AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Once completed the course, the student will be able to:

• apply the knowledge learned to the analysis of investment decisions in R&D and innovation;
• understand the functioning mechanisms of markets characterized by network externalities and intangible assets;
• formulate evaluation judgments on the effects of the leading public intervention policies in the above markets;
• coordinate knowledge and related methodologies to oversee the logic of innovation processes within the Innovation Ecosystem (IE);
• apply the skills developed aiming to lead the dynamics of the product and service innovation, process innovation, and corporate business models innovation;
• demonstrate know-how, according to the needs of the innovation challenges, managing innovation projects and the intellectual property rights (IPR) protection;
• evaluate the innovation models within IEs and the related financial implications arising from Capital Markets;
• assess how to deal with the new markets and the emerging growth opportunities of large enterprises and start-ups through the creative-destruction, non-destructive creation, and disruptive change approaches.

TEACHING METHODS

The lessons are based on the presentation and explanation of the course contents, and on the following discussion of specific case-studies aiming at applying the contents within business contexts.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The content is divided into the following five parts:

• Building a shared language of innovation;
• Innovation and its challenges;
• Engaging with corporate stakeholders in innovation ecosystems;
• Leading innovation in an innovation ecosystem framework;
• Biopharma Innovation ecosystems.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Reference: AulaWeb UniGe

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ALBERTO BETTANTI (President)

GIAN CARLO CAINARCA (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

The course timetable is available on EasyAcademy (https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/)

Class schedule

INNOVATION MANAGEMENT