ECONOMICS AND INNOVATION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT
cod. 14896

Academic year 2009/10
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Ingegneria economico-gestionale (ING-IND/35)
Field
A scelta dello studente
Type of training activity
Student's choice
48 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
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course unit
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Learning objectives

<br />Students shall achieve a comprehensive understanding of innovation processes inside organizations and in industries. They shall become familiar with the most important tools for managing innovation.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

<br />Concepts of innovation management<br />Management of project<br />Technological innovation and strategy<br />Technological competencies<br />Innovation by project<br />Il project management <br />Project management and organizational structure<br />Project plannin and programming<br />Gantt, Pert e CPM<br />Slack time<br />Network replanning<br />Crash time<br />Work breakdown structure<br />Cost control<br />Multiproject management<br />New product development techniques<br />Variety reduction program

Full programme

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Bibliography

<p>Primary book<br />
Slides and case studies<br />
Schilling M., "Gestione dell'innovazione", ed. McGraw-Hill <br />
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<p>Secondary books</p>
<p>Kerzner T, “Project management”, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992 <br />
Tushman M, Moore W., “Readings in the management of innovation”, HarperBusiness, 1998 <br />
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Teaching methods

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The course is based on both theoretical lectures, some practical exercitations and the discussion of case studies.<br />
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Examination: 20% oral contributions, 80% written exam

Assessment methods and criteria

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Other information

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