Innovation Management in Multinationals

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Innovation Management in Multinationals
Leerdoelen	Upon completion of the course the student is able to: 1. Understand the basic concepts of innovation management in a multinational setting 2. Apply theoretical concepts about innovation management to a real-life business situation 3. Translate a specific business situation into relevant problem areas 4. Understand how different issues interact within multinational firms.
Omschrijving	The course Innovation Management in Multinationals introduces the complexities of innovation management in multinational firms. Because multinational firms operate in several countries, innovation management increases in complexity. For instance, how do you organize your innovation efforts: one central R&D department or several departments in different countries? How do you encourage knowledge sharing among different locations? How do you create effective teams when the members are living in different countries, representing different cultures? This course offers an introduction to innovation management in multinational firms that is structured around several topics: (a) the innovation process, (b) business models, (c) collaboration and networks, (d) multinational teams and (e) knowledge management. The course combines plenary lectures about these themes (with lots of interesting recent examples) with practical assignments in smaller groups where students apply the knowledge gained to a specific situation (i.e. a specific company and innovation).
Uren per week	3
Onderwijsvorm	-hoorcollege ,  -werkcollege
Toetsvorm	-groepsopdracht,  -schriftelijk tentamen (meerkeuze vragen)
Vaksoort	bachelor
Coördinator	dr. W.G. Biemans
Docent(en)	and others ,dr. W.G. Biemans
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Selected academic articles* various
Entreevoorwaarden
Opmerkingen	contact: Dr W.G. Biemans, room 5411-0443, e-mail w.g.biemans@rug.nl
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type BSc International Business/IB  (basisprogramma BSc IB) 2 semester II a verplicht Courses Exchange (BSc)  (Courses Exchange Students (BSc) without limited access) 2 semester II a keuze DD BSc IB - ITB, Bandung (1,5-jarig)  (basisprogramma voor DD-studenten uit Bandung) 1 semester II a verplicht DD BSc IB - KEDGE Business School, Bordeaux (4-jarig)  (basisprogramma voor studenten uit Bordeaux) 3 semester II a verplicht DD BSc IB - Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta (1,5-jarig)  (basisprogramma voor DD-studenten uit Yogyakarta) 1 semester II a verplicht DD BSc IB - Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta (1,5-jarig)  (basisprogramma voor DD-studenten uit Jakarta) 1 semester II a verplicht DD BSc IB - Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta (2-jarig)  (basisprogramma voor DD-studenten uit Jakarta) 2 semester II a verplicht Pre-MSc-programma’s FEB  (Pre-MSc International Financial Management/IFM) 1 semester II a verplicht