About this course: In his influential book, The Innovator’s Dilemma, Professor Clayton Christensen, introduced the term disruption to the popular lexicon. Disruption refers to the failure of well-managed firms to succeed when faced with technological change associated with disruptive technologies, i.e. technologies that are inferior in the beginning but get better soon enough to precipitate the failure of entrenched firms. The very practices that made incumbent firms successful in managing sustaining technologies may actually prove to be debilitating while managing disruptive technologies. Drawing from many of collective research in disruptions, this course will offer a set of frameworks, tools, and concepts in order to manage the unique challenges and develop innovative strategies while managing disruptive innovations so as to achieve leadership positions. With the frenetic pace of technological change, understanding the trends and contemporary innovation approaches is critically important for companies interested in maximizing the odds of innovation success. Drawing from many years of research, this course will offer a set of frameworks, tools, and concepts in order to understand and develop cutting-edge innovative strategies in a coherent way so as to achieve leadership positions.
Created by: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Taught by: Raj Echambadi, Alan J. and Joyce D. Baltz Professor | Sr. Associate Dean for Strategic Innovation
Department of Business Administration, College of Business
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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WEEK 1
Course Orientation
You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.
1 video, 5 readings, 1 reading
Module 1: Demand-Side Disruption
With the first module, we will move into the disruptive innovation domain on the demand-side. We will define disruptive innovation and understand the differences between sustaining and disruptive innovations. We will examine different real world disruptions an...
6 videos, 2 readings, 4 readings
Graded: Module 1 Quiz
WEEK 2
Module 2: Supply-Side Disruption
With the second module, we will move into the disruptive innovation domain on the supply-side. We will define supply-side disruptions; we will examine how architectural changes sometimes blindside incumbents. Then, we will examine the concept of mental models ...
5 videos, 2 readings, 4 readings
Graded: Module 2 Assignment
Graded: Module 2 Quiz
WEEK 3
Module 3: From Pipeline to Platform
With the third module,we will move into examining platform businesses. We will distinguish between pipeline and platform businesses and we will examine the critical role of various players in a platform ecosystem. Then, we will examine the concept of ne...
5 videos, 2 readings, 4 readings
Graded: Module 3 Quiz
WEEK 4
Module 4: Contemporary Topics in Global Innovation
With the fourth module, we will move into examining contemporary topics in the world of innovation. First, we will examine the increasingly important role played by user innovations. We will delineate between classical entrepreneurship and user entrepreneurshi...
5 videos, 2 readings, 4 readings
Graded: Module 4 Assignment
Graded: Module 4 Quiz
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