Course overview:
In today’s world, markets have become global and are enhanced by the appropriate use of technology to improve products, processes and services. This course introduces the field of Technology Management and reviews the key issues related to technology management at the firm level. The course main objective is to improve the students’ knowledge and skills related to managing technologies in a firm. It provides an introduction to the concepts and methods in technology and innovation management.
Learning objectives:
Course outline:
Week 1 |
Introduction of course syllabus and general overview |
Week 2 |
Technology & Firm Competitiveness |
Week 3 |
Technology Management: an overview |
Week 4 |
Technology Strategy |
Week 5 |
Technology Planning & Forecasting |
Week 6-8 |
Technology Management: a Process approach |
Week 9-10 |
Technology Roadmapping |
Week 11- 12 |
Innovation Management |
Week 13 – 14 |
Projects presentation |
Week 15 |
R&D and Portfolio Management |
Week 16 |
TRIZ |
Essential Readings:
Additional Readings:
Grading Policy:
Midterm Exam |
25% |
Article Homework (Paper and presentation) |
10% |
Individual Project (Report and presentation) |
15% |
Homework assignments (short cases) |
10% |
Final Exam |
40% |