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Gateway Inno (2 cr)

Code: IB00CV89-3003

General information


Enrollment
11.04.2023 - 11.09.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
11.09.2023 - 13.09.2023
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 cr
Local portion
2 cr
RDI portion
2 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
SeAMK International Business
Campus
SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
Teaching languages
English
Seats
10 - 50
Degree programmes
Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
Teachers
Katri Juppi
Kimmo Kulmala
Course
IB00CV89

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Objective

1. Understanding the user-centric problem-solving method and its usability in development tasks
2. Analysing the development task
3. Understanding the customer problem
4. Defining the development task
5. Concepting
6. Getting customer feedback
7. Group work skills
8. FOR IB-STUDENTS: Practical mentoring and guidance skills

Content

The Innovation Week is a compulsory course for every first year student in SeAMK. In the Gateway Inno the same concept will be applied with the exchange students. IB students, who have finished the Innovation Week, can also participate the Gateway Inno in the role of student mentor.
The course is a one-week intensive course. The students will not take part in other SeAMK courses during it. During the Gateway Inno, the students will solve real working life problems in multidisciplinary student teams by the means of the design thinking method. In accordance with the method, the students will focus on both customer and business perspectives.
As a result of the Innovation Week, the students will present a tried-and-tested solution concept for the problem.

Materials

Course material

Teaching methods

Workshop

Employer connections

Company case

Student workload

Workshop 28h
Other assignments 26h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Attendance and all assignments before, during and after the workshop.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Pass
The student plans, implements and reports the project in a professional way. The student is able to update his plans and schedule when needed. He reports his working hours and is able to reflect his own professional development during the project.
Fail
The student is not able to plan, implement or report the project in a professional way. The planned schedule of the project is not followed and the plans are not updated during the project even when needed. The student does not report his work load and learning

Qualifications

None.

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