Innovation Leadership seminar
Booth #15
We use participant-centered tools that encourage students’ reflection, their personal development and help them discover their approach to leader-ship. The course offers opportunities to learn in a real corporate environment though trial-and-error learning.
Authors
Dr Daniela Laureiro-Martinez, D-MTEC, Technology and Innovation Management
Anna Deréky, D-MTEC, Technology and Innovation Management
Abstract
The Innovation Leadership seminar aims at developing students’ managerial and lead-ership skills by promoting their critical thinking processes. Additionally, it fosters the development of more traditional project management and innovation management expertise. In the course setting, the students work on a real-life project in collaboration with a leading company in the building industry.
Facts about the course:
• Kick-started by Innovedum fund for innovation in education
• Held since 2015 as a core course of the Master in Integrated Building Systems (MBS) and elective for D-MTEC MAS/Master students
• 6 ECTS = 180 hours per student
• 20-30 students with backgrounds in engineering, architecture and management
• Students take leadership in working for a corporate client on real innovation cases
• Partner companies are sector leaders and provide feedback from top management
