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Innovation Management

2025/2026
Учебный год
ENG
Обучение ведется на английском языке
4
Кредиты
Статус:
Курс обязательный
Когда читается:
4-й курс, 2 модуль

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Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course is devoted to strategic management of innovation. General purpose of this course is students’ acquaintance with fundamentals of Management of Innovation and studying its toolkit. The course is aimed mostly at corporate level of Management of Innovation, though other fields of this very important part of economic and social life are also considered.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Defining types and patterns of innovation
  • Search of the sources of innovation and ideas generating
  • Defining innovation-related strategic decisions within organizations
  • Managing the processes of new product development
  • Developing the paths of cooperation for innovation-based projects
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Acquire experience of working in team on analysis in the areas of technology management and policy
  • Be able to critically assess various types of analyses in the area of innovation and actively take part in independent analysis
  • Learn major strategic issues involved in technology management at organisational level including in open and collaborative innovation
  • Learn to analyse, synthesize and critically use various indicators of technical change and innovation
  • Make students develop their data collection and analysis skills.
  • Learn the major patterns of dynamics of technical change and evaluate ongoing structural changes within that context
  • Learn the major models of technology diffusion and factors involved in their design
  • Be able to manage the processes of new product development
  • Be able to assess capacity to extrapolate from existing researchand scholarshiptoidentify new or revised approaches to policy and practicedevelopstudents ability to understand and analyse
  • Be able to analyze and compare various financing models, such as venture capital, government grants, crowdfunding, and corporate financing
  • Assess how open innovations and technologies impact organizational development and the competitiveness of companies
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • The Theoretical Foundations of Innovation
  • Patterns of Innovation
  • Managing Innovation Within Firms
  • Managing Organizational Knowledge
  • Market Adoption and Technology Diffusion
  • Capturing the Business Value of Innovation
  • Networks and Collaboration Strategies
  • Funding for innovation
  • Open Innovation and Technology Transfer
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking In-class activity (case studies, group tasks, quizzes)
    An in-class activity is assessed according to the results of individual and/or group work in accordance with the educational technology used: problem solving, case studies, discussions. The final score of the in-class activity is calculated as the average score of all activities during the module (set in a 10-point scale).
  • non-blocking Quiz
    The test consists of 20 questions with different formats (multiple-choice, matching answer, true/false, fill the gap). This is a multiple-choice, yes/no, and fill in the blanks type of exam given in an electronic format. The test includes all materials given during the course (concepts, constructs, approaches). The correct answer to each question is worth 1, 2 and 3 points.The quiz will be 25 minutes long.
  • non-blocking Research based essay
    A research based essay should be written in a group of 2 people (or a student can do it individually). The list of topics is provided by the teacher.
  • non-blocking Group project
    Students should develop an innovation strategy for a company using various frameworks and analytical tools. The assignment includes analytical and financial calculations, as well as a presentation of results.The group project should be performed in groups of maximum 5 students.
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2025/2026 2nd module
    0.2 * Group project + 0.2 * In-class activity (case studies, group tasks, quizzes) + 0.3 * Quiz + 0.3 * Research based essay
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • • Dodgson, M, et al. (2008) The Management of Technological Innovation : Strategy and Practice, Oxford University Press, Incorporated
  • Chesbrough, H. (2012). Open Innovation. Research Technology Management, 55(4), 20. https://doi.org/10.5437/08956308X5504085
  • Ritala, P., & Stefan, I. (2021). A paradox within the paradox of openness: The knowledge leveraging conundrum in open innovation. Industrial Marketing Management ; Volume 93, Page 281-292 ; ISSN 0019-8501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2021.01.011
  • Trott, P. (2017). Innovation Management and New Product Development (Vol. Sixth edition). Harlow, Enlgand: Pearson. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1419855

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Daniel Marco-Stefan Kleber. (2018). Design Thinking for Creating an Increased Value Proposition to Improve Customer Experience. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.B1673540
  • Frank, S. J. (2006). Intellectual Property for Managers and Investors : A Guide to Evaluating, Protecting and Exploiting IP. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=148150
  • Phillips, J. J., & Phillips, P. P. (2018). Using Design-Thinking in Your Innovation Projects. Journal for Quality & Participation, 41(3), 12–15. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=bsu&AN=136243422
  • Reiter-Palmon R. Team Creativity and Innovation, 2017. Oxford Scholarship Online (available: HSE Electronic Resources / Oxford Scholarship online).DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190222093.001.0001
  • Schoemaker, P. J. H., Heaton, S., & Teece, D. (2018). Innovation, Dynamic Capabilities, and Leadership. California Management Review, 61(1), 15–42. https://doi.org/10.1177/0008125618790246
  • The Oxford handbook of group creativity and innovation. (2019). Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsnar&AN=edsnar.oai.pure.rug.nl.publications.c911f8c4.a6e2.428b.b7fa.81051607f066

Authors

  • KOCHETKOVA DARYA VADIMOVNA
  • Boiko Kseniia Andreevna
  • Kezhun Liudmila Anatolevna