Creativity and Innovation - BHH4012

Assessment 1: Other

Activities providing opportunities for formative assessment will generally be integrated into the teaching and learning process and apply to all components of summative assessment.  The nature of the formative assessment tasks used will be at the discretion of the tutor, to include for example, workshop exercises, quizzes, group discussions. 

Other

Assessment 1: Project Work

Project work

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

Written assignment

<p>The module takes a critical approach to problem solving for anyone involved in managing a business. The focus is on the development of creative ideas and the implementation of innovative solutions in functions critical to the successful management of a business. Students are encouraged to gain a greater understanding of the creative process and how it is fundamental to the evolution of business. The emphasis throughout is on the development and application of the knowledge and skills inherent in successful innovation.  The module encourages the acquisition, practice and development of creativity and innovation techniques in supervised, student lectures and workshops. Students are encouraged to critique and synthesis academic sources in order to develop a sound theoretical and conceptual appreciation and application of creative and innovative literature. Students are also encouraged to reflect upon entrepreneurial literature in an attempt to create a critical and reflective piece on their own potential to become an entrepreneur.</p>

Huddersfield Business School

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BHH4012 - Creativity and Innovation

Creativity and Innovation

Select, sort and interpret information in order to manage the innovation process.

Demonstrate the ability to critique and evaluate theories and explanations underpinning the management of creativity and innovation.

Gain an in depth knowledge of a range of creativity techniques as applied in the events industry.

Have the ability to examine creative organizations and evaluate their creative performance potential.

Understand the value of entrepreneurship and knowledge in the quest for innovation.

Critically assess issues and problems in the industry suitable for the application of creative problem solving.

Apply a range of creative problem solving techniques in order to generate solutions and apply a range of methods for evaluating creative and innovate solutions.

Redefine issues and problems so as to lend themselves to the application of creative problem solving.