040335 KU Embracing Technological Change (MA) (2025S)
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- Registration is open from Mo 10.02.2025 09:00 to Tu 18.02.2025 12:00
- Registration is open from We 26.02.2025 09:00 to Th 27.02.2025 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 14.03.2025 23:59
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Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Please note, for all students who want to attend the course it is essential that you attend the first session as failure to do so will result in your exclusion from the course. (If you fall ill, please contact the lecturer as soon as possible and provide a medical certificate.):
Wed 05.03.2025 09.45-13.00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 19.03.2025 09.45-13.00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 26.03.2025 09.45-13.00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 02.04.2025 08.00-09.30 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 02.04.2025 09.45-13.00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 09.04.2025 09.45-13.00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 30.04.2025 08.00-09.30 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 30.04.2025 09.45-13.00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 07.05.2025 08.00-09.30 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 07.05.2025 09.45-13.00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 14.05.2025 09.45-13.00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 21.05.2025 09.45-13.00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 28.05.2025 09.45-13.00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 04.06.2025 09.45-13.00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 11.06.2025 09.45-13.00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 11.06.2025 13.15-14.45 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 11.06.2025 15.00-18.15 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 11.06.2025 15.00-18.15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 25.06.2025 09.45-11.15 Hörsaal 17 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
Wed 25.06.2025 11.30-11.15 Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.floor
- Wednesday 05.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock (Kickoff Class)
- Wednesday 19.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 26.03. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 02.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 02.04. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 09.04. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 30.04. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 30.04. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 07.05. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 07.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 14.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 21.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 28.05. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 04.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 11.06. 09:45 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
- Wednesday 11.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
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Wednesday
11.06.
15:00 - 18:15
Hörsaal 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock -
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Wednesday
18.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Seminarraum 14 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock - Wednesday 18.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 16 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
• Group project: Details on the group project will be announced during the course, most likely session 4. It is due at the last session of the course.
o voice annotated power point presentation (max 30 points)
o final group report (max 30 points)
• In-class exam, closed book (max 40 points)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Please note that TURNITIN will be used to test all written coursework (e.g. group reports) for possible plagiarism.
Understanding and mastering technological change is a prerequisite for firms, be it start-ups or established organizations, to differentiate vis-a-vis competitors, penetrate new markets, and achieve higher margins. Technological change, however, often takes the form of a competitive race and, to succeed, firms must run this race with a clear strategy, speed, and precision.
The main goal of this course is to equip you with tools and frameworks that will enable you to understand patterns of technological change to ultimately develop strategies that maximize the chances to benefit from it by turning it into valuable innovations. In this regard, this course provides some key concepts that can be directly applied by analysts and managers to solve real-world challenges that can arise from continuous technological change inside and outside firms. The course will also discuss when technology-driven market dominance of firms requires regulatory intervention to protect the interest of various stakeholders. All these concepts will be discussed using examples from firms that are active in various industries.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
• Understand the nature of technological change and how new technologies affect the competitive position of firms.
• Master a set of frameworks that allow you to distinguish different patterns of technological change and respond strategically.
• Develop an IP (intellectual property) strategy to maximize the private value of new technologies.
• Recognize challenges in organizing R&D and new product development processes.
• Recognize links between technology and corporate strategy.
• Identify situations in which technology-driven market dominance of firms requires regulatory intervention.
Teaching methods
The course will use several complementary teaching methods:
• Case studies: We will use them to discuss issues in all the areas covered. For each case study, I will indicate a series of questions to be addressed. Participants are expected to come fully prepared, having studied the case thoroughly and knowing its content and issues.
• Group work: I will assign dedicated assignments to groups of students in some of the sessions. Most group work will be based on the cases covered in the lectures and requires you to jointly address a question related to the concepts covered in the case study.
• Lectures: Lectures will either aim to present concepts and frameworks and their applications, or help consolidate the learning following a class discussion, e.g. based on a case study.
• Readings: As a complement to teaching, I will generally provide the class with a series of articles and book abstracts (from different sources) that present the most important concepts and methods. If you wish to have more references, do not hesitate to ask.
This course is built to promote interaction between the students and the faculty, but also between students. For this reason, we will also rely on the use of case studies that I have selected to best illustrate the concepts and frameworks presented in the session concerned. Interaction, however, won’t be limited to case discussions.