Programme

1.Technological Innovation: recall of basic concepts and theories; technological innovation from invention to production and market.
2. Technological Cluster
3. Technologies and Environment
4. Technological innovation and quality
5. New opportunities in terms of technological innovation and implementation in the industrial reality, in particular dematerialization.
7. recall of basic concepts on development and sustainability at national, European and international levels
8. Contribution and the role of technologies to improve the efficient use of natural resources and the sustainable production
9.Clean technologies for sustainable production of goods,services, energy
10. Life cycle thinking
11. Main instruments to evaluate total environmental, economic and social impacts ( LCA,ELCA,SLCA,LCC, footprinting...)
12. main Environmental management systems;
13..Clean technologies for sustainable production of goods,services, energy

Core Documentation

David Rainey, Sustainable business development: Inventing the future strategy, innovation and leadership, Cambridge University Press, 2008 (part of the test book: Chapter 1,2)
Mark Dodgson, David Gann, Ammon Salter, The management of technological innovation, Oxford University Press, 2008 (part of the test book Chapter 3,5,6,7).
A copy of the slides used during lecturers and useful papers will be provided for free by the teacher.
Material for additional and deeper informations will be provided for free during the course, if required

Reference Bibliography

David Rainey, Sustainable business development: Inventing the future strategy, innovation and leadership, Cambridge University Press, 2008 (part of the test book: Chapter 1,2) Mark Dodgson, David Gann, Ammon Salter, The management of technological innovation, Oxford University Press, 2008 (part of the test book Chapter 3,5,6,7).

Type of delivery of the course

Head-on lectures held in the classroom by the lecturer (s); the lessons will eventually be integrated with seminars held by experts coming from companies and institutions; in addition students who attend the lessons are requested to realize a group project which will be evaluated as a parte of the final exam. The lessons can be integrated with online exercises also for the purpose of self-assessment by the students. * N.B: In case of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, the provisions of the University that regulate the methods for carrying out teaching activities and students' assessment will be strictly followed and lessons may take place using telematic instruments.

Attendance

Class attendance is not mandatory but is extremely useful and thus encouraged. For students who do not attend classes, meetings are scheduled during the reception hours according to the established timetable which is published on the website of the Department of Business Studies, in the teacher's page and on the specific boards.

Type of evaluation

Evaluation of the achievement of training objectives will carried out by oral examination, added to the assessment of group project; the online exercises carried out during the course are mainly aimed at encouraging students' self-assessment. Different methods of assessment may be adopted in response to particular needs of students. * N.B: In case of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, the provisions of the University that regulate the methods for carrying out teaching activities and students' assessment will be implemented and exams may take place using telematic instruments.

Programme

1.Technological Innovation: recall of basic concepts and theories; technological innovation from invention to production and market.
2. Technological Cluster
3. Technologies and Environment
4. Technological innovation and quality
5. New opportunities in terms of technological innovation and implementation in the industrial reality, in particular dematerialization.
7. recall of basic concepts on development and sustainability at national, European and international levels
8. Contribution and the role of technologies to improve the efficient use of natural resources and the sustainable production
9.Clean technologies for sustainable production of goods,services, energy
10. Life cycle thinking
11. Main instruments to evaluate total environmental, economic and social impacts ( LCA,ELCA,SLCA,LCC, footprinting...)
12. main Environmental management systems;
13..Clean technologies for sustainable production of goods,services, energy

Core Documentation

David Rainey, Sustainable business development: Inventing the future strategy, innovation and leadership, Cambridge University Press, 2008 (part of the test book: Chapter 1,2)
Mark Dodgson, David Gann, Ammon Salter, The management of technological innovation, Oxford University Press, 2008 (part of the test book Chapter 3,5,6,7).
A copy of the slides used during lecturers and useful papers will be provided for free by the teacher.
Material for additional and deeper informations will be provided for free during the course, if required

Reference Bibliography

David Rainey, Sustainable business development: Inventing the future strategy, innovation and leadership, Cambridge University Press, 2008 (part of the test book: Chapter 1,2) Mark Dodgson, David Gann, Ammon Salter, The management of technological innovation, Oxford University Press, 2008 (part of the test book Chapter 3,5,6,7).

Type of delivery of the course

Head-on lectures held in the classroom by the lecturer (s); the lessons will eventually be integrated with seminars held by experts coming from companies and institutions; in addition students who attend the lessons are requested to realize a group project which will be evaluated as a parte of the final exam. The lessons can be integrated with online exercises also for the purpose of self-assessment by the students. * N.B: In case of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, the provisions of the University that regulate the methods for carrying out teaching activities and students' assessment will be strictly followed and lessons may take place using telematic instruments.

Attendance

Class attendance is not mandatory but is extremely useful and thus encouraged. For students who do not attend classes, meetings are scheduled during the reception hours according to the established timetable which is published on the website of the Department of Business Studies, in the teacher's page and on the specific boards.

Type of evaluation

Evaluation of the achievement of training objectives will carried out by oral examination, added to the assessment of group project; the online exercises carried out during the course are mainly aimed at encouraging students' self-assessment. Different methods of assessment may be adopted in response to particular needs of students. * N.B: In case of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, the provisions of the University that regulate the methods for carrying out teaching activities and students' assessment will be implemented and exams may take place using telematic instruments.