MBA Management of Innovation, Technology and Change
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MBA Management of Innovation,
 
Technology and Change
 
(University of Wales)
 
 
Why take this course?
 
1. The importance of technology for all types of organisations
 
  • Technology is evolving fast and has an impact on all sectors of businesses. It has become essential to consider “technology” as integral to organisational strategy to ensure efficiency and successs in the 21st century. 
 
2. Innovation, change and organisational learning enable organisations to continuously achieve transformation which is essential for sustainable competitive advanatage
 
  • Transformation management has emerged as an important component of organisational strategy to ensure continuous adaptation for sustainable competitive advantage. 
  • Innovation, organisational learning and change are the cornerstones of transformation management. 
 
3. The “MBA Management of Innovation, Technology and Change” will enable students to be at the forefront of innovation and change within technology intensive organisations
 
  • The MBA Course in Management of Innovation, Technology and Change enables students to gain knowledge and skills that are essential to successfully manage organisational strategy by incorporating technology, innovation, learning and change as its important constituents. 
 
4. The “MBA Management of Innovation, Technology and Change” qualification will enhance the career prospects of people from different backgrounds:
 
  • Professionals with work experience in technology related sectors who wish to enhance their career prospects. 
  • Newly qualified graduates from a related field such as Engineering / Management who wish to develop their career prospects within a Technology oriented organisation. 
  • Newly qualified graduates from a non-relevant field who wish to establish a career within a technology oriented organisation. 
  • Professionals with experience in other sectors who wish to enhance their career prospects within a technology oriented organisation. 
 
5. Knowledge & Skills
Upon successful completion of the “MBA Management of Innovation, Technology and Change” Course, you will have developed the knowledge and skills to:
 
  • Integrate all aspects of management in strategic decision making. 
  • Manage and control different disciplines such as Finance, Marketing and Human Resource Management. 
  • Incorporate technology as a key element within organisational strategy. 
  • Develop innovation strategy and manage innovation process within different types of organisations. 
  • Lead and manage sustainable change within organisations by taking into consideration of various factors such as environment, organisational structure, organisational culture, power, politics and leadership.
  
6. Career Opportunities
 
  • Engineering Graduates are required to possess managerial knowledge and skills to progress to senior executive positions within most types of Engineering and Technological organisations. 
  • The rapidly changing environment strongly influences all types of present day businesses. The MBA Management of Innovation, Technology and Change will provide you with a sound basis for being at the forefront of transformation within all types of organisations including services companies. 
 
 
 
COURSE CONTENT AND ASSESSMENT
 
The assessments are exams and coursework based. Students have to pass 6 Core modules, 2 Pathway modules and the Dissertation (combined with the Research Methods module) to be awarded the “MBA Management of Innovation, Technology and Change” Degree.
 

No
Module Name
Assessment
Credit Weighting
1
   Managing Finance
  1 Exam
 15 Credits
2
   Managing Markets
  1 Coursework
 15 Credits
3
   Managing Information
  1 Coursework
 15 Credits
4
   Managing People
  1  Exam
 15 Credits
5
   Managing Operations
  1  Exam
 15 Credits
6
   Managing Strategy
  1 Coursework
 15 Credits
7
   Managing Technology 
   Intensive Organisations
 1 Coursework
 15 Creidts
8
   Managing Innovation, 
   Organisational Learning
   and Change
 1 Coursework
 15 Credits
9
   Research Methods
 1 Coursework
 Linked to the 
 Dissertation
 Module
 
  
 
 
10
   Dissertation
 1 Dissertation Project of   
 15,000 – 20,000 Words
 60 Credits

 
 
 
 
PATHWAY MODULES FOR MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION,
TECHNOLOGY AND CHANGE
 
·        Managing Technology Intensive Organisations (15 credits)
Technology is evolving fast and has an impact on many sectors of businesses. It has become essential for businesses to consider “technology” as integral to organisational strategy to ensure competitiveness. The module of “Managing Technology Intensive Organisations” aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills that are required for developing and managing organisational strategies by incorporating “technology” as a key influence.
 
·        Managing Innovation, Organisational Learning and Change (15 credits)
The module aims to address the need to integrate “innovation”, “organisational learning” and “change” to provide learners with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills to manage transformation within organisations and achieve sustainable competitive advantage. The module also aims to enable the students to critically analyse the role of digital and internet technologies in developing innovation strategy in addition to providing scope for them to acquire the practical and transferable skills to competently manage sustainable organisational change.
 
·        The Final Project (60 Credits) should focus on a Management of Innovation, Technology and Change topic.
 
 
 
 
Course Duration and Structure
 
The course duration is 12 months of full-time study, which is divided into 4 terms with flexible start dates in January, April, July and October of every year.
 

Course Start Date
 Course Finish Date
Course Duration
   July 2009
   July 2010
   12 months
   October 2009
   October 2010
   12 months
   January 2010
   January 2011
   12 months
   April 2010
   April 2011
   12 months

 
The year (12 months) is divided into 4 terms and students study 3 modules per term for the first 3 terms with the Dissertation in the final term.
 

Term
  Duration
   Study
1
  3 months
   3 modules
2
  3 months
   3 modules
3
  3 months
   3 modules
4
  3 months
   Dissertation
Total
  12 months
   9 Modules plus Dissertation

 
 
 
Entry Requirements
 
Entry onto the “MBA Management of Innovation, Technology and Change” Course is the standard University of Wales matriculation requirements, either an initial degree in any discipline recognised by the University of Wales or with 2 years relevant experience in a management capacity.
 
Candidates must have a minimum English certification comparable to an IELTS level of 6.5.