Innovation management and commercialization

Aims of the course

- To acquaint students with the impact and importance of knowledge and innovations in modern society.
- Introduce economic characteristics of knowledge, innovation and intellectual property.
- Learn the process of protecting intellectual property (patents and trademarks) in the USA and EU.
- To acquaint students with characteristics of knowledge management, innovation management and management of intellectual property.
- To learn how to analyse innovative business models.
- To apply the innovative approaches to new businesses and industries.
- Emphasize the strategic perspective of innovation management.
- Encourage teamwork through the use of latest information technologies and the application of knowledge to solve practical problems.

Course syllabus

1. Key characteristics of competitive knowledge-based economy
2. Key definitions of relevant terms
3. Economic peculiarities of knowledge/innovation
4. The impact of knowledge/innovation on competitiveness
5. Management and creation of knowledge
6. Innovation strategies and management-related dimensions of technology
7. Managing commercial transfer of technology
8. Essentials of intellectual property
9. Economics of intellectual property
10. Managing intellectual property
11. Evaluation of knowledge/innovation
12. Open innovation
13. Business model innovation

Course director(s)