Undergraduate Course: Innovation & The Evolution of New Markets (BUST10050)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Business Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Strategic Management (CMSE10002)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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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. |
Assessment Information
Coursework 30%; Final Examination 70%.
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Assessment is based upon the submission of one course essay (50% of the total marks) and on one x 3000 word min essay (50% of the total marks). |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Miss Anne Cunningham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3827
Email: Anne.Cunningham@ed.ac.uk |
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