30154 - TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
Department of Management and Technology
ANDREA FOSFURI
Mission & Content Summary
MISSION
CONTENT SUMMARY
- Part one: Industry Dynamics of Technological Innovation:
- Sources of innovation
- Types and patterns of innovation.
- S-curves and diffusion of innovation.
- Network effects and platform markets.
- Part two: Technology Commercialization Strategy and Protection:
- Profiting from innovation.
- Protecting innovation through Patents.
- Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets.
- Part three: Managing the Innovation Process:
- Selecting Innovation Projects.
- Managing the R&D portfolio.
- Organizing for innovation.
- Managing new product development teams.
- Managing the new product development process.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
- Master the core concepts and ideas concerning innovation.
- Learn about project selection, collaboration strategies, and strategies for protecting the firm’s intellectual property.
- Understand the role of organizational structure and new product development teams.
- Improve oral and written communication and decision making.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
- Interpret the technological environment and identify meaningful trends.
- Make decisions about innovation and technology and communicate them effectively.
- Craft a firm’s strategic direction and formulating its innovation strategy.
- Understand how a firm’s organizational structure affects its ability to innovate and to profit from innovation.
Teaching methods
- Face-to-face lectures
- Online lectures
- Guest speaker's talks (in class or in distance)
- Case studies /Incidents (traditional, online)
- Group assignments
- Interactive class activities (role playing, business game, simulation, online forum, instant polls)
DETAILS
- Case studies: the class collectively analyzes a relevant case that the instructor has distributed upfront.
- Group assignments: students work in team to solve some business cases related to innovation and technology.
- Idea presentation: teams work in developing innovative ideas and present them in class.
- Instant polls: students are asked to assess ideas of other teams, also used for gathering responses on different topics.
- Online quizzes: for a quick assessment of the learning process.
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment | Partial exams | General exam | |
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ATTENDING STUDENTS
The students' assessment is based on three components:
- Written exam (graded over 31), consisting of open and multiple-choice questions. The open questions are aimed to assess the students' ability to use the tools illustrated during the course to analyze decisions and contexts where innovation plays a crucial role. The multiple-choice questions are aimed to assess the students' effort to learn and master the main concepts of the course.
- Group assignments (extra points) aimed to assess the students' ability to analyze complex situations where innovation plays a crucial role.
- Class participation (extra points).
NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
The students' assessment is based on:
- Written exam (graded over 31), consisting of open and multiple-choice questions. The open questions are aimed to assess the students' ability to use the tools illustrated during the course to analyze decisions and contexts where innovation plays a crucial role. The multiple-choice questions are aimed to assess the students' effort to learn and master the main concepts of the course.
Teaching materials
ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
Melissa Schilling. Strategic Management of Technological Innovation. 6th Edition. McGraw Hill. 2020.
IMPORTANT: Acquiring the textbook is not required. We will follow it during the course, but slides, cases and readings are sufficient for preparing for the final exam. This material will be available on B-B.
Mission e Programma sintetico
MISSION
PROGRAMMA SINTETICO
- Part one: Industry Dynamics of Technological Innovation:
- Sources of innovation
- Types and patterns of innovation.
- S-curves and diffusion of innovation.
- Network effects and platform markets.
- Part two: Technology Commercialization Strategy and Protection:
- Profiting from innovation.
- Protecting innovation through Patents.
- Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets.
- Part three: Managing the Innovation Process:
- Selecting Innovation Projects.
- Managing the R&D portfolio.
- Organizing for innovation.
- Managing new product development teams.
- Managing the new product development process.
Risultati di Apprendimento Attesi (RAA)
CONOSCENZA E COMPRENSIONE
- Master the core concepts and ideas concerning innovation.
- Learn about project selection, collaboration strategies, and strategies for protecting the firm’s intellectual property.
- Understand the role of organizational structure and new product development teams.
- Improve oral and written communication and decision making.
CAPACITA' DI APPLICARE CONOSCENZA E COMPRENSIONE
- Interpret the technological environment and identify meaningful trends.
- Make decisions about innovation and technology and communicate them effectively.
- Craft a firm’s strategic direction and formulating its innovation strategy.
- Understand how a firm’s organizational structure affects its ability to innovate and to profit from innovation.
Modalità didattiche
- Lezioni frontali
- Lezioni online
- Testimonianze (in aula o a distanza)
- Analisi casi studio / Incidents guidati (tradizionali, multimediali)
- Lavori/Assignment di gruppo
- Altre attivita' d'aula interattive (role playing, business game, simulation, online forum, instant polls)
DETTAGLI
- Case studies: the class collectively analyzes a relevant case that the instructor has distributed upfront.
- Group assignments: students work in team to solve some business cases related to innovation and technology.
- Idea presentation: teams work in developing innovative ideas and present them in class.
- Instant polls: students are asked to assess ideas of other teams, also used for gathering responses on different topics.
- Online quizzes: for a quick assessment of the learning process.
Metodi di valutazione dell'apprendimento
Accertamento in itinere | Prove parziali | Prova generale | |
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STUDENTI FREQUENTANTI
The students' assessment is based on three components:
- Written exam (graded over 31), consisting of open and multiple-choice questions. The open questions are aimed to assess the students' ability to use the tools illustrated during the course to analyze decisions and contexts where innovation plays a crucial role. The multiple-choice questions are aimed to assess the students' effort to learn and master the main concepts of the course.
- Group assignments (extra points) aimed to assess the students' ability to analyze complex situations where innovation plays a crucial role.
- Class participation (extra points).
STUDENTI NON FREQUENTANTI
The students' assessment is based on:
- Written exam (graded over 31), consisting of open and multiple-choice questions. The open questions are aimed to assess the students' ability to use the tools illustrated during the course to analyze decisions and contexts where innovation plays a crucial role. The multiple-choice questions are aimed to assess the students' effort to learn and master the main concepts of the course.
Materiali didattici
STUDENTI FREQUENTANTI E NON FREQUENTANTI
Melissa Schilling. Strategic Management of Technological Innovation. 6th Edition. McGraw Hill. 2020.
IMPORTANT: Acquiring the textbook is not required. We will follow it during the course, but slides, cases and readings are sufficient for preparing for the final exam. This material will be available on B-B.
Mission & Content Summary
MISSION
CONTENT SUMMARY
- Part one: Industry Dynamics of Technological Innovation:
- Sources of innovation
- Types and patterns of innovation.
- S-curves and diffusion of innovation.
- Standards battles.
- Part two: Technology Commercialization Strategy and Protection:
- Profiting from innovation.
- Protecting innovation through Patents.
- Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets.
- Part three: Managing the Innovation Process:
- Selecting Innovation Projects.
- Managing the R&D portfolio.
- Organizing for innovation.
- Managing new product development teams.
- Managing the new product development process.
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
- Master the core concepts and ideas concerning innovation.
- Learn about project selection, collaboration strategies, and strategies for protecting the firm’s intellectual property.
- Understand the role of organizational structure and new product development teams.
- Improve oral and written communication and decision making.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
- Interpret the technological environment and identify meaningful trends.
- Make decisions about innovation and technology and communicate them effectively.
- Craft a firm’s strategic direction and formulating its innovation strategy.
- Understand how a firm’s organizational structure affects its ability to innovate and to profit from innovation.
Teaching methods
- Face-to-face lectures
- Online lectures
- Case studies /Incidents (traditional, online)
- Group assignments
- Interactive class activities (role playing, business game, simulation, online forum, instant polls)
DETAILS
- Case studies: the class collectively analyzes a relevant case that the instructor has distributed upfront.
- Group assignments: students work in team to solve some business cases related to innovation and technology.
- Idea presentation: teams work in developing innovative ideas and present them in class.
- Instant polls: students are asked to assess ideas of other teams, also used for gathering responses on different topics.
- Online quizzes: for a quick assessment of the learning process.
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment | Partial exams | General exam | |
---|---|---|---|
|
x | ||
|
x | ||
|
x |
ATTENDING STUDENTS
The students' assessment is based on three components:
- Written exam (graded over 31), consisting of open and multiple-choice questions. The open questions are aimed to assess the students' ability to use the tools illustrated during the course to analyze decisions and contexts where innovation plays a crucial role. The multiple-choice questions are aimed to assess the students' effort to learn and master the main concepts of the course.
- Group assignments (extra points) aimed to assess the students' ability to analyze complex situations where innovation plays a crucial role.
- Class participation (extra points).
NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
The students' assessment is based on:
- Written exam (graded over 31), consisting of open and multiple-choice questions. The open questions are aimed to assess the students' ability to use the tools illustrated during the course to analyze decisions and contexts where innovation plays a crucial role. The multiple-choice questions are aimed to assess the students' effort to learn and master the main concepts of the course.
Teaching materials
ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS
TEXTBOOK: Melissa Schilling. Strategic Management of Technological Innovation. 6th Edition. McGraw Hill. 2020. This textbook covers the background material. Acquiring the textbook is NOT required. There is an e-book version accesible from the libruary.
SLIDES, CASES, READINGS, ARTICLES are crucial for preparing for the final exam. This material will be available on B-B.