Technology, innovation and management
Gain a critical understanding of technological innovation and management with this free course. Explore concepts, debates, and diverse types of innovation. Learn about the nature of technological change and assess key current issues in the field. Start your journey now!
Develop a critical understanding of technological innovation and management. This free course, Technology, innovation and management, will provide you with an overview and introduction to a range of related concepts, ideas and debates. It adopts a broad definition of innovation and subscribes to the view that a fundamental feature of any innovation process is that it results in gaining value.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Understand the issues around defining ‘technology’, ‘innovation’ and ‘innovation management’
Recognise the diversity of types of innovation, innovators and innovation settings
Understand the nature and extent of technological change and innovation
Critically assess and explain key current issues in our understanding of innovation as a field of study.