Module manager: Su Jung Jee
Email: S.Jee@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2026/27
This module is approved as a discovery module
Innovation is the key to companies’ survival, growth and sustainability. The module aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to manage innovation and technology at the strategic and operational levels. We discuss strategic approaches to creating and capturing value from innovation across a range of organisational and sectoral contexts. To understand the inherently interdisciplinary nature of innovation, the module takes a holistic approach that explores the co-evolution of technology, markets and policy.
This module aims to develop knowledge and expertise in managing innovation and technology. The module provides a medium for understanding and addressing contemporary business problems, especially those that are relatively unstructured and where there is no “one right answer”. Based on student-led discussions, key learning is developed through applying theories, tools, and models of innovation to address real-world problems in managing innovation. The discussions involve identifying key problems, critically evaluating various directions of innovation, and developing an outline of innovation strategies.
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
1) Interpret and understand real-world business issues of innovation and technology management
2) Identify and evaluate opportunities for innovation in various types of organisational and sectoral contexts
3) Develop understanding about the co-evolution between technology, markets and policy
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
Subject-specific skills
4) Present coherently their understanding of technology and innovation management
5) Identify problems related to innovation management and systematically address the problems identifying appropriate solutions
Transferable skills
6) Employ advanced decision-making skills
7) Ability to analyse and evaluate complex concepts
8) Effectively communicate arguments in writing
Indicative content:
The nature of technology and innovation
The nature of the innovation process
Creating and capturing value from innovation
Open innovation and technology transfer
The intellectual property rights system
Intellectual property strategies
Responsible and sustainable innovation
Science, technology and innovation policy
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Seminar | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Private study hours | 180 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Private study will focus on (1) reading the weekly reading materials to gain a conceptual understanding and (2) investigating relevant information about the chosen company to participate in student-led group discussions in the seminars.
Formative feedback will be available through seminars. Seminar activities form the basis of the final individual essay.
| 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.
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Last updated: 30/04/2026
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