Managing Technology & Innovation Strategy
PostgraduateRMI-BUSM45302023
Course information for 2023 intake
Highlight the disruptive nature of technology growth. Learn how to strategically integrate technology and innovative business practices. Judge ethical tactics that executive teams can take when supporting their company’s innovation strategies.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Managing Technology & Innovation Strategy
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject you will be able to:
- Apply contemporary business knowledge to create a strategic plan to manage the disruptive nature of technology
- Research business innovation and technology management strategies to develop solutions for business problems
- Reflect on and apply design thinking to develop creative technological and innovative business opportunities through prototyping and testing business ideas.
- Please refer to RMIT University’s Learning Management System - Canvas, for further details.
This subject will develop the knowledge and skills required of executive leadership in managing technology and innovation. You will develop and apply strategic innovation and technology management to promote sustainable business performance, research and design solutions to enhance decision making, and effectively lead and manage innovation at an executive level.
You will examine key literature in three areas: strategic technology management, strategic innovation and strategic integration of innovation, and technology management. This subject also emphasises the importance of the practice of sound business ethics as organisations seek to achieve their technology and innovation goals and objectives.
- Assessment Task 1: (Linked CLOs: 1, 2) (20%)
- Assessment Task 2: (Linked CLOs: 2) (30%)
- Assessment Task 3: (Linked CLOs: 3) (50%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Prior study
To help set you up for success before you start this subject, we suggest completing or having equivalent knowledge in:
RMI-BUSM4521-Design Thinking for Business (Executive) (no longer available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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