ES 425: Innovation for Sustainable Development
Course Title |
Innovation for Sustainable Development |
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Course Code |
EAS 425 |
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Course Type |
Elective |
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Level |
Postgraduate |
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Year / Semester |
1nd/2nd |
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Instructor’s Name |
Konstantinos Kleovoulou (Lead Instructror), Fabio Maria Montagnino , Nicos Rossides |
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ECTS |
5 |
Lectures / week |
1 (3 hr) |
Laboratories / week |
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Course Purpose and Objectives |
This course will expand student’s possibilities to become agents of change and support sustainable development, both at local and global level. It introduces innovation as a discipline, presenting models, frameworks and structured approaches that may be applied to promote, design and manage innovation. It focuses upon the way innovation is generated, and the explores the possible approaches, that can foster sustainable development in human communities and offer solution for the most pressing global challenges. It addresses the open innovation model, offering a first insight about the potential role of the different players in multi-stakeholder dynamics. Through practical examples, it shows how innovative ideas can be generated and supported in the journey towards an effective exploitation, from small and local, to large-scale deployment. Theoretical contents will be interlinked with real-life experiences and implementation. Students will acquire element methodology for the conceptual representation of business models, as well as the appropriate communication approaches towards the potential stakeholders. |
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Learning Outcomes |
Upon successful completion, students will:
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Prerequisites |
None |
Required | None | ||||
Course Content |
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Teaching Methodology |
Lectures, discussion of cases, co-design activities |
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Bibliography |
Kate Raworth (2018), Doughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist, Chelsea Green Publishing Larry Keeley (2013), Ten types of innovation, John Wiley & Sons Henry Chesbrough (2006), Open Innovation, Harvard Business School, Peter Drucker (2015), Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Routledge Bill Aulet (2013), Disciplined entrepreneurship, Wiley |
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Assessment |
Coursework, Essays, Presentations |
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Language |
English |