Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2008-2009 (archived)
Module BUSI53315: INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Department: Economics, Finance and Business (Business)
BUSI53315: INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
| Type | Open | Level | 4 | Credits | 15 | Availability | Available in 2008/09 | Module Cap |
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| Tied to | N1K607 |
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| Tied to | N1K307 |
| Tied to | N1K807 |
| Tied to | N1K507 |
| Tied to | N1KL07 |
Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None
Aims
- To enable students to study the principles and practice of managing innovation and technology at an advanced level.
Content
- The evolution of innovations and technologies: static models of innovation; technology-push and market-pull models; invention and innovation; radical and incremental models; evolutionary models and Christensen’s disruptive/sustaining model of innovation
- The diffusion process and the danger of the 'chasm': traditional and social network-based approaches to diffusion of innovation
- Breakthrough innovation: current trends in the management of innovation.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- Have an advanced contextual knowledge of innovation as a key organisational process in modern companies.
Subject-specific Skills:
- Be able to critically evaluate the impact of innovation on organisational strategy.
Key Skills:
- Written communication; oral communication; teamwork; interpersonal skills; planning, organising and time management; problem solving and analysis; using initiative; computer literacy.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The learning outcomes will be met through a series of lectures, seminar discussions and presentations, together with guided reading.
- The assessment of the module, by written assignment and group presentation, is designed to: test the acquisition and articulation of knowledge; test conceptual understanding and skills of application and interpretation within the business context.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 8 | 2 hours | 16 | ||
| Seminars | 6 | 1 hour | 6 | ■ | |
| Preparation & Reading | 128 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Group presentation | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Group presentation based either on a case study or on the assessment of the innovation capabilities of a real company. There will be approximately 4 students in each group and all will be expected to present. All group members will receive the same mark for this element. | 45 minutes | 100% | In the event of a FT student being ill or being required to retake the group presentation element, the assessment will take the form of an individual written assignment of 1,000 words (maximum. |
| Component: Assignment | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Individual written assignment | 2,000 words maximum | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
Group presentation
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University