EMGT 526 - Innovation Management & Forecasting
- Credit Hours: 4R-0L-4C
- Term Available: -
- Graduate Studies Eligible: Yes
- Prerequisites: None
- Corequisites: None
This course introduces the concepts of innovation types (radical, incremental, disruptive, open), invention, and diffusion to identify patterns of technology change. Technology management strategies are suggested by an even blend of theory and case analysis. The course explores the impact of innovation on society, including long term trends in productivity, energy, and information technologies. Techniques used in technology forecasting (monitoring, growth curves, scenarios, analogy, Delphi, roadmapping, and simulation) are described & example forecasts are examined.