Course syllabus

Welcome to TEK745 Management of innovation and R&D!

Lectures are held on-site at Vasa B. Video prep sessions are individual work from home.

Information about course content and learning goals can be found in the Course PM, and in the Study Portal (aim and learning outcomes). The schedule for this course is displayed below, with all course activities (sessions) linked. Please note that you are required to prepare for the sessions in advance (e.g. by reading articles, watching videos). To find out more, click on the link for the respective session.


Schedule

Week
Date
Time

Course Activity

35 29/8 13.15-15.00 Session 0: Course Introduction
35 31/8 13.15-15.00

Session 1.1: Introduction to organization

35 1/9 13.15-15.00

Video prep (for Session 2.1)

36 5/9 13.15-17.00

Session 1.2: On the dragon seed of differentiation

Session 1.3: Self-managing, agile and other new forms of organizing

36 7/9 13.15-17.00

Video prep (for Session 2.1)

36 8/9 13.15-15.00

Session 2.1: Textbook Project Management (Q&A)

37 12/9

13.15-17.00

Session 2.2: The balance between leeway and rigour in managing projects

37 14/9 13.15-17.00

Session 2.3: Shadow System of Project Management

37 15/9

9.00

EXAM DEADLINE: Organization exam

38 19/9 13.15-17.00

Session 2.4: How to deal with the Shadow System in practice

38 21/9 13.15-17.00

Session 3.1: What is product development, and how can it be managed?

38 22/9 13.00-15.00

EXAM: Dugga A - Project management

39 26/9 13.15-17.00

Session 3.2: Platform development and modularization management

39

28/9

13.15-17.00

Session 3.3: Servitization and service development

39 29/9 13.15-15.00

Self studies

40 3/10 13.00-16.00

EXAM: Dugga B - Product development

40 5/10 13.15-17.00

Session 4.1: Innovation in established firms

41 10/10 13.15-17.00

Session 4.2: The ‘Fuzzy Front end’ of innovation

41 12/10 13.15-17.00

Session 4.3: Disruptive innovation and Innovation capabilities

41 13/10 13.15-15.00

Self studies

42 17/10 13.15-17.00

Session 4.4: Design theory and design thinking

42 19/10 13.00-16.00

EXAM: Dugga C - Innovation Management


Course literature

The literature for this course consists of articles and other materials. All articles are available at the session pages from the course start. However, videos will be added along the way. Please check the latest Course PM as well as the respective session's page (see links above) for more detailed instructions on what and how to prepare for each session. Note that it is important that you read the articles BEFORE the sessions.


Contact details

Name Role Email
Magnus Persson Examiner, Lecturer magper@chalmers.se
Maria Elmquist Lecturer maria.elmquist@chalmers.se
Jan Wickenberg Lecturer jan.wickenberg@chalmers.se
Constantin Bremer Teaching assistant, Lecturer constantin.bremer@chalmers.se