At the end of the course participants are expected to be able to:
- define and describe central concepts in the field of innovation management
- understand how these central concepts relates to performance in innovative contexts
- compare and contrast different methods for strategic and operative organization and management of innovative processes and contexts
- understand when different management and organizational strategies are applicable in different types of innovative contexts.

The course focuses on how management and organization toos (including HRM practices) can be applied in innovative contexts, for instance high tech firms or in innovation systems (for instance incubators, networks and alliances).

The course consists of lectures and seminars where course participants discusses management and organizational tools and how these can be applied in innovative contexts. The course also include case studies and guest lectures.

The course is examined through compulsory assignments with oral presentations and by take-home examination. Items 0001 and 0002 are used to exam all parts of the course aim.

Students must register for the courses themselves, or contact ETS educational administration eduets@ltu.se, not later than three days after the quarter commences. Failure to do so can result in the place being lost. This rule also applies to students with a guaranteed place

Johan Frishammar

Goffin, K. & Mitchell, R. (2010). Innovation management: Strategy and implementation using the pentathlon framework. (2nd ed.). Houndmills: Palgrave macmillan.
Further literature in the form of research articles will be added.

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Department of Business Administration, Technology and Social Sciences

Study guidance for the course is to be found in our learning platform Canvas before the course starts. Students applying for single subject courses get more information in the Welcome letter. You will find the learning platform via My LTU.

by Director of Undergraduate Studies Bo Jonsson, Department of Business Administration, Technology and Social Sciences 14 Mar 2012

by Director of Undergraduate Studies Daniel Örtqvist, Department of Business Administration, Technology and Social Sciences 15 Feb 2017