Core courses
1. Scientific Research Methods for STI
- Scientific Research Methods
- Organising and conducting empirical studies
- Methods of data analysis and interpretation
- Presentation of results
2. Economics of Innovation
- Innovation and economic growth
- Innovative behaviour of companies: economic models
- National innovation systems: typologies, elements and interrelations between factors
3. Strategies in STI management
- Governance firm STI
- Innovation strategies of companies
- Developing corporate innovation strategy
4. STI Policy
- Contemporary approaches to public STI policy formulation
- STI policy instruments
- Framework conditions for STI development: linkages with other public policies
- STI policy evaluation
5. Measurement of STI
- Methodologies of STI statistics
- Research and development statistics
- Measuring R&D performance
- Technology development statistics
- Innovation statistics
6. Foresight and Strategic Planning
- Basic concepts and principles of Foresight
- Foresight methods and tools
- Foresight and strategic planning