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Last updated: 4 June 2021
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Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
1 x 3 hour seminar per week
1 x 3 hour class per week (recordings provided)
This unit focuses on the notion of 'intrapreneurship' and the processes by which innovative ideas are turned into commercial advantage. Innovation can occur in products/services, processes and systems, business models, or in business operations. Hence, the unit focuses on the innovation process itself, management strategies that foster innovation, and how innovation models and theory can be applied to each of these areas, resulting in sustainable competitive advantage. Topics to be addressed in this unit include: mental models of the management process; models of appropriate control; quality assurance; improving performance; innovation strategies; and leading people in an environment of innovation.
Summarise and explain the key concepts of innovation management within diverse contexts.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO8: Global citizenship
ULO2
Identify and define the key drivers of and future challenges to innovation within organisations
ULO3
Appraise and assess key innovation models and select the one most appropriate to your work based context
GLO2: CommunicationGLO5: Problem solving
ULO4
Reflect on own innovation related skills and how best to apply and further develop these skills
GLO6: Self-management
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MPM712 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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