FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Industrial Design
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DM 410 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Innovation Management
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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DM 410
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkJuryField trip / ObservationLecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course addresses innovation management through business design methodologies. It aims to develop a deep understanding of how to blend design and business elements to create impactful and sustainable innovation in both products and business models in today's competitive landscape. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | In this course, innovation management and business design issues are explored by addressing "design thinking" and "lean startup integration". Students are exposed to fundamental concepts such as innovation models, technology transfer, information management, and practice-based applications such as team building, ideation, stakeholder mapping, research and problem definition. Through these hands-on experiences, they are introduced to valid business models covering topics such as financing, go-to-market strategies, MVP development and hypothesis testing. In addition, field trips and demo days are organised to enable students to experience real-world applications. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses |
X
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| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to innovation management concepts & business design | Eric Ries - "The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses" Currency (2011), 26-52. |
| 2 | Team building & ideation | Patrick Van Der Pijl, Justin Lokitz, Lisa Kay Solomon, and others - "Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation," Wiley (2016), 24-45. |
| 3 | Module 1: UNDERSTAND - Stakeholder Mapping | Michael Lewrick, Patrick Link, Larry Leifer - "The Design Thinking Toolbox: A Guide to Mastering the Most Popular and Valuable Innovation Methods," Wiley (2020), 47-90. |
| 4 | Module 1: UNDERSTAND - User & Market Research | Patrick Van Der Pijl, Justin Lokitz, Lisa Kay Solomon, and others - "Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation," Wiley (2016), 82-123. |
| 5 | Module 1: UNDERSTAND - User & Market Research (continued) | Patrick Van Der Pijl, Justin Lokitz, Lisa Kay Solomon, and others - "Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation," Wiley (2016), 82-123. |
| 6 | Module 2: DEFINE - Problem Definition | Michael Lewrick, Patrick Link, Larry Leifer - "The Design Thinking Toolbox: A Guide to Mastering the Most Popular and Valuable Innovation Methods," Wiley (2020), 91-122. |
| 7 | Module 3: IDEATE & BUILD - Brainstorming | Michael Lewrick, Patrick Link, Larry Leifer - "The Design Thinking Toolbox: A Guide to Mastering the Most Popular and Valuable Innovation Methods," Wiley (2020), 149-184. |
| 8 | Module 3: IDEATE & BUILD - Prototyping | Michael Lewrick, Patrick Link, Larry Leifer - "The Design Thinking Toolbox: A Guide to Mastering the Most Popular and Valuable Innovation Methods," Wiley (2020), 185-210. |
| 9 | Module 4: TEST - Prototype Submission, User Tests & Iteration | Michael Lewrick, Patrick Link, Larry Leifer - "The Design Thinking Toolbox: A Guide to Mastering the Most Popular and Valuable Innovation Methods," Wiley (2020), 211-236. |
| 10 | Field trip to Technopark | |
| 11 | Module 5: BUSINESS MODELING - Business Model Canvas | Alexander Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur - "Business Model Generation," Wiley (2010), 14-55. |
| 12 | Module 5: BUSINESS MODELING - Financing & Go-To-Market Strategies | Eric Ries - "The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses" Currency (2011), all pages. |
| 13 | Module 3: IDEATE & BUILD - MVP Development & Hypothesis Test | Eric Ries - "The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses" Currency (2011), 104-147. |
| 14 | Module 6: DEMO DAY - Pitch Deck Preparations | Patrick Van Der Pijl, Justin Lokitz, Lisa Kay Solomon, and others - "Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation," Wiley (2016), 214-261. |
| 15 | Semester review | |
| 16 | Final: Presentation/Jury |
| Course Notes/Textbooks |
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| Suggested Readings/Materials |
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project |
1
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50
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam |
1
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30
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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70
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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30
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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1
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14
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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8
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8
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
1
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30
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30
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
1
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20
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20
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| Total |
120
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