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Technology Innovation Management at Carleton University

TTMG5003T
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Winter 2009


Course schedule


This calendar is tentative; it may be modified as the course proceeds.

 
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Date Topic Deliverables
1 Jan 08 - Introduction, course overview, expectations, and assignments
- Define stakeholder value propositions
- Deliver effective 3 minute pitches
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 Design successful business models

2 Jan 15 - Define and size customer-based segments
- Map environment and identify key stakeholders
3 minute pitch of value propositions for customers, partners and investors (version 1)
3 Jan 22 Profit formulas and key resources, processes, and values .
4 Jan 29 Intellectual property regimes and profiting from technology .

 Prepare growth oriented business plans

5 Feb 05 - Elements of a business plan
- Business case for an opportunity

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6 Feb 12 - Growth strategies
- Grow each source of revenue

3 minute pitch of value propositions for customers, partners and investors (version 2)

Winter break (Feb 16-20)

7 Feb 26 - Collaboration strategy
- Go to market strategy
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8 Mar 05 Shape environment to improve position 10 minute business plan presentation (version 1)

 Use theory to understand the future

9 Mar 12 - Overview of management theories
- Importance of theory
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10 Mar 19 Using theoretical perspectives on disruptive innovation to make predictions Insights relevant to business plan assumptions derived from applying theory (version 1)
11 Mar 26 Using theoretical perspectives on innovation diffusion, value chain evolution, and profit capture to make predictions .
 Apply to disruptive opportunities
12 Apr 02 Characteristics of disruptive value spaces Insights relevant to business plan assumptions derived from applying theory (version 2)
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Apr 09

Lessons learned 10 minute business plan presentation (version 2); 
room ME3380

All final reports are due
Final exam questions
posted
 . Apr 16 . Final exam is due