Исследования в области экономики и управления инновациями и технологиями

Аспирантура 2026/2027

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

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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

Сritically evaluate different definitions and typologies of innovation.
Analyze the economic and managerial factors that influence innovation processes and outcomes
Explain the mechanisms of Schumpeterian growth.
Evaluate the role of innovation in economic development.
Critically assess empirical evidence on the economic and social consequences of technological change.
Explain and analyze the relationship between innovation and industry structure
Apply industry dynamics frameworks to contemporary technological sectors.
Explain the exploration–exploitation dilemma.
Assess the role of organizational ambidexterity in innovation.
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

Christensen, J. F. (2002). Corporate strategy and the management of innovation and technology. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.F8B082CD
Garcia, R., & Calantone, R. 2002. A critical look at technological innovation typology and innovativeness terminology: a literature review. Journal of Product Innovation Management
Managing innovation. Integrating technological, market and organizational change, Tidd J., Bessant J., 2005
Paul M Romer. (1999). Endogenous Technological Change. Levine’s Working Paper Archive. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.p.cla.levarc.2135
Segerstrom, P. S., Anant, T. C. A., & Dinopoulos, E. (1990). A Schumpeterian Model of the Product Life Cycle. American Economic Review, (5), 1077. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.aea.aecrev.v80y1990i5p1077.91
Soete, L., & Freeman, C. (2007). Developing science, technology and innovation indicators: what we can learn from the past. MERIT Working Papers.
Teece, D. J. (2009). Dynamic Capabilities and Strategic Management : Organizing for Innovation and Growth. New York: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=265018
The Oxford handbook of innovation, Fagerberg J., 2006

Recommended Additional Bibliography

9780674246683 - Phelps, Edmund S.; Bojilov, Raicho; Hoon, Hian Teck; Gylfi Zoega - Dynamism : The Values That Drive Innovation, Job Satisfaction, and Economic Growth - 2020 - Harvard University Press - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=2404807 - nlebk - 2404807
9783319325743 - Miles, Ian; Saritas, Ozcan; Sokolov, Alexander - Foresight for Science, Technology and Innovation - 2016 - Springer - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1242395 - nlebk - 1242395
Chong Wu, Fang Huang, Caihong Huang, & Huiming Zhang. (2018). Entry Mode, Market Selection, and Innovation Performance. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.C2E6C172
Decision making in innovation portfolio management. (2016). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.8023B47D
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
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.
Hemlin, S., Allwood, C. M., & Martin, B. R. (2004). Creative Knowledge Environments : The Influences on Creativity in Research and Innovation. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=114767
Hobday, M. (2005). Firm-level innovation models: Perspectives on research in developed and developing countries. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 17(2), 121–146. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537320500088666
Jones, O., & Tilley, F. (2003). Competitive Advantage in SMEs : Organising for Innovation and Change. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=83524
Kudrin, A. L. (2015). A new growth model for the Russian economy [Elektronische Ressource] / Alexey Kudrin and Evsey Gurvich. Helsinki: Bank of Finland, Institute for Economies in Transition. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.444956530
Li, J. (2008). Chinese Entrepreneurship : Innovation and Growth. [Bradford, England]: Emerald Group Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=274462
Mary M. Crossan, & Marina Apaydin. (2010). A Multi Dimensional Framework of Organizational Innovation: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
Ritala, P., & Stefan, I. (2021). A paradox within the paradox of openness: The knowledge leveraging conundrum in open innovation. Industrial Marketing Management ; Volume 93, Page 281-292 ; ISSN 0019-8501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2021.01.011
Solow, R. M. (1956). A Contribution to the Theory of Economic Growth. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 70(1), 65–94. https://doi.org/10.2307/1884513
Strategic management of technological innovation, Schilling, M. A., 2010
Yong Jae Shin, & Yongrok Choi. (2019). Feasibility of the Fintech Industry as an Innovation Platform for Sustainable Economic Growth in Korea. Sustainability, (19), 5351. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11195351
Zedtwitz, M., Corsi, S., Søberg, P. V., & Frega, R. (2015). A Typology of Reverse Innovation. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 32(1), 12–28. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpim.12181
Zobel, A. (2017). Benefiting from Open Innovation: A Multidimensional Model of Absorptive Capacity. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 34(3), 269–288. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpim.12361

Authors

Molodchik Mariia Anatolevna
Borisova Elena Feliksovna

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