Creativity and innovation

Connections of creativity with entrepreneurship and innovation. Creativity and individual. Creativity in the context of enterprise. Barriers to creativity and innovation. Managing creativity and innovation in enterprises. Developing innovation capabilities in enterprises. Different types of innovation (product, service, process, etc.). Different nature of innovation depending on the economic sector. State innovation policy and support measures. Intellectual property – patents, trademarks. Social responsibility, ethics and values in entrepreneurial innovation.

NB! This course will take place in autumn semester 2025/2026 which starts on 1st of September and ends on 25th of January (you can find that information under Start date section). TalTech's timetables for Autumn semester 2025 will be published at the end of June via tunniplaan.taltech.ee. Switch the page to English and use "Search" and "Open detailed search" to find your course. NB! Some courses are taught by several lecturers during the same semester. Make sure that the course name and lecturer/teacher infromation of your course match with the information given in the Course Catalogue.

The student:

1. Knows main principles of entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation.
2. Analyses capabilities of creativity and innovation, and designs context-specific solutions for developing enterprises.

Final assessment can consist of one test/assignment or several smaller assignments completed during the whole course. After declaring a course the student can re-sit the exam/assessment once. Assessment can be graded or non-graded. For specific information about the assessment process please get in touch with the contact person of this course. For specific information about grade transfer please contact your home university

• Fagerberg, J.; Mowery, D. C.; Nelson, R. R. (toim) The Oxford Handbook of Innovation, Oxford University Press 2004
• Managing innovation : integrating technological, market and organization change / Joe Tidd, John Bessant, Keith Pavitt, Chichester : Wiley, c2005
• Innovation and entrepreneurship / John Bessant, Joe Tidd
• Chichester : Wiley, c2007, 2008

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