(These Courses are delivered in-house or organised in conjuction with Leading Business Schools)

For managers who strive for excellence

Duration: One to three day program (Length Depends on Client’s training needs)

Overview

Technological innovation and organisational learning processes are fundamentally important to maintain healthy productivity gains in all organisations. Whether the organisation is primarily involved in manufacturing or service oriented industries, it is imperative that all organisations must respond to technological change brought about by rapid use of information and telecommunication technology.

The challenge faced by all orgnisations is the appropriate management of knowledge, technology and innovation in organisation. The changes to manufacturing methods, increasing competitiveness, need for reengineering, retooling and reskilling work force, management of knowledge capital, and strategic management of alliances and partnerships have changed the way business is conducted today. These relationships have ramified and they link with suppliers and distributors. And it is the reason why technology management is an essential skill for all managers responsible for improving the competitiveness of their organisations.

Managing Technology for Global Competitiveness is a two days short intensive program which will have four courses that are designed to provide participants with an understanding of technology management, including strategy development, organisational efficiency and new venture development. Presented in six inter-related modules, the program will cover:

• Technology innovation processes
• Technology strategy formulation and competitiveness
• Knowledge management
• Managing technology products and processes
• Managing innovative people
• Technology transfer and diffusion

Courses:

Course 1 - Knowledge and Intellectual Capital Management

Course 2 - Product and Process Innovation-Development of New Products

Course 3 – Managing Learning and Organisational Change

Course 4 – Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development

Who should attend this course

• Middle and senior managers responsible for manufacturing, operations, marketing and client services.


• Managers with technical and non-technical backgrounds who are interested in technology management practices and skills.


• Managers who want to understand the theory, practice and models of managing technology for business improvement.


• Managers with research and development portfolio responsibilities.


• Senior and middle level government administrators who are responsible for science and technology programs.


• People with technical expertise who want to broaden technology based operations in their organisations.
  

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, participants should be able to understand:

• theories, principles and techniques of technology management.
• basic concepts of strategic management of technology.
• principles of managing research and development.
• principles of international project development.
• principles of team building for technology innovation and business competitiveness.
• principles of technology evaluation and commercialisation.
  



• Executive Course 1- Process of Technology Innovation

Learning Objectives

• What is technology innovation?
• Why firms need to innovate?
• What is industry and business competitiveness?
• What types of innovations are required for competitiveness?
• How your firm can introduce and absorb innovation?

Case studies of successful and unsuccessful innovations.

• Executive Course 2 - Technology Strategy Formulation and Competitiveness

Learning Objectives

• What are the types of strategies pursued by firms/industry/corporations?
• What is the relationship between corporate, business, technology and research strategies?
• How does financial and corporate planning link with technology strategies?
• What techniques are available for the formulation of technology strategies?
• What is the distinction between foresight and forecasting?
• How does a firm increase its business competitiveness by adopting an appropriate technology strategy?

Case examples of successful and unsuccessful of technology strategy

• Executive Course 3 - Knowledge Management

Learning Objectives

• What is a knowledge economy?
• Why knowledge management is critical for business growth and success?
• How does a firm generate and absorb knowledge?
• What are the three types of knowledge generation methods? First, Second and Third Generation of R&D management?
• How does a firm build its capability to absorb essential knowledge?
• How does your firm/organisation prepare for managing knowledge?

Case examples for successful and unsuccessful knowledge management practices.

• Executive Course 4- Managing Technology Products and Processes

Learning Objectives

• What is the distinction between product and process innovation?
• Why should firms introduce new products and continually improve existing products?
• When does a company need to introduce new products and processes innovations?
• What is product and process evaluation?
• What methods are available for evaluation?
• What are the major categories of project evaluation and what the common methods used in your firm?
• How do public and private sector projects impact on your business?

Case examples of good project evaluation methods

• Executive Course 5- Managing Innovative People

Learning Objectives

• Why do we need to manage innovative people?
• What is organisational innovation?
• How can creativity of employees can be harnessed?
• How do you manage R&D staff in your organisation?
• What are the basic tools and methods for managing innovative people?

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Cancellation policy:

There will be four integrated courses that will provide basic and advanced skills to improve management capability in managing knowledge, developing products and processes, engaging in commercialization and marketing of technologies and developing entrepreneurship and creativity in organization.

Progression

The courses are developed according to best practice models of managing technology, knowledge and innovation and are based on industry experience and in participative case-based learning environment. The students will be provided with sound theoretical and practical knowledge of the ongoing analysis of cases, concepts and models. The students will be guided by carefully selected reading material that allow students to think, analyse and apply their ideas and to develop creativity, personality and behavioural changes needed for innovation and entrepreneurship.