DM 766Strategic Management of Technology

This course focuses on the strategic management of technology and innovation established firms. We take an evolutionary process perspective. The fundamental ideas underlying the perspective are: (1) that a firm?s technology strategy emerges from its technological competencies and capabilities, (2) that the technology strategy is shaped by evolutionary external (environmental) and internal (organizational) Forces. The course draws on strategic management, economics and organization theory for analytical tools to address important challenges faced by senior and middle managers in technology based firms. The course is practice oriented. Case studies of various real life situations will require in-depth analysis to be complemented with specific action recommendations. * To develop an awareness of the range, scope and complexity of the issues and problems related to strategic management of technology and innovation * To develop an understanding of the state of the art of strategic management of technology and innovation * To learn how to practically apply theoretical concepts in strategic management of technology and innovation.