Overview:
- Credits:
- 5.0
- Level:
- 4
- Semester:
- Spring
- Subject:
- Business Management
- School:
- Business
- Coordinator:
- Dr Luca Pistilli
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Curricular information is subject to change
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have obtained:
- valuable knowledge of the theories that describe the innovation process
- the ability to explain the causes of success vs failure in leading enterprises
- the ability to manage radical and transformative innovations
- the competence to design organizations capable of innovation
- the necessary understanding to lead creative and innovative enterprise
- the knowledge about recent innovation techniques and how to apply them in real-life contexts
- enhanced team working, creativity, project management and problem-solving skills
- the capacity to understand and disentangle the different types of innovation, and the related implications
- a high degree of familiarity with theoretical models which help explain and contextualize technological change
- the ability to recognize the different managerial approaches to innovation and how to handle change
The learning outcomes of this module are aligned with the learning outcomes of the MBA Programme; hence, this module will help you to further develop a coherent and strong MBA profile.
- Course Introduction
- Preliminary Discussion on Technology & Innovation
- Technological Change and Dynamic Capabilities
- Disruptive Innovations
- Organizational Ambidexterity
- Network Effects
- Open Innovation
- Leadership and Organizational Integration
- Radical Organizational Transformations
- Imitation and Low IPR Regimes O GUEST?
- Managerial Cybersecurity
Student Effort Type | Hours |
---|---|
Lectures | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 25 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 76 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Essay: Final Individual Assignment: A final written essay-based questions will focus on module themes and the material covered in class, cases, external guest speeches, academic papers. | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Presentation: Group Case Presentation: At the beginning of the course, each group is assigned to a specific case study for an in-depth presentation. Each group will present its assigned case analysis in 30 minutes. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Presentation: Final Group Project: Throughout the course, each group will have an opportunity to examine a major technological transformation in an industry. Presentations take place on the last 2 days of class. | Week 11 | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Continuous Assessment: Individual Class Contribution: Learning is maximized when all students are actively engaged in class discussion. Hence, attendance, preparation, and participation are all essential. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
---|---|
Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.