Research Seminar "Business Innovation Management"

Master 2025/2026

Type: Compulsory course (Master in International Management)

Delivered by: Department of Strategic and International Management

Where: HSE Graduate School of Business

When: 2 year, 1 module

Open to: students of all HSE University campuses

Language: English

ECTS credits: 3

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Abstract

Technological innovation is a fundamental driver of competitiveness in the global markets. Thus, its management is one of the most important and challenging tasks of international companies. It encompasses all the activities necessary for the introduction of new and improved products and services into the market, particularly on the basis of new knowledge and technology. It is a cross-functional task, affecting all departments of a company: from R&D, over production, to marketing. Furthermore, management of technological innovation reaches out to the company’s external environment, to the network of different players – users, customers, suppliers or cooperation partners. Built on an effective balance between the state-of-the-art research and managerial practice, the course Management of Technological Innovation is designed to explain the nature of innovation and navigate among the variety of innovation strategies, tools and concepts. As such, it will enable students to deal with the challenges of the global business environment, engendered by uncertainty and complexity of dynamic markets.

Learning Objectives

The aims and objectives of the course Management of Technological Innovation are to provide students with: (1) a comprehensive overview of the key concepts related to innovation and technological development; (2) a holistic perspective on the development of technological innovation strategy considering the company’s position in the global market, its previous technological trajectories and current innovation processes; (3) an integrative understanding of the functional issues associated with the creation of an innovative organization in the dynamic international environment.

Expected Learning Outcomes

Students will learn how to become the team players and pursue effective exchange of relevant ideas and experiences within the teams, as their members or leaders, while being ready to acquire knowledge and skills independently, creating the basis for the self-directed and autonomous life-long learning
Students will have comprehensive set of knowledge and skills that will enable them to explain and critically discuss the key theoretical concepts related to innovation and innovation management
Students will have the understanding of the issues of management of technological innovation at both strategic and operational levels in companies
Students will improve their skills of clearly presenting and unambiguously communicating the main elements of companies’ innovation strategies to both specialist and non-specialist audiences in English, both orally and in writing
Students will learn how to analyse companies’ technological innovation strategies and propose future trajectories, while reflecting on potential divergence between theoretical concepts and real-world cases

Course Contents

Invention and innovation management
Types and patterns of innovation
Developing technological innovation strategy
Sources of innovation
Value creation and appropriation
Building the innovative organization

Assessment Elements

Intro Team Presentation
Intro Team Presentation (Class 2) — 10 points Each team will deliver a short introductory presentation introducing the company selected for the team project. The presentation should offer an overview the chosen company, its history and briefly explain why it is considered innovative. Duration: 5 minutes per team, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A. This presentation serves as the starting point for the team project. The same company will be analyzed in more depth during the final presentation (Class 6).
Final Team Presentation
Final Team Presentation (Class 6) — 25 points The Final Team Presentation is the culminating activity of the course. Each team will deliver a comprehensive analysis of its chosen company, demonstrating how the firm manages innovation through multiple strategic lenses covered in the course, offering clear, actionable recommendations for sustaining or enhancing the company’s future innovation performance. Duration: 10 minutes per team, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A.
In-Class Discussion 1
In-Class Discussion 1 (Class 3) — 5 points It focuses on Building an Innovative Organization. Important: Discussion points can be earned only through active participation during the scheduled class sessions. There is no retroactive fulfillment or substitution assignment for missed discussions.
In-Class Discussion 2
In-Class Discussion 2 (Class 4) — 5 points It focuses on Sources of Innovation. Important: Discussion points can be earned only through active participation during the scheduled class sessions. There is no retroactive fulfillment or substitution assignment for missed discussions.
In-Class Discussion 3
In-Class Discussion 3 (Class 5) — 5 points It focuses on Value Creation and Appropriation. Important: Discussion points can be earned only through active participation during the scheduled class sessions. There is no retroactive fulfillment or substitution assignment for missed discussions.
Exam
Exam — 50 points The Final Exam is a closed-book exam, assessing individual understanding of key concepts, frameworks, and applications covered throughout the course. It evaluates both factual knowledge and the ability to apply theoretical models to practical situations. Part I – Multiple-Choice Questions (40 points): 20 questions, 2 points each Part II – Open-Ended Questions (10 points): 2 questions, 5 points each

Interim Assessment

2025/2026 2nd module
0.5 * Exam + 0.25 * Final Team Presentation + 0.05 * In-Class Discussion 1 + 0.05 * In-Class Discussion 2 + 0.05 * In-Class Discussion 3 + 0.1 * Intro Team Presentation

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Dodgson, M. The Oxford Handbook of Innovation Management [Электронный ресурс] / M.Dodgson, D.M.Gann, N.Phillips, eds.; БД oxfordhandbooks. - Oxford University Press; 2014– Режим доступа: http://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199694945.001.0001/oxfordhb-9780199694945 – Загл. с экрана.
Strategic management of technological innovation, Schilling, M. A., 2013

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Managing innovation : integrating technological, market and organizational change, Tidd, J., 2014
Trott, P. (2016). Innovation Management and New Product Development. Pearson.

Authors

Tekich Ania

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