GLMI 712 : Contemporary Approaches to Innovation and Business Design

Business and Economics

2025 Semester One (1253) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Develops understanding of design tools and processes essential for fostering innovation in businesses and organisations. Through theoretical knowledge and practical application, students explore design methodologies, tools and techniques used to drive forward-thinking solutions.

Course Overview

This course offers a unique opportunity for students to explore the intersection of serendipity-driven innovation and entrepreneurship in addressing a complex social and environmental problem through creative design thinking techniques. Students will engage in a series of interactive sessions, supported by curated readings, to develop sustainable business ideas for real-world problems while incorporating serendipity into their ideation process. We take a step-by-step approach: foster problem recognition for sustainability issues, experience serendipity-driven innovation and ideate an entrepreneurial solution. Whilst studying the relationships between entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity theoretically, students are expected to apply their insights and approach learning in creative and collaborative ways throughout the Semester. To succeed in this course, students should be open to reading widely from a range of disciplines, willing to discuss ideas with others, and ready to challenge themselves to try new things in an interactive classroom format. 
The course is targeted at graduate students who are keen to work on a social or environmental problem on a global scale. 

Course Requirements

No pre-requisites or restrictions

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 2: Sustainability
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 4: Critical Thinking
Capability 5: Solution Seeking
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Graduate Profile: Master of Commerce

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Understand and analyse the theoretical and practical perspectives of creativity within the context of entrepreneurship and innovation (Capability 2 and 3)
  2. Critically evaluate the challenges of managing creativity in a variety of organisational contexts and across different levels of analysis including individual, groups and firms (Capability 2 and 4)
  3. Apply personal approaches to creativity in both individual and group work through creative practice and reflection (Capability 5, 6.1 and 7)
  4. Develop and demonstrate interpersonal communication skills through teamwork and collaboration (Capability 6.1 and 6.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Problem Pitch 15% Individual Coursework
Reflective AI Journaling Practice 35% Individual Coursework
Final Presentation 15% Individual Coursework
Final Assignment 35% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Problem Pitch
Reflective AI Journaling Practice
Final Presentation
Final Assignment

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 3 hours of lectures,  5 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 5] hours of work on assignments and/or test preparation.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled lectures to complete the components of the course.

The course will include live online events including group discussions and guest lectures.
Attendance on campus is required for the final presentation.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 22/11/2024 02:07 p.m.