Undergraduate Course: The Management of Technology (BUST10034)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course examines the introduction of new technology, the fundamental changes of a new technology on how goods and services are produced and delivered to the market, and the consequences of a new technology for new market opportunities and commercial exploitation. |
| Course description |
The course examines the introduction of new technology, the fundamental changes of a new technology on how goods and services are produced and delivered to the market, and the consequences of a new technology for new market opportunities and commercial exploitation. Management issues related to technology implementation will be a key theme of the course, that include how technological elements are combined with available human, technical and organisational elements to produce novel configurations appropriate for meeting organisational objectives and delivering new forms of value.
Lecture topics:
1. Course introduction / Defining technology
2. Analysis of technology
3. Analysis of technology (cont.)
4. A Strategic view of Technology
5. Bringing Technology into Being (Discussion paper due)
6. Adopting and using technology
7. Adopting and using technology (cont.)
8. Adopting and using technology (cont.)
9. Factors to consider: organisation, time, cost, green
9. Project presentations (Project due)
10. Technology in the context of the bigger picture
Student Learning Experience
This course is intended to provide students with a solid grounding in the fundamentals of management thinking and practice on this topic, so students will be required to evaluate and discuss both classic and current writings in the area. Completion of readings prior to lectures is an essential expectation of each student taking this course. Readings complement lectures and allow students to integrate their own thoughts and perspectives with lecture materials throughout the course.
In general, students can discuss course issues with their learning group, and post queries to the pertinent LEARN discussion forum (so that the whole class may benefit from the responses).
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Business Studies Honours entry. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students must have at least 4 Business courses at grade B or above. We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand and discuss critically the complex character of technology as involving technical, organisational, financial and cultural aspects.
- Understand and discuss the range of technologies currently attracting managerial attention.
- Critically evaluate the range of analytical frameworks available and their differential appropriateness for structuring the diversity of management problems confronted.
- Understand and discuss critically other resources available (theories, methods, techniques, information sources, and agencies) for analysing and managing the implementation of new technologies, especially under conditions of rapid change.
- Understand and critically discuss the range of management issues involved in successful implementation.
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Reading List
The list of required and recommended readings will be provided and available on Learn.
Relevant Journals for the Course:
R&D Management
Economics of Innovation and New Technology
Financial Times (Technology Section)
Futures
Harvard Business Review
International Journal of Operations & Production Management
International Journal of Technology Management
Journal of Product Innovation Management
Long Range Planning
OMEGA
Research Policy
Science, Technology and Human Values
Technology Analysis and Strategic Management
Technovation
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Knowledge and Understanding
After completing this course, students should be able to:
-Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of contemporary organisational disciplines; comprehend the role of business within the contemporary world; and critically evaluate and synthesise primary and secondary research and sources of evidence in order to make, and present, well informed and transparent organisation-related decisions, which have a positive global impact.
-Identify, define and analyse theoretical and applied business and management problems, and develop approaches, informed by an understanding of appropriate quantitative and/or qualitative techniques, to explore and solve them responsibly.
Practice: Applied Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
After completing this course, students should be able to:
-Apply creative, innovative, entrepreneurial, sustainable and responsible business solutions to address social, economic and environmental global challenges.
Cognitive Skills
After completing this course, students should be able to:
-Be self-motivated; curious; show initiative; set, achieve and surpass goals; as well as demonstrating adaptability, capable of handling complexity and ambiguity, with a willingness to learn; as well as being able to demonstrate the use digital and other tools to carry out tasks effectively, productively, and with attention to quality.
Communication, ICT, and Numeracy Skills
After completing this course, students should be able to:
-Critically evaluate and present digital and other sources, research methods, data and information; discern their limitations, accuracy, validity, reliability and suitability; and apply responsibly in a wide variety of organisational contexts. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
PODCAST (~5 to 20 mins) |
| Keywords | MT |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Stephen Harwood
Tel: (0131 6)51 5243
Email: stephen.harwood@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Sean Reddie
Tel: (0131 6)50 8074
Email: Sean.Reddie@ed.ac.uk |
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