International Study Centre

MSc in Technology and Innovation Management

Masters study at Sussex

On successful completion of the Pre-Masters, you can choose to progress to this postgraduate degree programme.

A world leader

Sussex is recognised as a world leader in its approach to business technology and innovation and is ranked joint first in the world (Journal of Product Innovation Management, 2004).

A unique learning environment

The MSc in International Management is taught by one of the world’s premier research units – the school of Science and Technology Policy Research. When you join, you are joining the largest and most influential centre of its kind in the world. In 2006 the unit celebrated its 40th anniversary as a world leader in research, consultancy and teaching.

The programme and its aims

The MSc in Technology and Innovation Management (TIM) offers an integrated view of technology and innovation management. It focuses on the innovating organisation and practical problem-solving skills required for creative management practice and management research.

Graduates will develop skills and knowledge in:

• the challenges faced by business organisation in the age of rapid technological innovation
• the process of technological innovation
• how to effectively analyse the problems organisations face and how to offer effective solutions
• a strategic orientation to problem-solving within the innovation process
• research and analytical skills for managing the innovation process
• communication skills

Programme content

The programme consists of six core modules:

1. Introduction to Science, Technology and Innovation Studies
2. Technology and Innovation Systems
3. Economic Perspectives on Innovation
4. Managing Innovation
5. Tools for Innovation Management
6. Research Skills in Management

Plus two option modules from the following:

• Energy Policy and Sustainability
• Information and Communication Technologies Policy and Strategy
• Managing Technological Risks
• Managing Innovation in Complex Products and Systems
• Managing Technology in a Global Environment
• Innovation for Sustainability
• The Political Economy of Science Policy
• Environmental Policy and Industrial Technology

Distinctive features: Technology Management Project

In the summer term you undertake a Technology Management Project. The project focuses on analysis, communication and practical problem-solving skills for real-life creative management practice.

Teams of students undertake real-life consultancy assignments for client organisations. The project will give you practical experience on all aspects of agreeing, designing, executing and reporting on a project to a client's satisfaction. You will be responsible for managing the client relationship, financial management and dealing effectively with problems and unplanned difficulties.

Your project will address important problems identified by the client organisation who will provide you with necessary access to information and staff and play an important role in the assessment of the project work.

Assessment

The modules are assessed by unseen examinations and a group real-life project. The dissertation (10,000-15,000 words) is the final assessment unit.

Entry requirements

See the standard aademic and English language entry requirements for postgraduate study. If you do not yet meet them, the Pre-Masters course will qualify you for entry to this Masters degree.