Project - group based report 

1 - Written assignment (including essay) - 70

Project - individual report 

2 - Written assignment (including essay) - 30

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Key themes include: 
<ul><li>How have the ecosystem’s technology based industries evolved and what were the drivers for success. </li><li>Relationships between the R&amp;D in big global technology companies and start-ups. </li><li>An overview of the local business opportunities  </li><li>Challenges of setting up a new start-up business and in every stage of the life cycle within this ecosystem. </li><li>Full coverage of the start-up ecosystem including visits to strategic accelerators, incubators, shared workspaces, angel investors and micro VCs, academic programs and government initiatives. </li><li>Managing talent and leadership development in the ecosystem. </li></ul>
The objectives of the programme are to: 
<ul><li>Learn about the institutional, political, socio-economic and business environment supporting the high tech industry. </li><li>Gain exposure to a variety of technological start-up across multiple sectors. </li><li>Get deeper insight of innovation and technology in ecosystems affected by geopolitical dynamics or contested historical legacies. </li><li>Apply MBA learning and skills to international business issues. </li><li>Help you contextualise and apply knowledge gained to your working practices in a challenging and geo-politically charged business environment  </li></ul>

Feedback is provided in a number of ways throughout your module. This includes feedback you receive during teaching from both peers and lecturers and that provided for formative assessment. Following an assessment, you will be given your marks and feedback in line with the assessment regulations and policy. More information on the timing and type of feedback that will be provided for each assessment will be available from the module leader. <a href='https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/governance/policies/student-policies-and-regulations'>https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/governance/policies/student-policies-and-regulations</a>

This module will support the development of all the graduate attributes. Your module leader will provide you with information about how your learning, teaching and assessment activities support your development of these attributes. The graduate attributes are: - Always learning - Engaged in the world - Technical and digital - Connected Professional - Creating Impact

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The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

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Business groups and the study of international business: A Coasean synthesis and extension.

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MBM175 - Innovation & Technology Ecosystems

MBM175-PRD3-PER-ALV1

A variety of learning and teaching methods will be used including: lectures (including guest lectures), mini-workshops, group work, full case studies, case studies, online resources (including online presentations &amp; recommended blogs), self-reflection, peer review, academic reading and evidence-based practice.  
Students are encouraged to collect examples of innovative business practices and products across multiple sectors as well as actively participating within the class setting in case studies, group work and discussions. Students are asked to relate to their experiences with business issues, both positive and negative, and draw from this as well as the best practice principles observed. Students are also encouraged to share with each other best practices and anecdotal evidence.

Innovation & Technology Ecosystems

Reflect on the role of business and innovation in fast-changing economic and political environments. Hold and experience paradoxes in business environments. 

Values and attitudes

Apply growth oriented strategies to entrepreneurial and innovation projects. 

Skills

Develop opinions on the psychological, sociological, economic and business impact of innovation. 

Knowledge

Analyse the drivers of innovation in an international business context 

Assess the different stages of a start-up development, the challenges, and interfaces with sources of finance and government influence. 

Review models of fundraising and local labour market dynamics 

Identify and analyse viability and competitiveness in innovation projects. 

Critically evaluate strengths and weaknesses of the traditional strategy and entrepreneurship tools. 

Write a business plan to increase drive to innovation for businesses. 

Present to boards/VCs/investors/employees/regulators compelling business cases on any aspects of innovation. 

Analyse emotional tensions emerging from conflict in business environments. 

Debate the links between strategy, organisation, capabilities and context. 

Identify transformational patterns and best practices for innovation in sectors and economies. 