MANAGEMENT OF INNVOATION

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

MANIN13

Academic Year of enrolment:

2022

Year of supply:

2022/2023

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 2nd Cycle Degree in MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS

Disciplinary Sector:

Corporate Finance

Language:

English

Location:

PESCARA

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

Kazemargi Niloofar

Cycle:

Third four months

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

114

Prerequisites:

Good knowledge of English is required (oral and written).

Objectives

Learning outcomes
Knowledge and ability to understand
- describe the main models of innovation, use analytical tools to understand and interpret innovations;
- illustrate the fundamental characteristics of the innovation processes;
- understand and discuss the most diffused approach to internal development of innovations;
- identify the challenges faced when operating in a digital ecosystem.

Autonomy of judgment
- link economic and technological aspects of innovation
- carry out general evaluations concerning the economic aspects of innovation
- understand the social and economic implication of digital ecosystems

Communication skills
The resulting multidisciplinary communication skills are the main result of teaching. The student will indeed be able
- to combine the technical and managerial terminology related to innovation management
- contribute to the resolution of problems related to innovation management
- identify criticalities and problems arising when operating in digital ecosystems

Contents

The course “management of innovation” focuses on firms’ innovative processes and on the issues arising from them. The course analyses challenges and criticalities relevant the development and maintenance of an organizational structure that facilitate innovation and to the management of the key individuals in the firms innovative processes. More specifically, the course focuses on the strategic, organizational and operative dimensions of innovative processes, paying special attention to firms operating in a digital ecosystem.
There will be lectures, case studies and projects, in which students will need to try to develop or manage innovations.
The course will provide an overview of the main innovation theories and concepts such as open innovation, ecosystem, digital innovation, digital entrepreneurship, agility, platforms, data and knowledge creation and sharing etc.
Another goal of the course is to support the students to increase their proactive capacity to develop innovative and entrepreneurial organizations. Therefore, the course will introduce models and practical tools for the definition and development of innovative ideas. The definition of a business model for innovation is an indispensable element of the creation of a new business, in particular in the case of innovative and disruptive ideas.

Extended Syllabus

Part 1: Overview of Innovation Management
Sources of Innovation; Types of Innovation; Firm Linkages with Customers, Suppliers, Competitors, and Complementors; Universities and Government-Funded Research; Innovation in Collaborative Networks; innovation strategy.
Part 2: Digital Innovation, Platforms and Innovation Methods
Digital Entrepreneurship, Platforms, Network Externalities; Multiple Dimensions of Values; Business models; design thinking.
Part 3: Organizing for Innovation
Size and Structural Dimensions of the Firm; Managing Innovation Across Borders Managing the New Product Development Process; Objectives of the New Product Development Process; Agility; ecosystems.

Recommended Bibliography

The analysis of very recent or current issues means that it is impossible to refer to a specific textbook. The slides, referring to a given lesson, articles will be made available through the Teams and the e-learning page

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

The teaching method is based on a combination of traditional lecture, guest - seminars, project work, case discussions and students’ presentations.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The final grade is expressed in 30ths.
General Assessment
For attending students, the grade is based on:
40% final project (group work)
30% class discussion and activities
30% written exam (open ended questions).

For NON attending students, the grade is based on:
100% written exam (open ended questions).

Contacts/More Information

All information concerning the course, the lecture notes, the support materials and the exercises and all communications will take place through the Teams and the e-learning page.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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