Studying at York
Innovation Management - MAN00085M
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Online Teaching Period 2 2024-25 |
| B | Online Teaching Period 6 2024-25 |
Module aims
This module aims to build an appreciation of the importance of innovation both strategically and operationally within organisations. It takes a process view of innovation and students look at the stages of the innovation process. Students select an organisation to study during the course of this module and they will reflect on the organisation’s approach to innovation and critically evaluate it.
Module learning outcomes
Academic and graduate skills
Successful completion of the module will demonstrate that students are able to:-
- Express the strategic case for innovation in organisational, business, economic and
cultural contexts, with particular emphasis on sustainability, ethics or globalisation issues. - Demonstrate a keen understanding of alternative perspectives on innovation management and their theoretical and historical underpinnings.
- Integrate theory and practical experience to formulate strategies for different types of organisation, including their own.
- Critically evaluate the main debates in the subject area as represented by recent research and make reasoned choices concerning the alternative approaches proposed.
Module content
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.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Students will receive regular feedback on formative weekly activities and on the formative assessment. They will also receive a feedback sheet with detailed comments on the summative assessment explaining how they performed in relation to the assessment criteria. Turnaround time for summative assessment is 4 weeks. At the end of term, the module leader will develop a report about the module and the students’ performance which, once approved by the Board of Exams, will be uploaded onto VLE and made accessible to students.
Indicative reading
Tidd, J. and Bessant, J. (2013), Managing Innovation: Integrating Technological, Market and Organizational Change, 5th Edition. Wiley.