BUSINESS INNOVATION

BUS2BIX

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Innovation is a hot topic in business today, but what does it really mean, how is it different to creativity and how do companies successfully innovate? This subject addresses these questions and more, while providing you with practical strategies to enhance your creativity and develop an innovation mindset. You will study the principles of innovation across strategy, systems, processes and culture. You will apply your research and critical thinking skills to identify, evaluate and assess opportunities to innovate. You will also develop skills to plan, implement and evaluate innovation strategies that make a positive difference to a customer's perceived value. This subject uses a case-based approach, where you will investigate various innovation case studies from a range of companies around the world to examine how they innovate.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Malliga Marimuthu

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Student must be enrolled in one of the following courses: LBAB, LBABM, LBABK, LDAB, LAAB

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

101 Design Methods. A Structured Approach for Driving Innovation in Your Organisation

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Kumar, Vijay

Year: 2013

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc

ISBN: 9781422171721

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Business Innovation Learner Resource

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Didasko Digital

Year: 2018

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Didasko Group

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within us All

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Kelley, David and Tom

Year: 2015

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: Harper Collins

ISBN: 9780008139384

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Develop and apply strategies to enhance creativity and innovation in the workplace
02. Use research skills to identify internal and external sources of information about business markets, customers and methods
03. Analyse and contrast information about business markets, customers and methods, identifying opportunities for business innovation intellectual capital creation.
04. Develop and communicate a plan to implement innovation according to an organisation's business strategy
05. Outline legal, ethical and security issues relating to business innovation

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Malliga Marimuthu

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 2 - 13
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 2 to week 13 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual Essay (equivalent to 1,500 words)To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2

Individual Report (equivalent to 2,000 words)To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Group Presentation (5-mins per student)4 students per group (equivalent to 500 words per student). 10% Speaking5% TeamworkTo be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided and via online presentation technology

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Critical reflection exercises (equivalent to 500 words)To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 10, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Malliga Marimuthu

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 41 - 52
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 41 to week 52 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual Essay (equivalent to 1,500 words)To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2

Individual Report (equivalent to 2,000 words)To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Group Presentation (5-mins per student)4 students per group (equivalent to 500 words per student). 10% Speaking5% TeamworkTo be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided and via online presentation technology

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Critical reflection exercises (equivalent to 500 words)To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 2, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Malliga Marimuthu

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 6 - 17
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 6 to week 17 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual Essay (equivalent to 1,500 words)To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2

Individual Report (equivalent to 2,000 words)To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Group Presentation (5-mins per student)4 students per group (equivalent to 500 words per student). 10% Speaking5% TeamworkTo be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided and via online presentation technology

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Critical reflection exercises (equivalent to 500 words)To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 4, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Malliga Marimuthu

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 15 - 26
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 15 to week 26 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual Essay (equivalent to 1,500 words)To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2

Individual Report (equivalent to 2,000 words)To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Group Presentation (5-mins per student)4 students per group (equivalent to 500 words per student). 10% Speaking5% TeamworkTo be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided and via online presentation technology

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Critical reflection exercises (equivalent to 500 words)To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO5

Online (Didasko), 2020, Study block 6, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Malliga Marimuthu

Class requirements

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 23 - 34
One 3.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 23 to week 34 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

Individual Essay (equivalent to 1,500 words)To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO2

Individual Report (equivalent to 2,000 words)To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Group Presentation (5-mins per student)4 students per group (equivalent to 500 words per student). 10% Speaking5% TeamworkTo be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided and via online presentation technology

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Critical reflection exercises (equivalent to 500 words)To be submitted via Turnitin in the LMS link provided

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO1, SILO5