MBA5640 - The entrepreneurial and innovative organisation - 2017

Innovation drives sustainable competitive advantage in organisations. The aim of this unit is to equip students with the knowledge to understand and manage innovation. The unit requires integration of multiple organisational functions but particularly those that impact product and process development. The objective of this unit is to examine the foundations of innovation in product and process for the organisation and its supply chain. It explores innovation at the design, process and system level that is both user-led and technology-led.

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. understand the process for managing innovation at the operational and strategic level, specifically by recognising the relationship between markets, technological change and organisational change
2. understand how innovation in products and processes contribute to competitive advantage in both operations and the supply chain
3. explore the innovation process both user-led and technology-led innovation as well as knowledge management around these
4. analyse the process of innovation managing across a range of organisational settings and examples
5. expand the concept of managing innovation for sustainable competitive advantage
6. develop capabilities to be future generators of sustainable economic, social and environmental value for business.

Within semester assessment: 50% + Examination: 50%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Dr Manjit Singh Sandhu

Students must be enrolled in course 0028 to undertake this unit.