L00956 - INNOVATION, KNOWLEDGE AND ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT

courses

ID:

L00956

Duration (hours):

36

CFU:

SSD:

ORGANIZZAZIONE AZIENDALE

Located in:

PESCARA

Url:

Course Details:

MODERN LANGUAGES FOR MANAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION/CORSO GENERICO Year: 2

Year:

2025

Course Catalogue:

https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (15/02/2026 - 25/05/2026)

Course Objectives

The program is alligend with the objectives of the master's degree course in Economics and Finance of Firms and Ecosystems, offering students the knowledge bases relating to the main theories on innovation and the practical tools for managing change and innovation processes within organizations.
At the end of the course, the student's training will be enriched by the following skills:
Knowledge and understanding:
- know the main approaches and tools for analyzing the sources, typologies and dynamics of innovation;
- understand the methods of management and organization of innovation, as well as its operating principles;
- develop and implement innovation strategies within organizations;
Making judgments:
- systemically process complex and/or fragmented information and arrive at organizational planning solutions;
Communication skills:
- Communicate in a clear, logical and effective way using the methodological tools acquired and the innovation manager’s own language.

Course Prerequisites

No.

Teaching Methods

Seminar, lectures, case-studies.

Assessment Methods

The exam includes passing an interview aimed at verifying the level of learning of the above training objectives.
The examination must include the study of the textbook and the contents of the work carried out in the classroom (in-depth study of the case studies and discussions proposed by the teacher). The following evaluation criteria are applied in the formulation of the final judgment:
Failure to pass the exam: the candidate does not achieve any of the expected learning outcomes;
From 18 to 21: Sufficient level;
From 22 to 24: Abundantly sufficient level;
From 25 to 26: Good level;
From 27 to 29: Very good level;
From 30 to 30 cum laude: Excellent level. The candidate fully achieves all the expected learning outcomes.

Texts

Melissa A. Schilling & Francesco Izzo, Strategic Management of Technological Innovation. McGraw Hill, sixth edition.

The course intends to provide students with cognitive elements on the role of innovation and knowledge management in the field of social science and organizational studies.
Specifically, the main topics that will be covered are:
i) the management of creativity and collaborative networks;
ii) the forms of innovation and the technological curves/cycles;
iii) the different strategic orientations and approaches to innovation;
iv) the organization of innovation processes and new product/service development teams;
v) organizational ecosystems and the open innovation paradigm.

Course Language

Italian

More information

The student reception in attendance takes place on Wednesdays from 11 to 13 at the teacher's office. To receive students remotely (Teams), it is necessary to book by sending an email to fausto.divincenzo@unich.it