Магистратура
2025/2026
Проектный семинар «Инновации и трансформация: от идеи к презентации»
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Управление в сфере науки, технологий и инноваций)
Кто читает:
Департамент образовательных программ
Где читается:
Институт статистических исследований и экономики знаний
Когда читается:
2-й курс, 1, 2 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
6
Контактные часы:
36
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Project Seminar provides a practical knowledge of applied research in STI processing. This course is designed for master students who want to apply their skills and knowledge in the implementation of innovation "ideas" into applied research for large companies and enterprises. Prerequisites of the course are compulsory courses for 1st year students of MP "Science, Technology and Innovation Management and Policy". The course was renewed in the framework of a grant funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (grant ID: 075-15-2020-928): "Innovation strategies: HR-analytics on basis of big data, strategic management of personnel, talent management" module.
The course spans 2 academic modules. Students are assessed with a project work. The teaching is based on experiences of faculty members. In addition, selected reputed experts are invited bringing together views from different perspectives of innovation strategy to provide in-depth learning opportunities for all students. Instructors’ presentations are designed to deliver international expertize and experiences of successful applied research projects.
The course is accompanied by seminars where students present mini-applied research development projects in several thematic streams. Seminars introduce new approaches to understand and further elaborate different facets of innovation thinking and to provide participants with practical training as well as ready to use state of the art knowledge.
Learning Objectives
- Provide students different perspectives of innovation strategy
- Provide international expertize and experiences of successful applied research projects
- Introduce new approaches to understand and further elaborate different facets of innovation thinking
- Provide participants of the course with practical training as well as ready to use state-of-the-art knowledge
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Understand how to identify and analyze industry trends. Knowledge of competitive and environment analysis
- Understand the competitive landscape.
- Understand what risks is, its sources and types innovative projects. Know how to make risk assessment and mapping
- Knowledge of presentation structure. Knowledge of key elements of how to create successful presentation for applied research.
- Understanding of potential market assessment' approaches. Know how to forecast future markets.
- Understand the types of revenue models. Know how to make assessment of revenue model. Knowledge of cost structure analysis. Understanding of the impact of digital transformation on the revenue and the cost structure.
Course Contents
- Trends and Innovation Ideas for Applied Research. Presentation. Before and After
- Presentations_1 (in groups)
- Presentations_2 (in groups)
- Current position and Competitive analysis. Risks. Strategic financial model. Resources
- Presentations_3 (in groups)
- Presentations_4 (in groups)
- Presentations_5 (in groups)
- Final colloquium I
- Final colloquium II
Interim Assessment
- 2025/2026 2nd moduleFinal grade for the PS = 0,5 F + 0,5 E Final exam (F): Final presentation. Essay (E): Written business plan. The final grade for the Project (! separate activity from PS –different credits!) = E
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- 9781317601364 - Drucker, Peter F. - Innovation and Entrepreneurship - 2015 - Routledge - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=846822 - nlebk - 846822
- Fundamentals of corporate finance, Berk, J., 2012
- Jan Fagerberg, David C. Mowery, & Richard R. Nelson. (2004). The Oxford Handbook of Innovation. OUP Oxford.
- Marketing research : an applied approach, Malhotra, N. K., 2017
- Porter, M. E. (2008). The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy. Harvard Business Review, 86(1), 78–93. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=bsu&AN=28000138
- The innovator's dilemma : when new technologies cause great firms to fail, Christensen, C. M., 1997
- Understanding and managing risk attitude, Hillson, D., 2006
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Open innovation : the new imperative for creating and profiting from technology, Chesbrough, H. W., 2003