Spring 2025: PhD course in Innovation Management (5 ECTs) at USN Business School

About the course: Innovation management is a dynamic and wide-ranging field involving academics and professionals from both the public and private sectors. The primary goal of this course is to offer PhD students a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical foundations of innovation management. This doctoral course will examine the connections between the competitive landscape, managerial decisions, and the processes of creating, capturing, and delivering value through innovation and related activities.

The course adopts a broad perspective, reviewing significant studies from such as management, marketing, and product innovation literature. It begins with an overview of innovation and its impact on performance, followed by topics such as disruptive innovation, competition, product launches, inter-organizational alliances, the role of product design, and strategic orientations. By incorporating diverse viewpoints, students gain a deeper understanding of observable phenomena, and the methods scholars use to describe, explain, and predict outcomes. Recognizing the importance of publishing for career advancement, the course places a strong emphasis on research practices. The main goal is to provide students with knowledge about conducting and publishing high-quality research in the fields of innovation management and product development.
 

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For more information contact PhD coordinator Cecilia Strandman: cecilia.strandman@usn.no