Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Business School
This course introduces innovation as a capability to create and sustain an innovation culture. An innovation capability helps startups to retain their creative approaches to emerging opportunities, SMEs looking to scale their innovation processes and larger organisations that lack or seek to consolidate a systematic innovation capability. Students learn how to identify, build and lead innovation capabilities and apply this knowledge in problem-solving teams in live settings.
In today's continuously changing business environment, innovation is essential for the long-term success of organisations. Yet, efforts to become more innovative often fail because many organisations are hostile environments for innovation. In this course you will learn new skills, capabilities and strategies that will help you identify and drive innovation in teams and organisations. You will develop skills in creating organisational cultures and structures that support innovation, build capacity and resources in teams and learn skills to become a leader who champions innovation.
EIBS7303 allows you to learn about the latest thinking and practices in innovation through cases and simulations that help you build more innovative organisations to deliver sustainable competitive advantages. You will take the role of consultants to analyse and write a report on the steps an organisation could take to build an ongoing capability for innovation. Students will also build a personal reflective essay journal that captures your learning to become a future innovation leader.
Course requirements
Assumed background
This course is offered to postgraduate students who ideally have undertaken some study in entrepreneurship & innovation or with some practical experience in running innovation-based enterprises. While no pre-requisite courses are set for EIBS7303, it is assumed students have an interest in, or aspiration to become engaged in, theﾠprocess of building innovation capabilities within organisations. This ability to innovate is crucial for survival and growth in the current climate of rapid technological advancement and changing customer preferences.
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
TIMS7318 + TIMS7320
Restrictions
Quota: Minimum of 15 enrolments
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Please note: Teaching staff do not have access to the timetabling system to help with class allocation. Therefore, should you need help with your timetable and/or allocation of classes, please ensure you email business.mytimetable@uq.edu.au from your UQ student email account with the following details:
- Full Name
- Student ID
- Course Code
Aims and outcomes
The central foundation for this course is the building of innovation capability of self, team, and organisation. This will be done using information, advice and feedback from a range of sources applied to a real case organisation and reflected in assessment that tracks your personal evolution in undertaking this scholarly inquiry.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
evaluate the foundations of innovation performance in balancing flexibility with efficiency in dynamic environments
LO2.
collaborate effectively in evaluating organisations and presenting informed ideas to guide future innovation capability decisions
LO3.
identify a personal portfolio of attributes that can be used to build future innovation capabilities
LO4.
understand the challenges of building values-based innovation capabilities and embedding them in an organisation
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notebook/ Logbook |
Research Journal
|
60% |
19/08/2024 3:00 pm 30/09/2024 3:00 pm 4/11/2024 3:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Building Innovation Capability
|
40% |
25/10/2024 3:00 pm |
Assessment details
Research Journal
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Notebook/ Logbook
- Weight
- 60%
- Due date
19/08/2024 3:00 pm
30/09/2024 3:00 pm
4/11/2024 3:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Longitudinal.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L03, L04
Task description
The Research Journal is intended to capture your learning through undertaking the course. The journal is both a reflective document of your skills growth as well as a record of your ability to understand and apply key theories and analytical frameworks to organisational innovation problems. It will serve as an important guide to build your career in becoming an innovation leader.
During the relevant weeks you will be asked to make a submission to the research journal with a reflection on or application of relevant theories and frameworks covered in those weeks. The total assessment is worth 60 marks, but it is broken up in three parts to offer you the opportunity to gain feedback on your learning and performance throughout the semester.
Use of AI
This task has been designed to be challenging, authentic and complex. Whilst you may use AI technologies, successful completion of assessment in this course will require students to critically engage in specific contexts and tasks for which artificial intelligence will provide only limited support and guidance. To pass this assessment, you will be required to demonstrate detailed comprehension of their written submission independent of AI tools.
You must clearly reference any use of AI in each instance including providing an appendix with used prompts. A failure to reference generative AI use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Submit via the Research Journal assessment link in Blackboard - each individual student to upload their personal journal for grading
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Building Innovation Capability
- Team or group-based
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
25/10/2024 3:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Peer assessed.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04
Task description
The team project focuses on writing a consulting report that appraises the history of the focal organisation and the pathways available to building innovation capabilities. Students will use theoretical frameworks to assist with analysing and interpreting the organisation and recommend actionable steps to build a more innovative organisation.
Report
The report outlines the analysis, mixing evidence with theory to offer recommendations on how the organisation could improve its capability to innovate.
A peer assessment is required to be submitted via a Peer Assessment tool in Blackboard.
Use of AI
This task has been designed to be challenging, authentic and complex. Whilst you may use AI technologies, successful completion of assessment in this course will require students to critically engage in specific contexts and tasks for which artificial intelligence will provide only limited support and guidance. To pass this assessment, you will be required to demonstrate detailed comprehension of their written submission independent of AI tools.
You must clearly reference any use of AI in each instance including providing an appendix with used prompts. A failure to reference generative AI use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Submit via the Team Assessment link in Blackboard - only ONE report per team.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 29 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 2 (Fail) | 30 - 46 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 47 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
Additional course grading information
Grades will be allocated according to University-wide standards of criterion-based assessment.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Week 1 |
Seminar |
Why become more innovative and entrepreneurial? Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L04 |
Week 2 |
Seminar |
What are the risks associated with innovation? Learning outcomes: L01, L04 |
Week 3 |
Seminar |
How to structure an organisation for innovation? Learning outcomes: L01, L02 |
Week 4 |
Seminar |
What are capabilities of an innovating individual? Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 5 |
Seminar |
How to use culture as a strategic advantage? Learning outcomes: L01, L03, L04 |
Week 6 |
Seminar |
How to lead innovative organisations? Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Week 7 |
Seminar |
How to scale the innovative organisation? Learning outcomes: L01, L02 |
Week 8 |
Seminar |
How to manage ventures? Learning outcomes: L01, L03, L04 |
Week 9 |
Seminar |
How to manage the corporate entrepreneurial ecosystem? Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Mid Sem break |
No student involvement (Breaks, information) |
In-Semester Break |
Week 10 |
Seminar |
How to open my innovation processes? Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L04 |
Week 11 |
Seminar |
How to become more agile in innovation? Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L04 |
Week 12 |
Seminar |
How to renew my organisation? Learning outcomes: L01, L04 |
Week 13 |
Seminar |
Building Innovative Organisations Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04 |
Additional learning activity information
Sustainable Development Goals
This course integrates the following Sustainable Development Goals throughout course learning activities.
Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.