The course starts with a review of the theories that form the foundation of Industrial Dynamics - to understand and explain technological and industrial change, and innovation theories. The course then focuses on management issues on a "meso level" - that is, strategic leadership to meet industrial change. Historical and current context is important in the course and students are expected to undertake their own analysis of an industry based on the theories presented. Examples of areas covered are innovation theory, historical analysis of industrial dynamics, knowledge processes and phenomena such as technological paradigms, regimes and trajectories.
ME2067 Industrial Transformation and Technical Changes (ITTEC) 6.0 credits

The theoretical basis of the course is derived from innovation theory with strong connections to evolutionary and institutional economics. The area of Industrial dynamics has a strong interdisciplinary character related to fields such as technology history, technology, sociology, economic history, economic geography and economics. Industrial Dynamics has a strong technology and industry-focus and provides students with tools to manage industrial change processes. The course covers management issues on a "meso level" - that is, strategic leadership to meet industrial change. The majority of today's most challenging industrial management problems originate from rapid technological and industrial transformation caused by pressure for change such as globalization, climate change and radical shifts in technology.
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Information for Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 14 Jan 2025 - 16 Mar 2025
- Periods
- P3 (6.0 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
60748
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
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Min: 10
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Course syllabus ME2067 (Spring 2020–)Content and learning outcomes
Course disposition
Course contents
The course is based on a consecutive series of lectures. In addition, the students are to conduct a study with the aim of analyzing an authentic company's handling of a current transformation process using theoretical concepts from industrial dynamics and "management of innovation". The examination is done through a series of seminars that focus on problem definition, purpose, research questions and sources. The students are trained in how to combine different knowledge areas to make a complex reality researchable.
The course includes activities aimed at deepening the knowledge in scientific method, academic writing, and presentation. The course supports the whole program´s learning objectives through a deepening of the problem-based approach introduced in ME2501 (which continues in the course ME2502).
Intended learning outcomes
After the course students will be able to:
- Critically discuss the mechanisms that underlie industrial transformations and technical changes and their implications
- Evaluate theoretical concepts and current research from the field of industrial dynamics for managing technological and industrial change processes
- Write an analysis related to industrial and technological change and independently discuss problem formulations and their solutions to tackle complex change
- Present results and conclusions based on a scientific investigation for different types of audiences
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
ME2501 Perspectives on Industrial Management completed
Literature
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- INL1 - Assignment, 2.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- SEM2 - Seminars, 4.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
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The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
KTH program students who participate in official KTH exchange programs may, after consultation with examiner, complete the course assignments (or similar assignments) from abroad.
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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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Only open to students admitted to the Master's programme, Industrial Management (TINEM).
Not open to exchange students.