Topic outline

  • Course Page & Schedule



    Week

    Date

    Event

    2

    Tuesday, January 8 14:15-16:00

    Introduction of the course

    Pre-examination administrated in order to develop the course

    Introduction of the participants

    Preparation for the final projects and forming the student groups for the final projects (Compulsory attendance)

    3

    Tuesday, January 15

    14:15-16:00

    Results of the pre-examination administrated in order to develop the course

    Professor Ilkka Kauranen: Important concepts related to R&D Management; innovation and invention

    4

    Tuesday, January 22

    14:15-16:00

    Professor Ilkka Kauranen:  Different generations of R&D management

    5

    Tuesday, January 29

    14:15-16:00

    Instructions for conducting the final projects and for preparing the final project reports

    Workshop on the final projects: student groups present their initial plans for conducting the final projects and get guidance form the course instructor and from other groups

    6

    Tuesday, February 5

    14:15-16:00

    Mr Juhani Talvela, Licentiate in Technology, Lappeenranta University of Technology: Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

    The deadline for selecting the article for presentation.

    7

    Tuesday, February 12

    14:15-16:00

    No session

     

    8

    Tuesday, February 19

    14:15-16:00

    No session

    9

    Tuesday, February 26

    14:15-16:00

    Mr Mikko Tiihonen, Doctor of Medicine (MD): Experiences of R&D management in software industry

     

    10

    Tuesday, March 5

    14:15-16:00

    Cases in R&D management: Student presentations of scientific articles

     Iivo Hetemäki

    • A real options game of alliance timing decisions in biopharmaceutical research and development

    Oskari Lehto 

    • A Model for Assessing Ideas for New Venture Products

    Can Yüzüak

    • From Social Media to Social Product Development: The Impact of Social Media on Co-Creation of Innovation

    11

    Tuesday, March 12

    14:15-16:00

    Dr Jari Ruokolainen, Datamo Oy: Experiences of R&D management in health care industry

    12

    Tuesday, March 19

    14:15-16:00

    Workshop on the final projects: student groups present the intermediate results of their final projects and get guidance form the course instructor and from other groups

    13

    Tuesday, March 26

    9:00-12:00

    Examination. Passing the examination is a compulsory pre-requirement for participation in the final projects.

    Venue: TUAS-talo, the information about the lecture hall can be found from the reception.

    13

    Tuesday, March 26

    14:15-16:00

    No session. Examination on the same day

    14

    Tuesday, April 2

    14:15-16:00

    No session. Time to prepare for the final projects

    15

    Tuesday, April 9

    14:15-16:00

    No session. Time to prepare for the final projects

    15

    Sunday, April 14

    24:00

    Deadline for the submission of the reports of  the final projects

    16

    Tuesday, April 16

    14:15-16:00

    Presentations and discussions of final projects (Compulsory attendance for all students)

    17

    Tuesday, April 23

    14:15-16:00

    Presentations and discussions of final projects (Compulsory attendance for all students)

    18

    Tuesday, April 30

    14:15-16:00

    No session, May Day Eve

    19

    Tuesday, May 7

    14:15-16:00

    Presentations and discussions of final projects (Compulsory attendance)

    22

    Wednesday, May 29

    17:00-20:00

    Examination.  Make-up examination for increasing the grade gained in the March 26 examination