Develop
a critical
understanding of technological innovation and management. This
free course, Technology,
innovation and management, will provide you with an overview
and introduction to a range of related
concepts, ideas and debates. It adopts a broad definition of
innovation and subscribes to the view that a fundamental feature
of any innovation process is that it
results in gaining value.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
- understand the issues around defining ‘technology’, ‘innovation’ and ‘innovation management’
- recognise the diversity of types of innovation, innovators and innovation settings
- understand the nature and extent of technological change and innovation
- critically assess and explain key current issues in our understanding of innovation as a field of study.
