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Futurology, Innovation, and Business

Module Title Futurology, Innovation, and Business
Module Level Level 4
Module Credits 2.50
Academic Year 2024/25
Semester SEM1

Aims and Fit of Module

This module is to develop students’ knowledge base and capabilities for entrepreneurship and innovation with a futurological lens. It will broaden the students’ horizons with inter-disciplinary knowledge, encourage them to reflect relevant topics and aspects based on their disciplinary backgrounds, and empower them to contemplate their career planning and competence with the knowledge around innovation and entrepreneurship.

Learning outcomes

A A. Form comprehensive and in-depth understanding about technological development and future scenarios B B. Develop capabilities of recognizing business opportunities according to the tendency of technological and social development, and use creativity to propose business schemes C C. Cultivate a mindset of how to conduct innovation in an entrepreneurial context, and how to facilitate its success as a business

Method of teaching and learning

A series of short seminars with extensive group discussions and interactive dynamics.