SemesterSpring Semester, 2025
DepartmentThe International Master Program of Applied Economics and Social Development (IMES) , First Year The International Master Program of Applied Economics and Social Development (IMES) , Second Year
Course NameInnovation Management and Digital Transformation
InstructorSAY ALICIA
Credit3.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

Tentative class schedule


































































































































































Class Topics Overview

Week

Date

Subject

Case Discussion & Activity



Assignments

 

1

2/19

Introduction to Course Syllabus



Background and Introduction to Innovation Management and Digital Transformation

Self Introduction and Grouping



 

 

2



2/26



Innovation Management, Innovation Strategy Analysis

 

 

 

3

3/5

Innovation Execution Analysis

 

 

 

4

3/12

Design Thinking



Workshop

 

 

5

3/19

Value Proposition Canvas

In-class exercise

 

 

6

3/26

Entrepreneurship Opportunity Identification

 

 

 

7

4/2

Spring Break

 

 

 

8

4/9

Business Model



S-Curve

In-class exercise

Case Study 1

 

9

4/16

Invited Guest Speaker

 

 

 

10

4/23

Digital Era and Digital Economy, Paradigm Shift

 

 

 

11

4/30

Midterm

 

Midterm

 

12

5/7

Digital Innovation, Digital Transformation

Case study

 

 

13

5/14

Value Chain Innovation Strategy



Ecosystem

 

 

 

14

5/21

Individual Team Meeting

(online session)

 

 

15

5/29

Digital Platform Management



Challenges of Digital Transformation

 

 

 

16

6/4

Final Project

 

 

 

17

6/11

Wrap Up



 

 

 

18

6/18

Review

 

 

 

Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

  1. Attendance & Participation 30%



 



The various in-class activities will include case discussion, in class exercise, workshop, class participation, and peer review. Students who are unable to attend class should please apply for a leave of absence in advance.



 




  1. Case Study 10%



The case study reports are group assignments to train the students’ analytical skills of innovation management and digital transformation business cases. 3-4 questions shall be answered for each case. It should be a maximum of 2-pages, 12points Times New Roman/Arial, double-spaced.



 




  1.  Midterm Examination – 30%



The midterm examination is an in-class quiz to evaluate the students’ knowledge and understanding about innovation management and digital transformation.



The midterm examination comprises of true and false questions as well as open questions based on mini case analysis.



 




  1. Final Paper - 30%



The final paper is a group assignment to understand the students’ knowledge about innovation management and digital transformation. Each group shall write and present a short review paper about an initiative regarding innovation management and/or digital transformation. This assignment should include the concepts from previous lessons, including the challenges faced in the innovation and digital transformation implementation, the implementation steps, the benefits of the innovation and digital transformation project and the students’ comments about the project.



It should be a maximum of 5-pages, 12points Times New Roman/Arial, double-spaced.


Textbook & Reference
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