The course is offered at the University of Tampere.
Learning outcomes
Student should be able to: - understand the concepts and dynamics of entrepreneurial HEIs and innovation systems - critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of entrepreneurial orientation in developing the management of HEIs - understand and critically assess the role and transformation of HEIs in national and regional innovation systems
Contents
- Innovative and entrepreneurial HEIs: concepts, theories and empirical examples - Management of entrepreneurial HEIs - Criticism of entrepreneurial HEIs - National and regional innovation systems: actors and the dynamics of interaction - The role of HEIs in innovation and science policy - Country example: Finnish national innovation system and HEIs - HEIs adaptation in research and innovation systems - Group work exercise: Simulation on how to develop sustainable overall development strategy for an underperforming HEI in the context of research and innovation systems
Teaching methods
Teaching method
Contact
Online
Lectures
25 h
0 h
Group work
50 h
0 h
Independent work
50 h
0 h
Readings, lectures, case exercise
Teaching language
English
Modes of study
Option
1
Available for:
Degree Programme Students
Other Students
Open University Students
Doctoral Students
Exchange Students
Group work exercise and EssayParticipation in course work
In
English
Evaluation
and evaluation criteria
Numeric 1-5.
Assessment methods:
Paper (50%)
Group work exercise (50%)
Study materials
Clark, B. (1998). Creating Entrepreneurial Universities. Organisational Pathways for Transformation. Pergamon.
Lyytinen. A. (2011) Finnish Polytechnics in the Regional Innovation System - Towards New Ways of Action. (selected chapters)
Selection of other readings assigned by the teachers.