ORG454 Innovation Theory (Spring 2026)
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- School of Business and Law
- Course Leader:
- Jan Ole Rypestøl
- Lecture Semester:
- Spring
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian/ English.
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Management and Business Development, master's programme
- Management and Business Development, master's programme
Teaching language
Norwegian/ English.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the students should:
- have advanced knowledge of key innovation theories
- have advanced knowledge about theories of transformation of the economy
- have knowledge about how innovation happens in different types of businesses
- have skills in analysing the scope and direction of innovation activity in different types of businesses and industries
- have expertise on matters internal to enterprises and social factors that promote or inhibit innovation activities
Contents
The course provides an introduction to key concepts and theoretical approaches in innovation theory. The course covers:
- the concept of innovation and different models of how innovation activity is carried out
- organization of innovation in firms
- theories of innovation systems
- how innovation affects economic development
- innovation and grand social challenges
- characteristics of the ‘Norwegian innovation mode’
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, seminars and class-discussions. There can be field trips to companies or organisations. The field trips are compulsory. Estimated workload is approximately 200 hours. More information in Canvas.
Examinations
The examination is one individual paper.
Assessment expression: letter grades, A-F. More information in Canvas.
Student evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.
Offered as a free-standing course
No.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| ORG442 – Innovation Theory. | 7.5 |
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Oct. 15, 2026 8:41:17 AM