Module manager: Dr Jie Chen
Email: J.Chen2@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is approved as a discovery module
The module will present you with a range of current business-related issues and problems in the area of innovation and technology with a particular focus on issues and problems which are relatively unstructured and where there is no "one right answer". As part of developing more integrated ways of approaching and understanding problems, you are expected to draw upon skills and knowledge you have developed in your degree course so far, gaining more expertise in analysing and solving problems that require a range of understanding perspectives and insights.
This module aims to further develop knowledge and expertise in managing innovation and technology. It provides a medium for solving contemporary innovation and technology problems, in a student-centred and student-led discussion environment of current research topics on innovation and technology management. Key learning is developed during the workshops to apply related theories, tools and models for assessing various innovation and technology developments, including products, processes and approaches.
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Interpret and evaluate real-world decision making where choices are uncertain and preferences are not clearly ordered
- Assess both the theoretical and practical issues associated with managing innovation and technology
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
Subject-specific skills
- Present coherently to their peers their understanding of current literature
- Engage actively in discussing research publications
Transferable skills
- Employ advanced decision-making skills
- Write essays and articles
Indicative content:
The nature of innovation and technology.
The nature of the innovation process, including adoption, implementation and diffusion.
Innovation and technology strategy.
Innovation and technology in networks and communities.
The management of innovation and technology in its many forms, including a variety of sectorial perspectives.
Innovation and technology in operations, processes and systems.
Building effective implementation mechanisms for managing innovation and technology.
Assessing and improving the management of innovation and technology.
Internationalization of technology and New Product Development and the infusion of sustainability/environment in innovative developments.
Future challenges in innovation and technology.
Internationalization of technology and New Product Development and the infusion of sustainability/environment in innovative developments.
Future challenges in innovation and technology.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Seminar | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Private study hours | 181 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 19 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
A good proportion of the private study will focus on searching academic databases gathering and reviewing relevant papers for discussion in the seminars. It also includes the elaboration of written work that will be giving during the seminars.
Your teaching methods could include a variety of delivery models, such as face-to-face teaching, live webinars, discussion boards, and other interactive activities like Quiz. There will be opportunities for formative feedback throughout the module.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 4,000 words | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
The resit for this module will be 100% by 4,000 word coursework.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 8/9/2024
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