Product and Innovation

MGEST2131  2016-2017  Mons

Product and Innovation
5.0 credits
30.0 h + 0.0 h
1q

Teacher(s)
Pecheux Claude ; Sinigaglia Nadia (compensates Pecheux Claude) ;
Language
Anglais
Main themes

 

This course is divided into two parts. The first part covers the following topics: methods for generating ideas and/or creative techniques  for new products/services, the strategies for entry to the market, product design, testing new products/concepts, test markets, the promotion that accompanies the launch of a new product/service on the market, etc.
The second part of the course features experts from BASF (in the form of intensive work sessions) and focuses more specifically on the process of generating ideas and products in the B2B field.

 

Aims

 

On completion of this course, students will understand the pertinent quantitative and qualitative approaches to developing and marketing new products and services.

 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Evaluation methods

Students' individual work.

Teaching methods

- Lectures and seminars
- Case studies

Bibliography

- TROTT P. (2004), Innovation Management and New Product Development, 3rd ed., Prentice-Hall.
- URBAN G., HAUSER J. (2004), Design and Marketing of New Products, Pearson Custom Publishing. 

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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Program title
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Management
5
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Master [120] in Management
5
-

Master [120] in Business Engineering
5
-

Master [120] in Business Engineering
5
-