MNM1MIC: Managing Innovation and Change

Module code: MNM1MIC

Module provider: Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour; Henley Business School

Credits: 15

Level: Postgraduate Masters Stage 1

When you'll be taught: Full year

Module convenor: Mr Fabio Goncalves De Oliveira, email: f.deoliveira@henley.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: No placement specified

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students:

Talis reading list:

Last updated: 28 May 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

We develop theoretical and practical understanding of the function of innovation and the process of new product development from idea to testing and validating new products, processes and organizational routines and by teams, organizations and markets.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that the student will be able to:

1. Understand the scope and context of strategic change and innovation.

2. Understand how to develop and implement strategic innovation within an organisation. 

3. Design and pivot business modelling in your organisations 

4. Develop new market strategies, changing customer demands and trend analysis 

Module content

• Understanding innovation

• Establishing and forecasting innovation strategy

• Lead users as Innovators. Lean innovation

• Design thinking

• Open innovation

• Knowledge management and Financing

The course uses the synergised approach to entrepreneurship and innovation strategy adopted by Henley Business School, University of Reading and Kelley Business School, Indiana University Bloomington.

To meet the apprenticeship standards, the following additional learning outcomes will be covered during the teaching of the module:

1. Set a clear agenda and gain support from key stakeholders  

2. Undertake research and critically analyse and integrate complex information 

3. Innovation  

4. Understand the impact of disruptive technologies (mechanisms that challenge traditional business methods and practices) 

5. Drivers of change and new ways of working across infrastructure, processes, people and culture, and sustainability 

6. Initiate and lead change in the organisation  

7. Create an environment for innovation and creativity, establishing the value of ideas and change initiatives and drive continuous improvement  

8. Manage partnerships, people and resources effectively and measure outcomes  

9. Map influencing and negotiating strategies both upwards and outwards 

Act as needed as Sponsor, championing projects and transformation of services across organisational boundaries  

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

The module will consist of one face to face seminar and distant learning via Canvas. During this time the main topics on the syllabus are covered. Students’ contributions to discussions during these sessions are welcomed in order to promote knowledge exchange of relevant work experiences. 
Face to face sessions will incorporate group work exercise and case studies. Students are expected to read key references and to do a significant amount of independent research using the Internet, journals, and academic references.

Study hours

At least 14 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

50% pass mark - “Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 50% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

This module is subject to the Penalties for late submission for Postgraduate Flexible programmes policy, which can be found at:

https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmissionpgflexible.pdf

The Module Convenor will apply the following penalties to work submitted late:

• where the piece of work is submitted up to one calendar month after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark; 
• where the piece of work is submitted more than one calendar month after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Reassessment

Additional costs