NBS8498 : Managing for Innovation
- Offered for Year: 2023/24
- Module Leader(s): Dr Hanna Bahemia
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
The module focuses on the management of creativity and innovation. It is designed to help students develop their entrepreneurial and creative problem solving capabilities in relation to the development of novel business opportunities and products. The module analyses the impact of disruptive industrial dynamics from both established firm’s and disrupting firm’s perspectives. We examine the development of creativity at the individual, group and organizational levels including contemporary network forms. A core objective of the module is to develop students’ ability to capture the value of an opportunity by mobilising and empowering key resources needed to develop and transform this opportunity into a feasible new business development. Students will gain a better understanding of the importance of intra- and inter-firm collaboration during the innovation process and the extent to which successful firms are opening up their boundaries to different types of external partners such as suppliers, customers, members of the crowd, open innovation intermediaries, and universities in their innovation strategy. Through relevant case studies we evaluate the shift from a closed to an open model of innovation, exploring its impact on new business models and the benefits and limits that an open innovation strategy entails.
Outline Of Syllabus
Creativity at Different Levels
New Business Model
Innovation Management
Open Innovation
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 9 | 2:50 | 25:30 | Planned as PIP, but can be delivered online |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 24:00 | 24:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 33:00 | 33:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 2 | 0:45 | 1:30 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 16:00 | 16:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures supplement student reading to provide both theoretical and practical knowledge. In class discussions and activities enable students to develop their understanding through mutual learning.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | M | 100 | Essay 3,000 words, undertaken independently |
Formative Assessments
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation | 2 | M | Students prepare a presentation in preparation for their summative assignment essay on a current innovation question. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Lectures, readings and class discussions / activities are designed to help students develop the understanding and analytical skills needed to complete the assessment. The written assessment then tests the students individually to assess how well they have developed both their factual understanding of the topic and their skills in applying their knowledge.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NBS8498's Timetable