ESF:MKR_IPRO Innovative Processes - Course Information

MKR_IPRO Innovative Processes

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Ing. Viktorie Klímová, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Ing. Viktorie Klímová, Ph.D.
Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Iveta Suchomelová Vašíčková
Supplier department: Department of Regional Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Timetable

Sat 21. 2. 8:30–11:50 P304, Sat 7. 3. 8:30–11:50 P303, Sat 14. 3. 8:30–11:50 P304, Sat 16. 5. 8:30–11:50 P303

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! KRIPRO Innovative Processes

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Regional Development and Administration (programme ESF, N-HPS)

Course objectives

The course deals with development of innovations and innovative enterprise. Nowadays the main competitive advatages are launching new products and increasing quality and user value of older products, services and processess. The students get new information about innovations, reginal innovation systems, innovation support in the Czech Republic as well as abroad and methodology of innovation surveys. The course deals also with innovation centres, business incubators and clusters.

Syllabus

• Introduction, definition of basic terms
• Theoretical approaches to definition and importance of innovations
• European innovation policy
• National innovation system in the Czech Republic, strategic documents for development of innovations
• Regional innovations systems, support of innovation in regions
• Innovation statistics, evaluation of innovative environment, indicators for evaluation of R&D
• Innovation centres, business incubators, science parks
• Clusters
• Protecting of intellectual property
• Financing of innovative firms
• Support of research and development

Literature

• KLÍMOVÁ, Viktorie. Inovační procesy. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. 180 pp. ISBN 80-210-4166-8. 2006. info
• SKOKAN, K.: Konkurenceschopnost, inovace a klastry v regionálním rozvoji. Repronis, Ostrava 2004. ISBN 80-7329-059-6.
• VITURKA, Milan, Petr HALÁMEK, Viktorie KLÍMOVÁ, Vilém PAŘIL and Vladimír ŽÍTEK. Regionální rozvoj, politika a správa. Díl 1: Regionální rozvoj (Regional development, policy and administration, Volume 1: Regional development). Brno: ESF MU. 242 pp. 2015. info
• VITURKA, Milan, Petr HALÁMEK, Viktorie KLÍMOVÁ, Vilém PAŘIL and Vladimír ŽÍTEK. Regionální rozvoj, politika a správa. Díl 2: Politika a správa. (Regional development, policy and administration, Volume 2: Regional policy and administration.). další spoluautoři: Labounková Vladimíra, Šich Pavel. Brno: ESF MU. 218 pp. 2015. info

Teaching methods

Lessons take form of lectures and seminars. Reading of the obligatory literature is expected.

Assessment methods

The written exam consists of two parts: open questions and a multiple choice test. 30 points can be usually obtained in total; to pass the exam the student needs 21 points (70 %). Semester requirements: seminar project (POT).

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.

Information about innovation of course.

This course has been innovated under the project "Inovace studia ekonomických disciplín v souladu s požadavky znalostní ekonomiky (CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0227)" which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
  
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