- Department: The York Management School
- Module co-ordinator: Mr. Zahid Hussain
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
- See module specification for other years: 2021-22
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Spring Term 2022-23 |
This module aims to build an appreciation of the importance of innovation and to build an awareness of the role of technology, both strategically and operationally, within organisations. The module specifically looks at the opportunities enabled by technology.
Subject content
Importance of technological innovation for industry/society, definition of innovation, the innovation process, elements of innovation strategy accepting the challenge, formulating and implementing strategy, and delivering value managing research and development (R&D), new product development, collaboration, commercialisation and production and operations, role of knowledge management.
Academic and graduate skills
Successful completion of the module will demonstrate that students are able to:-
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework 3,000 words assignment to include portfolio of work |
N/A | 100 |
None
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework 3,000 words assignment to include portfolio of work |
N/A | 100 |
A comprehensive module assessment report is released to students immediately after the summer term exam board.
Tidd and Bessant (2013), Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change 5th Edition. Wiley