Advanced Topics in Strategy and Innovation

Course Description

Transformational change and innovation are key phenomena in today’s business environment. In this course we examine how and why firms strategically change and innovate. The aim is to provide students with the concepts and methodologies necessary to understand the complexities involved in these phenomena. We also focus on some key aspects of organisational life such as the organic link between innovation and strategy and the capacity of self-reflection during the process of innovation.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

• The changing environment and the ideal firm architecture
• Motors of change: Archetypal theories of change
• How do organizations adapt? The tempo of change
• Strategic Transformation from a practical perspective
• Innovation and Competitiveness
• Innovation processes

Students are expected to develop the necessary skills to allow them to design and implement strategic change and innovation initiatives