TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

The course frames technology management as a strategic lever for effectively addressing the competitive challenges of an economic environment characterized by uncertainty and rapid change. The course will examine both strategic decisions related to technology development and how successful companies manage technology within their business processes and in the redesign of those processes.

The course provides the theoretical and practical foundations for managing technology and its impact on the processes of organizational knowledge creation and the development of new approaches to problem solving.
In particular, students will be able to:
1. Knowledge and Understanding
- acquire and understand the fundamental principles of technology management,
- acquire and understand the fundamental theoretical frameworks for understanding the strategic processes related to technology development and the use of technology in organizational practices and processes.
2. Ability to Apply Knowledge and Understanding
- apply the various theoretical approaches related to technology management,
- analyze and critically evaluate real-world situations by developing creative strategic solutions, using their own perspective (both individually and in groups).
3. Judgment
- identify the appropriate tool or model for technology management,
- critically evaluate strategic and organizational options in the development and use of technology.

Business Administration, Business Economics and Management

Course Introduction
Technology and the Competitive Environment: How Technology Influences Value Creation and Capture (e.g., the role of technology platforms, technology and the business ecosystem, etc.) (new)
Strategic Technology Decisions
Technology and Business Processes
Technology and Organization
Technology, Stability, and Change
Case Studies

At the beginning of the course, the instructor will make available a series of readings that can be downloaded from the official website (Moodle)

The exam consists of a written and an oral part (the oral part is optional).

Written part of the exam
• Traditional pen-and-paper exam; no external help allowed.
• 10 multiple-choice questions to be answered in 30 minutes. Each question has four options.
• Correct answers award 3 points. Blank answers are worth 0 points. Wrong answers are worth −1 point.
Oral part of the exam
Students who are not satisfied with their written exam grade can register for an optional oral exam to improve their grade (or, for those who score 30/30 on the written exam, to be considered for a laude distinction).
The oral exam consists of a single question. If the answer is exhaustive, the student can receive up to three additional points. If the answer is incorrect or insufficient, the student may have their grade reduced by up to 3 points.
Bonus points
During the course, there will be up to four case study discussions and/or guest lectures by business professionals. Students will be asked to write a short essay addressing one question for each case study or lecture.
Students who participate in the discussions/lectures and submit the corresponding essay will receive bonus points added to their final exam grade. Bonus points are valid only the first time a student registers for the written exam. If the student passes the exam, the bonus points will be added to the test score.

written and oral

The instructor is responsible for ensuring the authenticity and originality of all examinations and coursework. In cases of suspected academic misconduct, an additional on-site assessment may be required during the exams, which may differ from the standard format.

Regarding the grading scale see MOODLE

The course teaching method is based on traditional lectures, case study teaching, class discussions.
Teamworks require students to analyze real-world case studies dealing with some of the most important theoretical topics covered in the course, to
collaborate to solve strategic problems proposed, and to discuss solutions in the classroom, with the aim to better understand the application of models, tools and theoretical approaches to real-world business cases.

Ethics, Responsibility, Sustainability (ERS)
The course will frame the firm as a social entity. Companies are increasingly accepting responsibilities that extend well beyond the immediate interest of shareholders for ethical reasons and for reasons of self interest. Among these latter: sustainability (it is in both society’s and the firm’s interests to sustain the ecosystem), reputation (CSR enhances the firm’s reputation with consumers and third parties); license to operate (firms need the approval and support of the constituencies on which they depend)

Internationalization
The course will frame technology management in the broader context of modern firms' business environment that goes beyond national borders. This will contribute to develop potential international managers.

Connections with practice
The course will host alumni and managers that will help students to connect theory to practice.

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Cities, infrastructure and social capital" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development