Argomenti dell'insegnamento
Design and management of innovation projects in organizational context, covering a range of the following topics: • Problem understanding and validation • Opportunity validation • Value propositions generation • Prototyping • Business Modelling • Financial analysis • Pitching innovation projects

Modalità di insegnamento
This project-based course consists of a mix of lectures, students presentations on deliverables, output revisions at various milestones. Parallel to the project's development, specific sessions are dedicated to reflecting on the process from a problem-solving perspective.

Modalità d'esame
The assessment is based on three major components: 1. Project work (written): written group project reports defined at the beginning of the course 2. Oral presentations of the project work, at various steps 3. Final individual reflection paper. The final evaluation is formed on the following elements: 50% based on individual evaluations: • 20% active contribution to project development • 30% final individual reflection paper 50% based on group evaluations: • Reports and presentations due for the course milestones The presence and participation at the lectures are obligatory; there is no assessment for non-attending students. Project work and classroom contributions are valid for 1 academic year and cannot be carried over beyond that timeframe.

Criteri di valutazione
Active contribution to the project development and deliverables (i.e., written reports and oral presentations) related to project milestones, activities, and final individual reflection paper. Criteria for active contribution: • task completion within the deadlines • progress in integrating new content • ability to evaluate the state of the project Criteria for written reports: • clarity of expression • logic and coherence (in terms of structure and arguments) • integration of the various topics • establish logical relationships between sub-topics Criteria for the reflection paper: • relevance and precise formulation of the selected experience • logical and coherent articulation of the argumentations • relevance and completeness of the selected theory • relevance and coherence of the learned lessons Criteria for oral presentation: • clarity of expression • logic and coherence (in terms of structure and arguments) • conveying key messages in a reduced format • mastery of key concepts • attention-getting