FME3526 Managing the Innovation Process from the Research Perspective 5.0 credits
Information for research students about course offerings
Course registration is open.
The course starts on Monday 23rd of October 2023 in room 443 Sing-Sing Lindstedsvägen 30 at KTH Campus.
Students and staff wishing to take the course should send me Bruce Lyne (lyne@kth.se) a short description of why they would like to take the course. In return, I will send you the link to register. Please let your supervisor know that they will be invoiced for 7000 SEK by INDEK once you have completed the course (unless you are a student at INDEK).
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Application
For course offering
Autumn 2023 Start 23 Oct 2023 programme students
Application code
51233
Content and learning outcomes
Course disposition
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Lectures are alternated during a whole week and involve 3 workshops, students will apply what they have learnt in the course. The students examine their own technical research domain by means of advanced IPR-tools from Thomson Reuters.
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Take-home examination.
Course contents
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The course covers IPR-analysis, Market analysis and strategy, Development of business models, F&U-prioriteringar, Marketing of F&U-projekt (pitch your own project) vis-Ã -vis senior Management, venture capitalists or management of F&U-projekt as well as technology/market risk analyses. Case study in the workshop is new packaging from renewable materials and how one sells sustainability.
Intended learning outcomes
After the course, the students have understanding of the practical abilities that are required to run an innovation process according to modern "best practice". The students will also learn what is expected by them, when they start to work in a large multinational or a small startup company.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
- Doctoral students and researchers in KTH.
- Knowledge in English equivalent Eng B.
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Personal computer.
Literature
A bibliography over books and articles that describes best practices related to handling of innovation from Research and Technology Management will be distributed.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- PRO1 - Project, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Exam, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
Home-exam a week after the course ends.
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Shift/Fail (50 the % project work, 50 the % take-home examination)
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
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Supplementary information
The course is limited.