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Managing Innovation & Technology Transfer
Sunderland International Business School
Level: Masters Programme Module:
Managing Innovation & Technology Transfer
Module
Leader: Assignment
Code: PGBM108
Issue
date: TBC Submission
date: Tuesday 6th June 2017 at 16:00
Moderated
by: Any work submitted is subject to the University’s Misconduct Regulations
Assignment Brief
The
assessment has been specifically designed to accommodate the students varying
commercial knowledge and understanding of the module content. Hence, students
will be required to conduct either a:
Option
1. Research
a business-related theme from the module scheme of work (innovation and
technology transfer) and produce an individual academic report.
Option
2. Secure
a ‘live organisation’ of your choice, to manage an innovation project and
produce an evidence-based, reflective log.
Assessment
The
assessment of this assignment will cover all of the following learning
outcomes:
Knowledge
K1
Critically analyse the management of innovation and technology transfer as a
core business process.
K2
Critically evaluate the choices and challenges in building and managing an
innovative organisation.
K3
Reflect upon and critically evaluate the key attributes in capturing learning
from Innovation and technology transfer.
Skills
S1
Demonstrate an ability to critically appraise theories of managing innovation
and technology transfer in the 21st century.
S2
Evaluate the assessment of viable concepts, models and techniques in order to
identify ease of transmission for the adoption and/or application of managing
innovation and technology transfer.
Formative
feedback
In week
3 of the module you will submit a formative proposal of 300-400 words
detailing:
•
Your choice of organisation or theme for investigation, and your proposed
Managing the People Issues
• How
you will address each learning outcome
You
will receive formative feedback to guide you in line with the module aims.
Guidance
Students
are asked to reflect on their personal network of tutors, family members,
relatives and professional / social networks to thoroughly consider if it is
possible to source a live organisation and to manage an innovation project and
produce a reflective log.
However
the assessment structure is clearly designed not to disadvantage those students
who have limited commercial experience and access to a suitable organisation.
Hence:
Option
1. Research
a business-related theme from the module scheme of work (innovation and
technology transfer) and produce an individual academic report.
(Word
Count 3000 Words)
Option
1 is a research based assessment in which students must familiarise themselves
(i.e. reading and reflecting on current journal articles) with a current theme
from the module scheme of work. Student will then be required to write an
academic report in the form of a journal paper.
The
submitted paper must critically debate a current theme and be supported with
company examples.
In week
three of the programme you will be required to submit a formative proposal of
300-400 words detailing:
•
Your proposed managing innovation and technology transfer theme
• How
you will address each learning outcome
You will receive formative feedback to guide you in
line with the module aims.
Guidance
The academic report in the form of a journal paper,
excluding appendices, should be 3000 words in length.
For your guidance, it will consist of:
a) An introduction in which you introduce the theme that you are
investigating, clearly emphasising its importance.
b) A detailed methodology of the analytical approach you are taking,
demonstrating a critical understanding of managing innovation and technology
transfer theme.
c) A section on your findings includes a critical evaluation, detailing
the theme selected its implications and company examples.
d) Conclusions and commercially viable solutions.
e) Throughout the report, you must integrate theory with practice, critically
evaluating your findings.
f) All sources must be cited correctly in
accordance with the Harvard system of referencing.
Option 1 is intended to give you an opportunity to
show that you are capable of applying your knowledge of managing innovation and
technology transfer, not only in describing the issue faced by the commercial
sector, but also in explaining it and justifying your proposed actions for
improvement.
You are encouraged to make full use of the tutor
team support.
For general assessment criteria see appendix 1.
Good luck
Option
2. Secure
a ‘live organisation’ of your choice, to manage an innovation project and
produce an evidence-based, reflective log.
(Word
Count 3000 Words)
Option
2 is directed at students with commercial experience and those who have access
to a suitable organisation.
Whilst
the questions states ‘to manage an innovation project’ we appreciate that due
to time constraints and organisational access, it would be quite acceptable if
students assumed the role of a consultant, team play, or observer. If student
are unsure then they are encouraged to liaise with their tutor.
This
task requires students to document a key challenge an organisation is
experiencing whilst implementing an innovation project. It is recognised that
whilst a student will identify a core issue there will no doubt be a series of
symptomatic issues which will also need to be addressed.
In week
three of the programme you will be required to submit a formative proposal of
300-400 words detailing:
•
Your proposed organisation and managing innovation and technology Transfer
project and key challenge
• How
you will address each learning outcome
You
will receive formative feedback to guide you in line with the module aims. Guidance
The
reflective log, excluding appendices, should be 3000 words in length.
For
your guidance, it will consist of:
a) An
introduction in which you introduce the theme that you are investigating,
clearly emphasising its importance both academically and commercially.
b) A
detailed methodology of the analytical approach you are taking.
c) A
reflective commentary documenting the challenge identified within the project
and clearly evidenced with academic underpinning throughout.
d)
Personal reflections and commercially viable solutions to overcome the
identified challenge.
e) All
sources must be cited correctly in accordance with the Harvard system of
referencing.
Option
2 is intended to give you an opportunity to show that you are capable of
applying your knowledge of managing innovation and technology transfer, not
only in describing the issue faced by the commercial sector, but also in
explaining it and justifying your proposed actions for improvement.
You are
encouraged to make full use of the tutor team support.
For
general assessment criteria see appendix 1.
Assignment Solutions, Case study Answer sheets
Project Report and Thesis contact
ARAVIND – 09901366442 – 09902787224
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