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Global New Perspectives on Managing Innovation 16 and 17 of June
COORDINATOR AND LECTURER John E. ETTLIE Rosett Professor for Research in the Saunders College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology. He earned his Ph.D. at Northwestern University and has held appointments
WHY? Rapid technological change and increasing complexity of the world economy has presented new challenges on our abilities to manage not only human and social capital but the scarce new development resources of the firm. This programme reviews the current and emerging perspectives on innovation management. Covering four of the leading edge concepts in innovation – disruptive technology, dynamic capabilities, open innovation and ambidextrous organization, the programme global new perspectives on managing innovation tackles some of the companies’ challenges nowadays, namely: – Disrupting incumbent firms by developing new markets; – Responding to competitive challenges in over served markets; – Sensing, seizing and reconfiguring the firm for innovation; – Improving co-development with suppliers; – Improving co-development with customers; – M/A for innovation; – Crowd sourcing: internal and external initiatives.
since then at the University of Illinois Chicago, De Paul University, the Industrial Technology Institute, the University of Michigan, the U.S. Business School in Prague and Deusto Uni-
These topics will be explored through the use if up to date readings, cases and multimedia materials, exploring the challenging new frameworks for increasing the probability of successful new ventures.
versity in Bilbao, Spain. Has published over 100 articles and he has authored six books. His current research interests include service
TO WHOM?
innovation, innovative choice among entrepreneurs, cognitive style and creativity, new product development, types of open innovation and dynamic capabilities in R&D. Dr Ettlie was recently ranked 8th in the world among innovation management scholars (Journal of
This programme is intended for managers with direct or indirect responsibility for the development and introduction of new products, new services and new processes. Project managers, product managers, R&D managers, information technology specialists and managers, supply chain coordinators, and engineers with increasing managerial responsibility for solving customer problems.
Product Innovation Management, 2012, 29/2).
HOW?
New developments in distruptive technology
Ambidextrous Organization
Dynamic Capabilities of the firm
LENGTH 2 days 9h00 – 18h00 Total Hours: 16 TUITION FEE 1500 euros Early bird fee for applications confirmed until May 16th *Lunches, coffee breaks and documentation included. Porto Business School partners and Porto Business School's alumni benefit from a special tuition fee.
APPLICATIONS Susana Silva 226 153 278 gnpmi@pbs.up.pt for information, reservation or registration
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Open Innovation
WHAT?
Disruptive Technology · 4h Surviving disruption: – Opportunity and threat of disruptive technologies; – Managing disruption. Dynamic Capabilities · 4h Dynamic Capabilities: – Routines versus entrepreneurial action. Open Innovation · 4h Crowd sourcing; How to pick a customer: – Co-creation projects and social media. Ambidextrous Organization · 4h Organizational ambidexterity: past, present and future.
METHODOLOGIES
Case Studies