MKT520 Managing Product and Service Innovation (8)
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In an era where established business models are being constantly challenged or disrupted, organisations need a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. This subject looks at innovation in an organisational context as well as examining the challenges companies face in developing successful new products and services. The activities involved in bringing a new product or service from an initial idea or opportunity through to a successful launch are examined in detail. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Session 1 | | Internal | CSU Study Centre Melbourne | | Internal | CSU Study Centre Sydney | | Distance | Bathurst Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: MKT520
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Management and Marketing |
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Enrolment restrictions|
Postgraduate students only. |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to critically reflect on the role of innovation in organisations and the challenges companies face in new product development;
- be able to synthesise innovation literature to develop a theoretical framework for use in an audit of innovation practices of a specific organisation and make recommendations for improvement;
- be able to evaluate the new product practices of an organisation and make recommendations for improvement that demonstrate knowledge of success factors in new product development; and
- be able to examine and critically evaluate current new product activities in the market.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Introducing Innovation
- Managing innovation within organisations
- Managing organisational knowledge and intellectual property
- Strategic alliance and networks
- Open innovation and technology transfer
- New product development models
- Factors for new product success
- Service innovation
- Product and brand strategy
- The role of market research in new product development
- Design
- Managing the new product development process across the organisation
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
