IBES2220 Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (5 cr)

The aim of the course is understand technological change and the repercussions that it has on firm strategy.

The aim of the course is to understand technological change and the repercussions that it has on firm strategy.

Students will understand:

· how technologies evolve

· how technological change affects industry structure

· how technological change shapes success factors of firms

· how IPR protection affects firms and the society at large

· how robotics and artificial intelligence may affect the future of firms

Students will be able to:

· analyse technologies and their future potential

· compare industries as to their phase of evolution

· justify suitable strategies in relation to the technological evolution of the field

· argue for or against legal protection of innovation in specific firm cases

· form scenarios of future technological developments and their implications for technology-based businesses

A collection of research articles and other online sources assigned by the lecturer.