Work in progress - globalization and business innovation: How do we best prepare millennial-generation engineering students for complex challenges?

Abstract

In response to recommendations provided by the Danish government, in order to meet the challenges we are facing in our globalized world, we have recently redesigned one of our courses in the Global Business Engineering program. We are striving to make innovation as a topic even more relevant by studying how companies can innovate that are above and beyond traditional product development. This broader scope, business innovation, includes investigating sources and drivers of innovation, incorporating design thinking, and embracing customer centricity as a mindset. In short it is about looking for the best combination of technical know-how and market expertise in a competitive, cross-cultural, environment.