ALS 470: Innovation Management
Course Number: ALS 470
Course Name: Innovation Management
Year: Second-year
Semester: Spring
No. Units: 1.0
Faculty/Instructor(s): Joel West
Description
The successful management of technological innovation is essential to the success of many life science businesses, whether in human therapeutics, medical devices or biofuels. This course examines firm strategies for creating sustainable competitive advantage in technology-based industries.
Prerequisites
Learning Objectives
1. Understand how to develop firm strategies in technology-based industries
2. Recognize the impact of technological and industry evolution upon firm success
3. Identify the role of intellectual property and business models in value capture
4. Use new modes of identifying, organizing and acquiring technological innovation
Grading
| Class participation | 26% | |
| Midterm exam | 26% | |
| Case analysis | 18% | |
| Final project | 30% |
Required Texts