Postgraduate Course: Management of R&D and Product Innovation (BUST11169)
Course Outline
School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | This course is concerned with understanding how companies in the research-based industries (for example software, biotechnology, chemicals, electronics and advanced services) go about product innovation. It is a business-oriented course, continually referencing practical examples and includes a speaker from a hi-tech start-up.
There is a lot of skill development on the course including the use of online learning (Wikis, blogs and an e-portfolio) and detailed tuition on preparing an essay and project report.
* the economic significance and general nature of innovation
* innovation process in the R&D-based industries, including frequent references to raising and using venture capital
* practical problems surrounding the management of innovation, such as issues in the management of R&D, design, technology transfer and technological collaboration
* issues of public and private policy
The tutor supplies reading materials, other material relating to particular industries, countries and technologies is available from the library, web and course website
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Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 18 |
Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 19,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 4,
Summative Assessment Hours 70,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
103 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
20% blog discussion, 30% wiki essay - theory and literature, 50% individual/ group e-portfolio project report. |
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No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course the student will have:
Developed knowledge and understanding, including:
enabling her/him to better understand product innovation processes,
critically appreciate literature relevant to product innovation processes,
appreciate product innovation processes in selected emergent sectors
link product innovation processes to a range of organisational and social issues
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | MGMT-MRD-20 |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Raluca Bunduchi
Tel: (0131 6)51 5544
Email: Raluca.Bunduchi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Peter Newcombe
Tel: (0131 6)51 3013
Email: Peter.Newcombe@ed.ac.uk |
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