LEARNING OUTCOMES
After the course, participants should have
- Strengthened their proficiency in established and contemporary concepts, theories, and tools in strategic management of technology and innovation and their ability to apply those in real life,
- Improved their analytical and prescriptive strategy skills, and
- Deepened their understanding of different empirical phenomena in strategic management of technology and innovation.
Additionally, participants should have practiced
- Analytical skills in defining and solving problems and reporting the results in academic manner
- Reflection skills
- Group management, coordination, and teamwork skills
- Communication and presentation skills
This course will be particularly useful if you plan your careers as entrepreneurs, managers responsible for R&D, technology or innovation, or management consultants.
Credits: 5
Schedule: 09.01.2023 - 22.05.2023
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Kimmo Karhu
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
As the name states, the course is about strategic management of technology and innovation. It is not about individual technologies as such and takes a broad perspective to technology beyond digitalisation, including, for example, nano, health, and energy technologies. Regarding innovation, course not only covers the ways how firms can profit and capture value, but also explores the concept of open innovation and ways of leveraging external sources. Relatedly, platform economy and its implications to strategic management of technology and innovation are studied extensively. Finally, while the dominating perspective on the course is the performance of a firm, the societal aspect and impacts for sustainability form an important part of the course.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
Exams or assignments.
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
The total workload is 135 hours: Contact teaching 30 percent (all lectures during periods III & IV), preparation for assignments or for the examination and reflection 70 percent.
DETAILS
Substitutes for Courses
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Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals
3 Good Health and Well-being
6 Clean Water and Sanitation
7 Affordable and Clean Energy
8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
12 Responsible Production and Consumption
13 Climate Action
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
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Teaching Language : English
Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Spring III - V
2023-2024 Spring III - VEnrollment :
Registration for course will take place on Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi). The number of students admitted to the course is limited. Students are given priority as follows: 1) students of the Master's Programmes in Industrial Engineering and Management 2) Students minoring in Industrial Engineering and Management, 2) other students.