Кто читает:: Департамент менеджмента

Статус:: Курс обязательный

Когда читается:: 4-й курс, 2 модуль

Преподаватель

Бойко Ксения Андреевна

Full 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

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

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

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

Assessment Elements

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).
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.
Group project
Students in a group of 4-5 people should estimate a current level of firm`s innovation activity and its innovation potential. Based on the analysis, students have to provide some recommendations to boost firm` s innovation and formulate an innovation strategy.
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.

Interim Assessment

2024/2025 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

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

KEZHUN Liudmila ANATOLEVNA
Boiko Kseniia ANDREEVNA
KOCHETKOVA DARYA VADIMOVNA

Бакалаврская программа «Международный бизнес и менеджмент»

Контакты

Innovation Management