IRI35623 Technologies and digitization in sustainable business models and ecosystem innovation (Autumn 2024)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Computer Science, Engineering and Economics
- Campus:
- Fredrikstad
- Course Leader:
- Per Valter
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
The course is connected to the following study programs
Elective course in bachelor's studies in innovation and project management.
If there are fewer than 7 registered students, the course will not start.
Absolute requirements
Passed IRI33021 Development of green (sustainable) business models
Lecture Semester
Autumn (5th semester)
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
Knowledge:
The student
has knowledge of different technologies that can foster sustainable business models and ecosystems
has knowledge of theories for technologies and digitization in sustainable business models and ecosystem innovation
has knowledge of strategies for technologies and digitization of sustainable business models and ecosystem innovation
Skills:
The student
can collaborate with companies/enterprises on technologies and digitization in sustainable business models and ecosystem innovation
ability to evaluate different technologies suitability in relation to specific sustainable business models and ecosystems
ability to understand the connection between existing and new sustainable business models in a sustainable business model ecosystem
General competence:
The student
Understand technologies and the role of digitization in sustainable business models and ecosystem innovation.
Be able to give a clear professional account of technologies and digitalisation's potential influence on sustainable business models and ecosystem innovation.
Could clearly professionally argue for the suitability of different technologies in relation to specific sustainable business models and ecosystems.
Content
The subject Technologies and digitization in sustainable business models and ecosystem innovation focuses on how and to what extent technologies and digitization can help create or support sustainable business models and ecosystems in businesses and industries. Various technologies such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence and machine learning, automation and robotics, virtual and augmented reality, blockchain, internet of things etc., as well as digitization will be analyzed with a perspective of sustainable business models and ecosystem innovation.
Forms of teaching and learning
Seminars, lectures, workshops, guest lectures and case presentations. The students are actively involved through problem solving and completing an independent team based project. Project work is carried out as problem-based learning in teams with a high degree of independent work, guided in teams and in joint sessions.
Workload
250-300 hours
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
Participation in group-based project work as well as ongoing delivery of all elements in the folder.
Examination
Submission of group work in an folder with a total of five submissions.
An overall grade is given on the submitted work according to character rule A-F, where A is best grade and F is not passed.
Examiners
External and internal sensor or two internal sensors.
Conditions for resit/rescheduled exams
New and postponed exam is conducted the next semester. In the case of new or postponed examination, a new work folder must be submitted.
Course evaluation
Ongoing evaluation of the teaching throughout the semester, where the method of evaluation is agreed between the subject teacher(s) and students