Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for
participation in the module
The module builds upon the knowledge acquired in 1st semester.
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
This project module attempt to integrate the different
perspectives from the
courses taught during the semester. The idea in this project module
is for the students to work with problems related to implementing
and using innovations and technologies in a sustainable,
coherent, and value creating manner within value chains of
organizations or network of organizations.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Account for how to integrate selected parts of theories, tools,
and methods with the aim of implementing innovative solutions in
the value chain of manufacturing or service organizations or
networks of organizations.
- Understand the implementation of technologies in organizations,
networks of organizations or value chains.
- Explain how to overcome real life challenges connected with
innovation and the associated implementation of changes within
value chains in organizations, networks of organizations or value
chains.
- Show how to operationalize theoretical contributions to
practical settings.
- Understand how sustainability considerations can be included
the implementation of within the value chains organizations,
networks of organizations or value chains.
Skills
- Combine insights from the literature and theory when designing
implementing approaches for novel value chains in organizations or
networks of organizations.
- Write a well-structured project report, written with clear
arguments including the following elements:
- Develop and delimit an original formulation of the problem
being investigated.
- Critically explore and apply relevant theories and analytical
approaches to the problem under investigation.
- Assemble and process valid and reliable data, relevant to the
problem and sub-problems under scrutiny.
- Make a rigorous, systematic, and comprehensive analysis of the
problem under investigation.
- Evaluate of the findings and recommendations/solutions, methods
and, if relevant, considerations regarding the limitations and
generalisability of the study.
Competences
- Operationalize theoretical contributions in a practical
setting.
- Work together as a team to analyse and collect data in
connection to problems in relation to conceiving and designing a
value chain in a real life setting.
- Integrate considerations on the deployment of technologies into
the configuration, design, and improvement of the value chain of an
organization, networks of organizations or value chains.
Type of instruction
The module is carried out as group-based problem-oriented
project work. The group work is carried out as an independent work
process in which the students themselves organize and coordinate
their workload in collaboration with a supervisor. The project is
carried out in groups with normally no more than 6 members.
Extent and expected workload
Since it is a 15 ECTS course module the expected workload is 450
hours for the student.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Innovation and Implementation within Value Chains |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
ECTS | 15 |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | Internal examination |