OVERVIEW

The course offers basic knowledge for innovation management.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Teaching aims to provide the strategic and managerial knowledge necessary for managing technological innovation and innovation ecosystems

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. 

Students who have valid certifications for Specific Learning Disorders, for disabilities or other educational needs are invited to contact the teacher and responsible office at the beginning of the course to agree on any teaching methods that, in compliance with the objectives of the course, take into account individual learning methods. 

Working students are invited to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to agree on any teaching methods and material for individual study.

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

Joe Tidd; John R. Bessant  “Managing Innovation” Wiley

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://corsi.unige.it/en/corsi/11956/studenti-orario

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The learning assessment is done through a written test and an oral test.

Only students who have received a sufficient evaluation in the written test are admitted to the oral test.

The tests consist of questions related to the topics that make up the course program.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Ask the professor for other information not included in the teaching schedule .