Management of Technology and Innovation (2024)

    Welcome to Management of Technology and Innovation (2024)


    Description: 

    Global, radical, open, hi-tech and business models are just a few of the buzzwords used in discussions on innovation for future growth. However, what is innovation? What is technology? How can we organize for and manage innovation successfully? And how can we get beyond “traditional” approaches towards technology and innovation management? These and related questions are at the core of this course.

    The course will offer conceptual insights into the discipline of innovation management, practical insights on how to do innovation management, and opportunities to reflect on how this applies to your practice.


    The topics are:

    • Introduction to technology and innovation management
    • Definitions, history, ‘schools’, areas
    • Types of innovation
    • The organization and management of innovation processes
    • Innovation roles
    • Team and organizational structures

    • Multigenerational product development models
    • Process models over time and purposes
    • Insights from practice  

    • Formation, Development, and Growth of Technology-based New Enterprises

    • IPR, Patents and/or Venture Creation

    • From concepts to practice  

    • Open innovation
      - What is open innovation?
      - Why opening up the innovation process?
      - Benefits/risks of open innovation
      - Organising for open innovation

    • Business model innovation
      - What is a business model and what does it mean to innovate the business model?
      - Business model innovation process typology
      - Business model innovation in practice
      - The Kodak case - Workshop


    Organizer: Associate Professor Astrid Heidemann Lassen (ahl@mp.aau.dk)

    Lecturers: Astrid Heidemann Lassen, Yariv Taran

    ECTS: 3.0

    Dates: 23-25 October 2024
    Place and time : 
      23. October Fibigerstræde 16, room 1.211 - NOTE 10.15-16:00
      24. October, INNOVATE, Thomas Manns Vej 25, room C.104.A - 09:00-16:00

      25. October, INNOVATE, Thomas Manns Vej 25, room C.104.A - 09:00-16:00


Zip code: 9220
Number of seats: 30
Deadline: 2 October 2024


    Important information concerning PhD courses: We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3.000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.

     For external PhD students: This course is a general course and is prioritized for PhD Students enrolled at Aalborg University. If there are available seats, PhD students from other universities will be accepted. You will be notified shortly after the deadline if you have been accepted.

     For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation, or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration, aauphd@adm.aau.dk