Lean Innovation

(2 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

The objective of this course is to unite the concepts of lean and innovation, through a conceptual and practical approach that allow the student to identify opportunities, formulate hypotheses and propose innovative solutions for different business challenges. This discipline is developed through classes on fundamental concepts, presentation of real cases, individual and group application exercises. During the first three modules, students must deliver exercises applying the concepts presented. At the beginning of the course, students must form groups and choose a company or problem to build an innovation plan by applying concepts and tools such as value stream mapping, customer journey and value proposition. The groups must identify real problems that constitute opportunities for innovation, formulate hypotheses for their resolution. The course ends with the presentation and discussion of the different plans developed.