Innovation & The Evolution of New Markets (U00494)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : MSE-4-IEM

The course addresses the role of innovation in industrial progress generally, while placing particular emphasis on the place of entrepreneurship and small firms within this process. After discussing the historical context, the course considers contemporary issues at the level of the firm, the industry and national economic policy. Whilst strongly grounded in theory the course enjoys considerable practical relevance. In particular, the course is concerned with dynamic aspects of technological change and the implications of such for firm resources and strategy. The course draws heavily upon familiar case-studies of technological change and seeks to understand the manner in which innovation priorities shift and asks, amongst other things, 'why technology causes great firms to fail?'.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Strategic Management (U02706).

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Innovation & The Evolution of New Markets (VS1) (Not being delivered)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (Management School and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

1. To outline the concept of technological innovation.
2. To distinguish the impact of firm size upon innovation
3. To outline the dynamics of innovation and the impact upon industries and firms.
4. To analyse systems and networking approaches to innovation.
5. To recognise technological change as a strategic issue.