EPN-V2

TEK2800 Technology Management Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Teknologiledelse
Study programme
Bachelor in Applied Computer Technology
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Civil Engineering
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Software Engineering
Bachelor’s Programme in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Energy and Environment in buildings
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Biotechnology and Applied Chemistry
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Information Technology
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

The objective of the course is to strengthen students’ ability to contribute to and manage value creation in organisations. This is an introductory course covering key subjects that enable students to understand value creation, the operation of and challenges facing organisations. The intention is for students to gain a basic understanding of what an enterprise is and how it works. Key subjects covered in the course include management, strategy, finance, organisation and entrepreneurship.

Required preliminary courses

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student is capable of:

  • understanding how organisations create value
  • explaining key management and organisation principles
  • explaining and understanding the main elements of business economics
  • performing a basic interpretation and analysis of accounts and budgets
  • explaining key terms linked to innovation and entrepreneurship
  • identifying the possibilities and challenges associated with starting your own enterprise
  • explaining basic marketing terms

Skills

The student is capable of:

  • familiarising themselves with and understanding how an enterprise works
  • performing profitability analyses and assessing financial risk
  • devising a business or project plan
  • exercising awareness of an enterprise’s ethical challenges and corporate social responsibility ;

General competence

The student is capable of:

  • familiarising themselves with an enterprise and working life
  • addressing financial, ethical and social considerations
  • seeing the interdisciplinary context across an organisation

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures, project work (individually or in groups [of max. four students]), supervision, presentations, exercises.

Course requirements

How can you as a technologist contribute in innovative and value-creating projects? How can digital technologies help solve problems and opportunities? Based on innovation in this course you will work at development aimed at digital and sustainable business models. This is an introductory subject that gives you the skills and tools to contribute in digital projects. The course emphasizes innovation, business models, finance in development projects, sustainability and ethics. The course provides practical use of tools and examples from Norwegian working and business life to give you a understanding of how you can think and act as a technologist in local working life.

Assessment

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

When completing this subject you will

• have knowledge of key concepts, tools and methods within innovation and value creation

• have knowledge of sustainable and digital business models

• have knowledge of finance in development projects

 

Skills:

You should be able to

• contribute to innovation processes and value-creating projects

• carry out simple analyzes of business models and be able to identify opportunities for sustainable solutions

• present your own work using relevant work tools

• apply knowledge of finance in development projects, be able to identify deviations and propose measures

• apply knowledge of ethics and sustainability and the influence of technologists in working life

 

General competence:

The candidate is

• able to apply knowledge and skills about innovation and sustainable business models in collaboration with others and show an ability to reflect on process and results. 

Grading scale

Lectures, project work, supervision, presentations and exercises.

Examiners

One oral group presentation (max. 4 students) lasting a maximum of 10 minutes.

Overlapping courses

Individual written exam under supervision of 3 hours.

The exam result can be appealed.

In the event of resit and rescheduled exams, another exam form may also be used or a new assignment given with a new deadline. If oral exams are used, the result cannot be appealed.