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Technology Innovation Management at Carleton University

TTMG5003T
Issues in Telecommunications

Winter 2007

Course schedule

This calendar is tentative.  Rescheduling may be required to accommodate guest speakers or other commitments.  Additional short readings (likely from the blogosphere) may be assigned during the term as new issues unfold.  Please note that some changes have been made to this site since the first class.

As Carleton students, all course participants are eligible to enter the Wesley Nicol Business Plan Competition.  The course content and deliverables have been scheduled to coincide with the deadlines of the Nicol (provided in red in the notes column).  Nicol participants receive access to seasoned entrepreneurs and investors for one-on-one mentoring and support.  Please take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your learning experience and to deliver superior results.

 
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#		 Date Topic Assigned Reading Notes
1 Jan 9 Introduction 1. Shirky (2003)
2. Isenberg (2006)
3. Advice on perfecting your pitch (posted to MyCarleton portal). 		Video: 
Christensen (2004b)
2 Jan 16 Identifying opportunities in telecom; marketing plans 1. Magretta (2002)
2. QuickMBA
3. NetMBA
4. Irwin (1995, module 4)
5. Adner (2006)
6. Christensen, Cook & Hall (2005)		 Elevator pitches version 1

Jan 19: deadline for entries to the the Wes Nicol Business Plan Competition.
3 Jan 23 Management theory
(the demand-side);
disruptive innovation

1. Video: Christensen (2002)
2. Sutton & Staw (1995)
3. Christensen & Raynor (2003)
4. Christensen & Rosenbloom (1995)
5. Bower & Christensen (1995)

 Jan 26: Nicol announcement of invitations to submit full business plans.
4 Jan 30 Value chain evolution; modularity

1. Christensen, Raynor & Verlinden (2001)
2. Christensen, Verlinden & Westerman (2002)
3. Christensen (2004a)
4. Isenberg (1997)
5. Additional material posted to MyCarleton portal. 
6. Telecom Visions
7. Haddad (2006)

  
5 Feb 6 Financial plans

1. Zider (1998)
2. PriceWaterhouseCoopers
3. Knowledge Center

 Elevator pitches version 2
6 Feb 13 Capabilities

1. Video: Henderson (2005)
2. Christensen & Overdorf (2000)
3. Anthony & Christensen (2004)
4. Anthony & Christensen (2005)

 Financial plans

Winter break (Feb 19-23) – no classes
7 Feb 27 Management theory
(the supply-side); industry structure

1. Charitou & Markides (2003)
2. Henderson (2006)
3. Christensen (2006)
4. Trochim (2002)
5. Christensen, Anthony & Roth (2001)
6. Isenberg (2002)

 Marketing plans

Mar 5: deadline for full business plan submissions to the Nicol.
8 Mar 6 Presentations   Business plan presentations
9 Mar 13 Regulation

1. Arthur (1996)
2. Thierer (1994)
3. Anthony, Roth & Christensen (2002)
4. Ryan (2004)
5. Kahn (2004)

 Industry forecast topics

Mar 15: Carleton Nicol finals
10 Mar 20 The network of the future

1. Chakravorti (2004)
2. Feamster, Gao & Rexford (2006)
3. Lessig (2003)
4. Longford & Clement (2006)
5. New Millennium Research Council (2005)

 Mar 22: National Nicol finals
11 Mar 27 Presentations   Industry forecast presentations
12 Apr 3 Presentations   Gate 0 presentations
  Apr 5 End of Winter Term   All final reports are due