Innovation: Traditions, Theories, Trends

10 credits

Course, Master's level, 1TE763

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Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
33%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
31 August 2026–17 January 2027
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

Alternative 1: 180 credits, of which 90 credits in Technology. Innovation Management, Marketing for Industrial Companies and also Industrial Strategy and Organisation. Participation in Industrialisation and Engineering Ethics. Participation in 5 credits at Master's level in Industrial Engineering and Management. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Alternative 2: 150 credits within Master's Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management, including Industrial Engineering and Management II: Organising, Production and Markets. Participation in 5 credits at Master's level in Technology or Industrial Engineering and Management. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Application deadline
15 April 2026
Application code
UU-14608

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
17 August 2026–30 August 2026
Information on registration from the department

Location
Uppsala
Pace of study
33%
Teaching form
On-campus
Instructional time
Daytime
Study period
31 August 2026–17 January 2027
Language of instruction
English
Entry requirements

Alternative 1: 180 credits, of which 90 credits in Technology. Innovation Management, Marketing for Industrial Companies and also Industrial Strategy and Organisation. Participation in Industrialisation and Engineering Ethics. Participation in 5 credits at Master's level in Industrial Engineering and Management. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Alternative 2: 150 credits within Master's Programme in Industrial Engineering and Management, including Industrial Engineering and Management II: Organising, Production and Markets. Participation in 5 credits at Master's level in Technology or Industrial Engineering and Management. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Admitted or on the waiting list?

Registration period
17 August 2026–30 August 2026
Information on registration from the department

About the course

Central theoretical traditions on value and how value is created in society are tied to contemporary discussions on creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. Orientation and conceptual analysis of different traditions in value theory, along with studies of how they stand in relation to contemporary theory on creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship. Critical engagement with both theoretical and practical trends within the field of creativity and innovation. Creative work that takes into account contemporary limitations in society and contributes to the generation of alternative understanding and guidelines for technological development and innovation.

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