This course will cover mainly technology management issues in the industry, however R&D activity in academic arena is also considered. Technology management is discussed from the viewpoints of role of technology in the value creation process and the various practical management processes such as strategy, management process and humanresourse management.
By the end of this course, students understnad the value creation process, the difference between R&D management and technplogy management, various methodologie and processes of technology management.The major issues will be technology startegy, R&D theme management processes, R&D human resource management, road map, business model innovation, marketing in R&D and the concept of open innovation etc.
Innovation & Invention, Value creation, R&D management, Technology management, Road map, Open innovation, Business model innovation,
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
・The course is excuted by using many Power Point slides with many figures, tables and pictures.
・Home asignment is give at each class.
・Students are requested to submit feedback card every class and the comments on the card are used for evaluation.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Management and innovation ; Business environment surounding Japanese comapny, Rapid changing management circumstances, Corporate value and innovation | Identify innovator or inventor about three great men. |
Class 2 | Strategic management and technology management; Relationship between innovation and technology management. Technology management and value creation process are also discussed, Position and the role of technology in corporate value creation activity is also focused. | Select the items incorrect for the action of the headquater in terms of technology management. |
Class 3 | Meaning of technology in the campany and technology resource management; Realtionship between business and technology, Various activities of utilization of technology, Meaning of technology and its evaluation, Role of technology in the business competition | Self-evaluation of your own technology |
Class 4 | R&D theme management; Way of thinking about R&D theme management and its reality in the company, Various methodologies of R&D theme management such as Stage-Gate method are discussed. | Idea creation on "Un-solved market issues" |
Class 5 | Human resource management in the tehcnology management; Way of thinking about human resource management in the R&D activity, Importance of motivation management,Dual ladder system, Meaning of doctor in the comapny, Various capabilities required to the researcher and the engineer. | Recognition about the importance and selfevaluation of the required capability & nature. |
Class 6 | Required action to the rapid changing management circumstance, Meaning and importance of the speed-up in R&D activity, Open innovation, Chaging in the collaboration between university and industry, Business culture innovation in the campany, Importance of the business model innovation | Comments on the existing particular comapny form the view point of business model and the starategy. |
Class 7 | New business starategy; Relationship between company growth process and the new business is discussed, Way of thinking about new business strategy, New business startegy development process, Finding new business opportunity, New business and the start-up company | Comment on the issues happening recently which you think which you recognize having strong relationship with technology management |
No OTC textbook. The lecture materials will be prepared by the lecturer and printed for the student and will be uploaded on the OCW-i.
Fifth Generation Technology Management,Kenji Furuta, Chuo Kezai-sha,2006, Electronic publication by Skill Academy
・Comments on the feedback card submitted evry class (80%)
・Assignment reports(20%)
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