Management of Technology I  


Course Outline

  A. Introduction
W 9/24 Introduction to the course
   
  B. Technology, Competitiveness and Challenges to Management
M 9/29 Technology and competitiveness: the international environment
  Basis of advantage in a global economy
   
  C. Processes of Technological Innovation
M 10/6 Models of technological innovation and development
   
  D. Technological Innovation and Industrial Systems
W 10/8 1. Linking research with industry: The German case. Guest speaker: Carsten Dreher, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, Karlsruhe, Germany.
M 10/13 2. New high technology firms - the environment for entrepreneurial innovation
W 10/15 3. Innovation and new industrial structures - the environment for collaborative innovation
M 10/20 4. Comparative case: Japanese industry and technology strategies
W 10/22 Team project proposals: initial presentations
   
  E. Context for Technology Development
M 10/27 1. Regulatory environment for technology management. Guest speaker: Richard Barke, Georgia Tech School of Public Policy.
M 11/3 2. Environmental context for technology development: Sustainability and technological systems. Guest Speaker: Carol Foley, Georgia Tech.
W 11/5 3. Financial environment for developing new technology ventures. Guest speaker: Stephen Fleming, Alliance Technology Ventures.
M 11/10 4. Institutional context for technology development: The case of the internet. Guest speaker: Juan Rogers, Georgia Tech School of Public Policy.
W 11/12 5. Forecasting innovation trends in a global context. Guest speaker: J. David Roessner, Georgia Tech School of Public Policy and SRI International.
   
  F. Technology Management and Public Policy
M 11/17 1. U.S. technology policy: current approaches and emerging frameworks
W 11/19 2. Innovation to deployment: new U.S. partnerships and international comparisons
W 11/24 3. Networks, social capital, and technological capability: The balance between collaboration and competition
   
  G. Class Presentations and Review
W 11/26 Team Presentations
M 12/1 Team Presentations
W 12/3 Team Presentations (continued) and review

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