General description

The course is offered at the Danube University Krems.

Learning outcomes

Students should be able to
- understand the fundamental principles of research and innovation management and projects;
- identify critical problems and apply different methods of analysis;
- set project objectives and goals;
- prepare activity schedule and project budget;
- devise project evaluation system;
- deal with complex issues; prepare project reports

Contents

- Basics of research and innovation management
- System analysis – approaches and tools
- Processes, projects and Instruments
- Process and project monitoring and evaluation
- Project selection and portfolio management
- Managing financial resources and book keeping
- Leadership and project management skills
- Teamwork and networking
- Lifecycle processes
- ICT in implementation
- Reporting project activities and results

Teaching methods

Teaching methods:
Guided Readings, Lectures and workshops, Group work

Teaching language

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Study materials

Recommended reading

• Shane, S., The Handbook of Technology and Innovation Management, Wiley-Blackwell, 2008
• Goffin, K., Mitchell, R., Innovation Management: Strategy and Implementation using the Pentathlon Framework, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010
• Schwalbe, K., Introduction to Project Management, Course Technology (2nd ed.), 2008
• Educating Managers Through Real World Projects (PB) (Research in Defillipi, R. and Ch. Wankel (eds.), Management Education and Development), Information Age Publishing, 2005
• Bradbary, D., and D. Garrett, Herding Chickens: Innovative Techniques for Project Management, Jossey-Bass, 2005
• Gray, C.F., E. Larson, Project Management, McGraw Hill Higher Education (3rd ed.), 2005
• Baume, C., Managing Educational Development Projects: Effective Management for Maximum Impact (Staff and Educational Development Series), Routledge Falmer, 2002
• Harvey, S., Education project management in the information age: the case of the Kimberley Thusanang Project [An article from: International Journal of Educational Development] [HTML] (e-edition)
• Magnen, A., Education Projects: Elaboration, Financing and Management (Fundamentals of Educational Planning), UNESCO (2nd ed.) 1993

Belongs to following study modules

2018–2019

Teaching

Archived Teaching Schedule. Please refer to current Teaching Shedule.

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