EB3SX3 - Innovation Management 17 Jul 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: EB3SX3
Module Title: Innovation Management
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Business Management
Faculty Sub Group: Business Management
Module Leader: Anthony Thomas
Module Team: Paul Peachey, Tammy Laugharne
First Intended Intake: SEP 2021 Final Year of Intake: 2024
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes:
HECOS Code Weighting:

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 17 Jul 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

The aim of this module is to facilitate a systematic understanding of the role of creativity, product and service design and development, knowledge and technology innovation at different levels of business.

Content Summary

The module enhances students’ ability to analyse internal and external sources for organisations to innovate and to link theories of innovation culture and strategies with business practice. This module also explores the emerging issues of technology advancement, open innovation, innovation ecosystem across different industry and service sectors.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 10
Seminar 30
Independent Study 110
Directed Study 40
Formative Assessment - Independent 2
Groupwork 8
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 On completion of the module, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the key issues related to innovation (creativity, product and service design), by identifying internal and external sources for organisations to innovate.
LO2 On completion of the module, students will have a critical awareness of how innovation is managed within current business.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Oral Assessment (CW) Presentation (CW) 1 An individual presentation 20 N/A 20 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Report (CW) 1 Business Report 0 3000 80 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (CW) 1
Report (CW) 1

Reading List

Afuah, A. (2018) Business model innovation: concepts, analysis, and cases. Oxford: Routledge.

Tidd, J., Bessant, J. and Pavitt, K. (2020) Managing innovation integrating technological, market and organizational changes, 7th Edition. Oxford: Wiley.