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2015/2016  BA-BINTO1055U  Innovation and new technology

English Title
Innovation and new technology

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Bachelor
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Autumn
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc/MSc in Business Administration and Information Systems, BSc
Course coordinator
  • Chee-Wee Tan - Department of IT Mangement (ITM)
  • Daniel Hardt - Department of IT Mangement (ITM)
Main academic disciplines
  • Information technology
  • Innovation
Last updated on 13-08-2015
Learning objectives
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors:
  • apply theories, concepts and frameworks introduced during lectures to analyze contemporary technological trends and evaluate their impact on firms’ competitive and innovative capabilities
  • assess the pros and cons of distinct innovation strategies firms could adopt to leverage on emerging technologies to insulate their competitive positions from disruptive market forces
  • employ software development tools and techniques covered in previous semesters or introduced during lectures to aid in the development (i.e., analysis, design, construction and validation) of an innovative, original technological product that fulfills unmet need(s) in the marketplace
  • demonstrate the added value of the developed technological product given realistic practical considerations in the market environment
Course prerequisites
2nd year HA(IT) or other relevant
Examination
Innovation and new technology:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Oral exam based on written product

In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and the individual oral performance.
Individual or group exam Individual
Size of written product Max. 15 pages
Assignment type Report
Duration
Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Grading scale 7-step scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and external examiner
Exam period Winter
Aids allowed to bring to the exam Closed Book
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Description of the exam procedure

The oral examination will take the form of a discussion centered on the newly developed technological product and written report. Students are permitted to bring along the technological product and written report to the examination. Students are not only expected to be able to demonstrate the core functionalities of the technological product during the examination, they must also be prepared to answer questions pertaining to both business and technical aspects of the written report as well as relevant course content related to the written report.
Course content and structure

The course exposes students to contemporary technological trends with an explicit emphasis on business opportunities and challenges associated with IT-driven innovations. Specifically, the course covers a wide range of topics related to the strategic management of technological innovations, including the Innovator’s Dilemma, Ecosystems, Platform Thinking, Crowdsourcing and Social Networks.
 
A primary objective of the course is to guide students in applying theories, concepts and frameworks to the development of an original software / hardware embedded technological product. This technological product can be programmed via software tools already covered in Ha (IT) training or introduced during lectures within the course itself. Examples of technological products that could be developed in the course:

  • Mobile services
  • Android applications
  • iOS applications
  • Windows applications
Teaching methods
The course will be conducted as a series of lectures and exercises.

The course is primarily conducted through interactive face-to-face lectures that cover theories, concepts and frameworks related to the strategic management of technological innovations. In addition, lectures will be supplemented with exercises that focus on in-depth analysis and discussion of the impact of contemporary technological trends on firms and individuals.

Apart from lectures, the course will also leverage on modern e-learning systems for purposes of communication and interaction (e.g., document sharing, discussion boards, blogs and wikis).
Student workload
Lectures 30 hours
Exercises 30 hours
Preparation for Lectures and Exercises 60 hours
Development of Technological Product and written report 50 hours
Examination + Preparation 37 hours
Total: 207 hours
Expected literature

Readings for the course will comprise primarily of academic articles, practitioner reports and technical documentation. The literature will cover a wide range of topics related to the strategic management of technological innovations, including the Innovator’s Dilemma, Ecosystems, Platform Thinking, Crowdsourcing, Big Data and Social Networks.
Last updated on 13-08-2015