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A. Introduction |
| W 9/24 |
Introduction to the course |
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B. Technology,
Competitiveness and Challenges to Management |
| M 9/29 |
Technology and competitiveness:
the international environment |
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Basis of advantage in a global
economy |
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C. Processes of
Technological Innovation |
| M 10/6 |
Models of technological
innovation and development |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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G. Class Presentations and
Review |
| W 11/26 |
Team
Presentations |
| M 12/1 |
Team
Presentations |
| W 12/3 |
Team
Presentations
(continued) and review |