Delivered at:: Department of Educational Programmes

Course type:: Compulsory course

When:: 2 year, 1, 2 module

Instructors

Meissner, Dirk

Ochirova, Elena

Chernogortseva, Sofya

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Abstract

Project Seminar provides a practical knowledge of applied research in STI processing. This course is designed for master students who want to apply their skills and knowledge in the implementation of innovation "ideas" into applied research for large companies and enterprises. Prerequisites of the course are compulsory courses for 1st year students of MP "Science, Technology and Innovation Management and Policy". The course was renewed in the framework of a grant funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (grant ID: 075-15-2020-928): "Innovation strategies: HR-analytics on basis of big data, strategic management of personnel, talent management" module.

Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives: 1. The course spans 2 academic modules. Students are assessed with a project work. The teaching is based on experiences of faculty members. In addition selected reputed experts are invited bringing together views from different perspectives of innovation strtegy to provide indepth learning opportunities for all students. Instructors’ presentations are designed to deliver international expertize and experiences of successful applied research projects. 2. The course is accompanied by seminars where students present mini-applied research development projects in several thematic streams. Seminars introduce new approaches to understand and further elaborate different facets of innovation thinking and to provide participants with practical training as well as ready to use state of the art knowledge.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Understand how to identify and analyze industry trends. Knowledge of competitive and environment analysis
Understand the competitive landscape.
Understand what risks is, its sources and types innovative projects. Know how to make risk assessment and mapping
Knowledge of presentation structure. Knowledge of key elements of how to create successful presentation for applied research.
Understanding of potential market assessment' approaches. Know how to forecast future markets.
Understand the types of revenue models. Know how to make assessment of revenue model. Knowledge of cost structure analysis. Understanding of the impact of digital transformation on the revenue and the cost structure.

Course Contents

Trends and Innovation Ideas for Applied Research
Current position and Competitive analysis. Risks
Strategic financial model. Resources.
Presentation. Before and After.
Presentations (in groups)
Final colloquium

Assessment Elements

Written essay
Final presentation
Interim oral presentations and presentation at the final colloquium

Interim Assessment

2024/2025 2nd module
Final grade for the PS = 0,3 F + 0,7 S Final exam (F): Final presentation Seminar (S): Interim oral presentations + class work (only seminars with student project presentations) Essay (E): Written business plan The final grade for the Project (! separate activity from PS – different credits!) = E

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

9781317601364 - Drucker, Peter F. - Innovation and Entrepreneurship - 2015 - Routledge - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=846822 - nlebk - 846822
Benninga, S. (2014). Financial Modeling (Vol. Fourth edition). Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1089520
Fundamentals of corporate finance, Berk, J., 2012
Jan Fagerberg, David C. Mowery, & Richard R. Nelson. (2004). The Oxford Handbook of Innovation. OUP Oxford.
Marketing research : an applied approach, Malhotra, N. K., 2017
Porter, M. E. (2008). The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy. Harvard Business Review, 86(1), 78–93. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=bsu&AN=28000138
The innovator's dilemma : when new technologies cause great firms to fail, Christensen, C. M., 1997
Understanding and managing risk attitude, Hillson, D., 2006

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Open innovation : the new imperative for creating and profiting from technology, Chesbrough, H. W., 2003

Authors

Зинченко Екатерина Андреевна
CHERNOGORTSEVA Sofia Viacheslavovna
OCHIROVA ELENA SERGEEVNA
PIKALOVA ANNA GENNADIEVNA

Master’s Programme 'Science, Technology and Innovation Management and Policy'

Project Seminar ‘Innovation and Transformation: from Idea to Presentation’