Faculty of Technical Sciences

Subject: Creative problem solving (17.IM2214)

Native organizations units: Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Chair of Production Systems, Organization and Management
General information:
 
Category Professional-applicative
Scientific or art field
  • Industrijski marketing, preduzetništvo i inovacije
  • Proizvodni i uslužni sistemi, organizacija i menadžment
ECTS 4

To encourage students to develop an understanding of entrepreneurial creativity through theoretical analysis and the use of creative problem solving techniques. The module will enable students to generate, evaluate and apply new ideas and concepts within a business planning process. Students will also experience creative problem solving techniques, reflect upon appropriate methods for different stages of problem solving techniques, reflect upon appropriate methods for different stages of problem solving and explore the relationship between creative problem solving and entrepreneurship.

Students will be able to: (1) use tools for creative problem solving, (2) establish criteria for the evaluation of emerging ideas, (3) analyze and evaluate solutions, (4) develop and participate in developing systems for managing ideas in (formal or informal) organization, (5) prepare strategy to protect ideas, (6) present the idea and (7) better understand the dynamics of teamwork.

The course will introduce students to the latest thinking in the areas of creativity, the creative process, knowledge management practices and the nature of entrepreneurship. Having established the cricual link between creativity, entrepreneurship and economic development the course proceeds with the latest thinking in the areas of creativity, entrepreneurship and economic development the course proceeds with the latest thinking in the areas of creativity, the creative process and modern knowledge management practices supported by case studies and examples of successful applications. Students will be introduced to a variety of creative problem solving techniques and learn how to apply these techniques in the context of the development, evaluation and application of ideas and concepts with commercial potential.

Lectures, seminars, group discussions, information search, reading of scientific literature, and preparation and delivery of presentations.

Authors Title Year Publisher Language
de Bono, Edward Six Thinking Hats: An Essential Approach to Business Management 1985 Little, Brown, & Company English
Lumsdaine, E., Binks, M. Keep on Moving - Entrepreneurial Creativity and Effective Problem Solving 2002 McGraw Hill English
Scarborough, Zimmerer Effective Small Business Management 2002 Prentice Hall English
Course activity Pre-examination Obligations Number of points
Exercise attendance Yes Yes 5.00
Lecture attendance Yes Yes 5.00
Practical part of the exam - tasks No Yes 70.00
Term paper Yes Yes 20.00
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Prof. Vrgović Petar

Full Professor

Lectures

Assoc. Prof. Ćulibrk Jelena

Associate Professor

Practical classes

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