Analysis of Innovation Management's Impact on Global Business

Analysis of the role of innovation management and its impact onglobal business.

Critical debates on the strategic, tactical and operational challenges in establishing a viable innovation management culture.

Investigation and debates on the key attributes in retaining learningfrom effective innovation managementpractices.

An ability to critically appraise and evaluate theories of innovation   management in the 21st century.

An ability to contextualise and evaluate viable concepts, models and techniques in order to identify ease of transmission for the adoption and/or application of innovationmanagement.

In week three of the programme you will be required to submit a formativeproposal of 300 words detailing:

Your proposed managing innovation and technology transfertheme

How you will address each learningoutcome

Students are asked to reflect on their personal network of tutors, family members, relatives and professional / social networks to thoroughly consider if it is possible to source a live organisation. Students must familiarise themselves (i.e. reading and reflecting on current journal articles) with a current theme from the module scheme of work. Student will then be  required to write an academic report in the form of a journal paper.

a) An introduction in which you introduce the theme that you are investigating,clearly emphasising itsimportance.

b) A detailed methodology of the analytical approach you are taking, demonstrating a critical understanding of managing innovation and technology transfertheme.

c) A section on your findings includes a critical evaluation, detailing the themeselected its implications and company examples.

d) Conclusions and commercially viablesolutions.

e) Throughout the report, you must integrate theory with practice, criticallyevaluating your findings.

f) All sources must be cited correctly in accordance with the Harvard systemof referencing

Choose one of the themes below and prepare an academic report in the form of a journal paper of 3000 words in length, excluding appendices.

1) Meeting the challenge of Managing Uncertainty

2) Innovation Management Audits

3) Internal Corporate Venturing

4) Joint Ventures, Alliances & IP

5) Building and Managing Dynamic Capability

6) Evolving Models of Innovation Management & IP

The work examined is exemplary and provides clear evidence of a complete grasp of the knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to the Level of the qualification. There is also ample excellent evidence showing that all the learning outcomes and responsibilities appropriate to that Level are fully satisfied. At this level it is expected that the work will be exemplary in all the categories cited above. It will demonstrate a particularly compelling evaluation, originality, and elegance of argument, interpretation ordiscourse.

The work examined is outstanding and demonstrates comprehensive knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to the Level of the qualification. There is also excellent evidence showing that all the learning outcomes and responsibilities appropriate to that level are fully satisfied. At this level it is expected that the work will be outstanding in the majority of the category as cited above or by demonstrating particularly compelling evaluation and elegance of argument, interpretation ordiscourse.

The work examined is excellent and is evidence of comprehensive knowledge, understanding and skills appropriate to the Level of the qualification. There is also excellent evidence showing that all the learning outcomes and responsibilities appropriate to that level are satisfied. At this level it is expected that the work will be excellent in the majority of the categories cited above or by demonstrating particularly compelling evaluation and elegance of argument, interpretation ordiscourse.

The submitted papermust critically debate a currenttheme and be supportedwith company examples. The assignment is intended to give you an opportunity to show that you are capable of applying your knowledge of managing innovation and technology transfer, not only in describing the issue faced by the commercialsector, but also in explaining it and justifying your proposed actions for improvement.