issues and methods. They know and understand the core relationships between technological progress, dynamics of the economy and economic growth and the diverse kinds of innovations (product and process innovation, organisational innovation and others), the internal and cooperative innovation processes in strategic alliances and innovation networks. They understand the importance and the role of the actors involved in the innovation process (inventors, organisations, research facilities, state, etc.) and the institutional framework of the innovation process (e.g. patent system, economic policy measures). They are able to apply the discussed concepts and procedures with the aid of graphical, theoretical and analytical techniques. Furthermore, they are able to analyse complex innovation phenomena.

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