Аспирантура 2026/2027

Исследования в области экономики и управления инновациями и технологиями

ID 1017574

Статус: Курс по выбору

Кто читает: Департамент экономики и финансов

Где читается: Факультет социально-экономических и компьютерных наук

Когда читается: 1-й курс, 2 семестр

Охват аудитории: для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ

Преподаватели: Молодчик Мария Анатольевна

Язык: английский

Кредиты: 2

Контактные часы: 28

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course Research in Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology provides an advanced introduction to the economic and managerial foundations of innovation and technological change. It examines how innovation drives economic growth, transforms industries, shapes competitive advantage, and influences organizational performance. Drawing on perspectives from innovation economics, strategic management, entrepreneurship, and organizational theory, the course explores the mechanisms through which firms, industries, and economies create, develop, and capture value from innovation. Students engage with seminal and contemporary research on Schumpeterian growth, industry dynamics, technological change, organizational learning, and innovation management. Particular attention is devoted to the interplay between technological opportunities, firm capabilities, leadership, strategic decision-making, and institutional environments in shaping innovation outcomes. The course develops students' ability to critically evaluate academic literature, understand theoretical and empirical research designs, and apply innovation-related concepts to contemporary challenges such as digital transformation, artificial intelligence, platform competition, and technological catch-up. Through article discussions, empirical analysis, and research proposal development, students acquire the analytical and methodological skills necessary for conducting research in economics and management of innovation and technology.

Learning Objectives

• The course Research in Economics of Innovation and Technology Management aims to provide PhD students with advanced theoretical and empirical knowledge on the economics, management, and governance of innovation and technological change. The course develops students’ ability to critically analyze contemporary research, apply relevant conceptual and methodological approaches, and conduct independent research on innovation processes at the firm, industry, regional, and national levels.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Analyze the economic and managerial factors that influence innovation processes and outcomes
• Evaluate the role of innovation in economic development.
• Explain and analyze the relationship between innovation and industry structure
• Analyze how leadership and proactive behavior influence the development of innovative capabilities.

Course Contents

• Introduction: Innovation as a Field of Economics and Management Studies
• Schumpeterian Innovation, Creative Destruction, Technological Change, and Innovation-Driven Growth
• Industry Dynamics and Innovation
• Balancing Exploration and Exploitation in Innovation

Assessment Elements

• Presentation of basic paper
  A brief overview of the assigned article, including: definitions, justification of the concept and its core principles, academic and practical implications.
• Presentation of empirical paper
  A critical review of the assigned article, including: theoretical view and argument development, research question(s), method, findings, meaning and significance of the contributions, shortcomings/opportunities for further studies.
• Class activities
  Class discussions and interactions are the essential part of our synthesis of the material and subsequent learning.
• Research proposal

Interim Assessment

• 2026/2027 2nd semester
  0.2 * Class activities + 0.2 * Presentation of empirical paper + 0.4 * Research proposal + 0.2 * Presentation of basic paper

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Managing innovation. Integrating technological, market and organizational change, Tidd J., Bessant J., 2005
• The Oxford handbook of innovation, Fagerberg J., 2006

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Dahlander, L., Gann, D. M., & Wallin, M. W. (2021). How open is innovation? A retrospective and ideas forward. Research Policy, 50(4), 104218.
• Füller, J., Hutter, K., Wahl, J., Bilgram, V., & Tekic, Z. (2022). How AI revolutionizes innovation management – Perceptions and implementation preferences of AI-based innovators. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, 178, 121598
• Gault, F. (ed.) (2013). Handbook of Innovation Indicators and Measurement. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
• Heiko A., Vennemann C. R., & Darkow I. L. (2010). Corporate foresight and innovation management: A portfolio-approach in evaluating organizational development. Futures, 42(4), 380-393.
• Strategic management of technological innovation, Schilling, M. A., 2010

Authors

• Molodchik Mariia Anatolevna
• Borisova Elena Feliksovna