Leading Innovation in Safe and Just Societies 7,5 Credits
Course Contents
The course presents the fields of sustainable innovation and leadership anchored in the doughnut economy. With the increasing responses from enterprises worldwide to create a decarbonized economy, the course educates students to accelerate social and green transitions by leading with sustainable innovation. Students participate in problem-solving activities for enterprises and case analysis. The content reflects the following aspects:- Approaches and tools for leading and managing sustainable innovation and leadership.
- Approaches and tools for the management of sustainable innovation in the doughnut economy.
- The leadership of innovation.
- Perspectives on local and global issues when leading innovation.
Connection to Research and Practice
The course is based on research on various topics and aspects of leadership, innovation and the doughnut economy. The literature in the course includes books, practitioners, and journal articles. Through the analysis and application of the selected materials, the students examine each topic and learn about the various issues and implications of innovation leadership and management from a theoretical as well as practical perspective. The course is core to MMTC and CEFEO research centres where research on radical innovation, transformation and sustainability is core. Discussions in the classroom are always supported by presenting cases and examples from practice as well as research. Additionally, the student engages in group project work which includes application oriented seminars with case studies or collaboration with enterprises through problem-based learning for the development of students’ creativity, and optimism competencies. The course activities foster the ability to stimulate a sense of hope and a positive attitude to stimulate the leadership of innovation.
Prerequisites
General entry requirements and passed courses of 30 credits in Business Administration and/or Economics including taken the courses Leading Change through Sustainable Projects, 7,5 credits and Sustainability Challenges and System Analytics, 7,5 credits (or the equivalent).Level of Education: Undergraduate
Course code/Ladok code: JLIK15
The course is conducted at: Jönköping International Business School
