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Course: 2017/2018

Innovation and technological change

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Bachelor in Economics (Plan: 398 - Estudio: 202)

Coordinating teacher: PALOMERAS VILCHES, NEUS

Department assigned to the subject: Business Administration Department

Type: Electives

ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

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Semester:

ObjectivesFurther information on this link

This subject aims that the students acquire the necessary competences to be able to manage innovation and technology to enhance firm performance, from a strategic perspective.

Description of contents: programme

1. Innovation: Definition and basic concepts. 2. Innovation: A global perspective. 3. Sources of innovation. 4. Technology evolution. 5. Technology adoption and diffusion. 6. Technological standards. 7. Appropriability of innovation: Legal mechanisms. 8. Appropriability of innovation: Strategic mechanisms. 9. Cooperation modes. 10. Organizational implications for the management of innovation. 11. Financing of innovation.

Learning activities and methodology

Every week there will be a theory session (in a large group) and a practical session (in a small group). Theory sessions will provide the students with the essential concepts of the course. Practical sessions will be devoted to dicuss exercises and cases where the students will apply the concepts previously seen in the theoretical class.

Assessment System

Evaluation of students will be based on three components: (1) Exams. There will be one partial exam which will take place during the term, and a final exam which will take place at the end of the term; (2) Teamwork on a final project; and (3) Homework. The weight of each component will be as follows:
- Partial exam: 20%
- Final exam: 55%
- Teamwork: 15%
- Practice sessions: 10%

In order to compute the weighted average, the student must obtain at least 4 points over 10 in the final exam. Otherwise, the student will not pass.

% end-of-term-examination 55
% of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 45

Basic Bibliography

Schilling, Melissa. Strategic Management of Technological Innovation. McGraw Hill. 2010
Shane, Scott.. Technology Strategy for Managers and Entrepreneurs.. Pearson.. 2009

Additional Bibliography

Narayanan, V. K. . Managing Technology and Innovation for Competitive Advantage.. Prentice Hall. .

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.