SEMINAR IN INNOVATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND TECHNOLOGY (2 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: Understand the common root causes of common problems in innovation showing how these can manifest in various stages of the development process and in different areas of the firm; Understand the complex issues related with development of technological capability both in the context of advanced and developing nations; Learn to identify and synthesize what tools and approaches that can be used to address management problems related with innovations.

Topics:

1. Innovation and Sustainable Competitive Advantage;
2. Linking strategy and innovation;
3. Knowledge management, technology, and innovation to strategic competence;
4. Linking knowledge management, organizational learning, and technology;
5. Service innovation;
6. Building Innovative Organization;
7. Decision making and innovation;
8. Innovation Implementation.