Tuotantotalous - Industrial Engineering and Management

Must know: The fundamental definitions and concept of open innovation. Modes and implementations of open innovation, i.e. ways to manage purposive in- and outflows of knowledge to collaboratively develop and/or commercialize innovations. Difference between closed and open innovation in managing technology. Identifying open innovation activities in real life firms. Monetary and strategic motives for engaging in open innovation and collaborative networks. Should know: Process models of inbound, outbound and coupled open innovation. The relation between corporate strategy, technology strategy and open innovation activities. Models of distributed innovation such as crowd-based open innovation. Most common examples of firms used to explain open innovation. Platforms and ecosystems role in business and innovation. Varying topics from state-of-the-art open innovation research, depending on guest lecturer. Basics of IPR management in open innovation. Nice to know:Development of the open innovation concept on the basis of prior innovation management theories. Knowledge of the main scientific literature surrounding open innovation. Theoretical determinants of open innovation and future perspectives towards the phenomenon.

The INLOG Master’s Thesis Seminar provides Master's students with theoretical insights and practical tools for their master’s theses. The course will include lectures and seminars that prepare student in completing the research plan for the master’s thesis. During the course, students will develop a research plan for a topic agreed with the supervisor and present their research plans at different stages as well as give feedback on other students’. 

This course aims equip students with deeper understanding of qualitative methodologies in innovation and logistics, specifically case studies. Students will learn to apply qualitative methodology, create a research design, collect and report data. The course includes seminars, students groups work and presentations. The real companies cases are used in this course. Course includes a group-based innovation challenge for a real-life company, for which schedules will be agreed upon on the introduction lecture.

Among lectures, course contains case exercises. Written report and review, oral seminar presentation and commenting.

Learning topics include: · Personal selling tools · Story creation · Buyer/seller psychology and behaviour · Sales strategy building · Team building and compensation planning · Commercialization process for innovations · Venture funding planning · Technology valuation process · Intellectual property rights Learning is implemented by independent study materials, practical workshops and contact lectures. Teaching methods include workshop-based lectures, presentations, real-life cases, guest speakers, online tasks and report writing. The lectures of the course will be held mostly as contact classes. 

The course aims to provide guidelines to students on how to conduct research in management and how to report research results. The course is a combination of online and traditional teaching. Course consists of lectures, practical seminars (online or offline) and students’ presentations and group work. Topics include but not limited to research questions formulation, literature review, choice of research methods, research design, collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data. Research report and presentations are an essential part of course evaluation. Research reports are done in groups. Significant load of independent work is planned in this course.

Among lectures, course contains case exercises (which will combine the issues of different transportation modes and related networks together with use of IT tools) and written literature review (from selected and agreed topic - this is plagiarism checked by Turnitin).

Among lectures, course contains case exercises and written literature review.

This course has three sections, in the first section, this course aims to discuss technology theories, disruptive technologies, and disruptive innovations. This course will introduce business students to recent technological trends, such as Cloud Computing, to enhance their understanding of how these technologies are influencing contemporary businesses. In the second part, this course intends to develop learners’ understanding of digital innovation and transformation, reinventing business models for digital strategy, and creating digital products and services. In the third section, this course unpacks recent platform revolutions to explore their designing, marketing, monetizing, and strategy elements. It will help students to understand technology-oriented markets and business models (platforms) that are revolutionizing the traditional way of doing business.

In addition to lectures, course contains practical evidence-based approach to managing innovation in a wide range of contexts, including manufacturing, services, small to large organizations and the private, public and third sectors.

During the introductory (orientation) course students will get essential instructions into master level education in industrial engineering and management (IEM) at LUT University, The INLOG program, challenge-based education, LUT culture and the region. During this intensive course students will have following lectures and seminars: introduction to master studies in IEM, essentials to INLOG program, regional student life and Finnish culture, and vital elements of challenge-based education and experiential learning. As a part of this course students will execute personal study plan in workshops. As a requirement to pass the course students must complete an online exam and validated study plan.

Core content: Deepening know-how in one of the key areas of industrial engineering and management. Developing abilities for scientific writing and conducting a project-based research work. Additional knowledge: scientific problem definition and analysis, research data acquisition, data structuring, written research report, presentation in seminar

The course focus on providing visiting lectures from both practical and academic experts. The themes and topics of the provided lectures demonstrate the recent management and development practices, challenges, and opportunities of industrial organizations. Core content: Industrial engineering and management, Organizational development, Business development, Leadership, Digital transformation, Sustainable development

Opiskelijat oppivat data-analytiikan hyödyntämisestä organisaatioiden johtamisessa, mukaan lukien operatiivisten ja strategisten päätösten tekeminen liiketoiminnassa data-analytiikan avulla. Kurssilla käytettäviä työkaluja: Excelin peruskäyttö, Power Pivot, Power Query, Power BI

Introduction: inventing and innovating, what is the role and value of creativity in modern business and social institutions. Landscape of ideation methods. The concept of Intellectual property. Topic 1. Thinking inertia. What, why and how to control itTopic 2. Root Cause AnalysisTopic 3. Contradiction analysisTopic 4. Ideal Final ResultTopic 5. BiomimeticsTopic 6. Design thinkingTopic 7. Trends of Technical system evolution Visit to a company in Lahti region with possible inventive design challenge.

During academic year 2025-2026 the course has two alternative completion methods: Autumn 2025: Lahti Venture Programme (organized in collaboration between University of Helsinki, LUT University, LAB University of Applied Sciences, Lahti Region Development LADEC Ltd, and Lahti University Campus) https://lahtiventureprogram.com/ Summer 2026: International Summer School in Lahti (organized in collaboration between LAB University of Applied Sciences, LUT University, University of Helsinki, and Lahti University Campus)

Background and basic starting points of qualitative and quantitative research. The methodology of qualitative and quantitative research and the differences between them. The special features, the research process, and the main methods of data collection and analysis in qualitative and quantitative research. Research reporting.

The concept of sustainability in performance management. Process of sustainable performance management. Managing sustainability in different areas of the company's operations. Sustainability measurement and metrics. Sustainability measurement frameworks.