ESMA 618 Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation
This course focuses on developing general management tools and analytical frameworks that are particularly applicable to managing technology and innovation in private industry and government agencies. The course identifies strategic and operating challenges commonly encountered in meeting performance, cost and schedule requirements in new product development and roll-out, and discusses policy, organizational, financial and program management structures that can help to meet such challenges. The appropriate use of various budget and financial management tools such as earned value and total quality management will be explored in the context of the high project risk often associated with innovative technologies. Course requirements include extensive student participation in class discussions and exercises, written class assignments, a group project, a mid-term exam and a final exam.
Offered
Spring