Managing Creativity and Innovation

English
GRA 2207
6 Credits

Introduction

Managing creativity and innovation is a course that will provide an overview of contemporary research and practice-based knowledge of the most important topics, concepts, and contributions within creativity and sustainable innovation management. The course will deal with two main questions: 1) What characterize processes of creativity and sustainable innovation in organizational settings and 2) what can leaders, professionals, employees, and organizations in general do to facilitate creativity and sustainable innovation processes within and around their organizations.

Course content

Introduction to creativity and innovation management
The creative process
Individual creativity
Group creativity
Emotional intelligence
Organizing for creativity
Organizational change and sustainable innovation
Organizational culture and creativity
Workspaces, network and creative ecosystems
Leading creativity
Open innovation

Disclaimer

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