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365-1097-00L 3 Credits NDS D-MTEC
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Innovation Management

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Philipp Bubenzer
Exclusively for MAS MTEC students (2nd semester).
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:39:10

Abstract

This interactive course provides emerging leaders in technology-driven companies with critical insights and tools for addressing key challenges in innovation management.

Objective

After completing this course: 1. Students can differentiate types of innovations and know how to choose adequate management approaches for each 2. Students understand how innovations can be generated inside and outside of organizations 3. Students can explain how technology-based innovations typically evolve and how to manage this evolution 4. Students understand fundamentals of innovation development and adoption in markets/ecosystems and related key strategic decisions 5. Students know how to overcome critical internal organizational challenges when developing innovations and scaling their adoption

Content

This course offers an intensive, three-day integrated learning experience to provide leaders in technology-driven enterprises with critical insights and fundamental tools for tackling key innovation management challenges. The course combines an innovate set of lectures with practical case studies taught by lecturers with experience in technology-driven start-ups and large firms in a variety of industries. This course is a highly interactive immersion into real-life challenges where established, evidence-based frameworks and contemporary models are used to develop leadership capabilities in technologically complex business environments. This course is thus designed to particularly suit the needs and expectations of engineers or other technology specialists who intend to develop the necessary vocabulary and tools in order to grow into more general leadership roles in technology-based organizations.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
NDS
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance
Credit points will only be assigned if the following criteria are met: Full attendance of all course days and full completion of all course assignments.

Registration & Places

Max Places
80
Signup End
11.02.2024
Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
seminar Innovation Management
Groups are selected in myStudies. Three-day course: Friday: 09:15-17:00; Saturday: 09:15-16:45. Groups are selected in myStudies. 19./20.04.2024 (all students) and either 03.05.2024 (half of group from 19./20.04.2024) or 04.05.2024 (other half of group from 19./20.04.2024).
  • 19.04 Date 09:15-17:00 (HG D 7.1)
  • 19.04 Date 09:15-17:00 (HG E 33.1)
  • 19.04 Date 09:15-17:00 (HG E 33.3)
  • 20.04 Date 09:15-17:00 (HG D 7.1)
  • 20.04 Date 09:15-17:00 (HG E 33.1)
  • 20.04 Date 09:15-17:00 (HG E 33.3)
  • 03.05 Date 09:15-17:00 (HG D 7.1)
  • 03.05 Date 09:15-17:00 (HG F 26.1)
  • 03.05 Date 09:15-17:00 (HG F 26.3)
  • 04.05 Date 09:15-17:00 (HG D 7.1)
  • 04.05 Date 09:15-17:00 (HG F 26.1)
  • 04.05 Date 09:15-17:00 (HG F 26.3)
21 h semesterly

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