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Gateway Inno (2 cr)

Code: IB00CV89-3006

General information


Enrollment
11.11.2024 - 02.03.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
12.05.2025 - 16.05.2025
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 cr
Local portion
2 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
SeAMK International Business
Campus
SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
Teaching languages
English
Degree programmes
Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
Teachers
Christopher Hudson
Maja Krljic
Groups
IB23B
Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
IGWIB25S
Gateway to International Business
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

Innovation Week material

Teaching methods

Innovation Week process

Student workload

Independent work 24h
Group work 30h

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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