Checking date: 10/06/2021

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Course: 2021/2022

Management of Technology
(18943)
Master In Business Administration - MBA (Plan: 466 - Estudio: 301)
EPE


Coordinating teacher: PALOMERAS VILCHES, NEUS

Department assigned to the subject: Business Administration Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 2.0 ECTS

Course: 1º
Semester: 2º



Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
- Strategic Management
Objectives
After the course, the students will be able to: - Detect the challenges of the investment in R&D by firms - Understand the impact of technological innovation in firms and society - Identify the appropriability strategies available to innovative firms - Identify the implications of the management of intellectual property rights by firms - Understand the strategies and organizational practices that help companies to innovate effectively
Skills and learning outcomes
Link to document

Description of contents: programme
These are the contents of this subject: 1. Introduction to Technological Innovation. Sources of Innovation 2. Appropiability: Legal mechanisms (patents, trade secrets) 3. Appropiability: Strategic Mechanisms. 4. Technology Evolution. Technology Adoption 5. Organizational aspects
Learning activities and methodology
LEARNING ACTIVITIES Lectures Case studies and exercices Individual and teamwork
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 50
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 50
Calendar of Continuous assessment
Basic Bibliography
  • Shane, Scott. . Technology Strategy for Managers and Entrepreneurs.. Prentice Hall,. 2009
Additional Bibliography
  • Margaret A. White, Garry D. Bruton. The Management of Technology and Innovation: A Strategic Approach. Thompson South-Western. 2007

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