Studying humanities and social sciences has become increasingly popular at the University. The Faculty of Social Sciences  has four departments. The studies in public administration are organized by the Department of Humanities and Social Science. There are about 450 students studying for a diploma, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree. The Institute offers also courses in philosophy, cultural history, logic, psychology and the history of technology.

The Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences is the department that grants the Technology Governance degree as well. The lecturers of the programme are internationally recognized professionals.

The new MITIM program is a result of cooperation between two business schools.Lappeenranta University of Technology, School of Business (LSB) is a leading Finnish school in the sphere of innovations and technology management. 

The Graduate School of Management (GSOM) of St. Petersburg State University is one of the leading Russian business schools with a wealth of experience in management education programs and a CEMS membership. The Master’s Degree Program is a part of the Cross-Border University project.

The two-year program is divided into four semesters of studies. During the first semester, the students will study at the GSOM in St. Petersburg, and during the second semester, at LSB in Lappeenranta.   ...

The MSc in Innovation, Creativity and Enterprise management (MSc ICEm) is a challenging and internationally-oriented programme - this year we have students from eight countries; Britain, China, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, Russia, Taiwan and Thailand - designed to respond to the growing interest in the management of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship.

The student-led programme examines the fundamentals of strategies and business processes to promote innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship in organisations. Our aim is to inspire you to become independent-thinking graduates who aspire to take on strategic responsibilities in private and public sector organisations and lead the transformation of organisations, through the application of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. ...

Combine technology and product design with a keen understanding of human behavior to influence change in a way that improves the user experience. Through the Master of Science in Human Factors in Information Design (MSHFID), working professionals learn innovative approaches to product development that integrate the goals of the business and the end-user. This innovative program is housed within a business school, giving students the unique ability to see the role that design plays in the larger organizational structure. This powerful combination puts MSHFID students in high demand for senior-level positions at leading companies.

The MSHFID program:

The MSc in Technology Management from the National Institute of Technology Management at UCD Smurfit School gives you an in-depth insight into how technological innovation can be managed for business advantage.

Programme highlights

Innovation and technology are key drivers of competitive advantage in today's global knowledge economy. Harnessing this advantage requires highly developed specialist skills in technology and innovation management.This program builds on previous tertiary qualifications or relevant work experience. Students gain the knowledge and skills to effectively manage innovation and technology in both public and private sector organisations. The broad aim of the program is to understand, integrate and promote the management of technology in industry, thereby improving business productivity and global competitiveness. Develop the skills and knowledge to access the power of innovation, technology, research, new product/service development and commercialisation in your organisation.The Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate offer students alternative pathways to the Master of Technology and Innovation Management....

The Master of Innovation and Technology (MInnovT) is for those who aspire to leadership positions in companies or organisations where business growth can be generated through the application of technology management and innovation. The MInnovT degree focuses on the issues relevant to the individuals responsible for the management of innovation and technology in their organisation. Graduates from the MInnovT programme will have a headstart recognising and managing technological innovation.

Introduction

The papers offered by the University of Waikato Management School towards the Master of Innovation and Technology have been designed to develop critical and reflective thinking skills to a high standard through the application of action learning within a technology, research or innovation-based work environment. Learning experiences are incorporated into the programme to bring about these desired outcomes, and assessment is designed to ensure that participants have the opportunity to demonstrate their achievement....

Next Generation Management Thinking & PracticeThis exciting and groundbreaking postgraduate course combines the strengths of design, business and technology to create management thinking, innovation and practice for the next generation.Working in multi-disciplinary teams on projects sponsored by leading international companies, you will gain invaluable experience in defining and resolving complex issues in new, exciting and innovative ways.Why study Multidisciplinary Design Innovation?Business Week’s Bruce Nussbaum says that ' Innovation, design and technology are all flowing into one another to form a single river of roaring change radically altering our culture, and especially our business culture.'A revolution is taking place within design as it emerges from it’s traditional role of serving commerce to leading, shaping and directing the way we live, work and behave. This shift is leading organisations to recognise the importance of 'Design-Thinking' in business strategy; the need to apply creative capability and advanced innovation in new product, service and business development to achieve competitive advantage.Commisioned by Gordon Brown PM, Sir George Cox, author of The Cox Review of Creativity in Business, notes: “One of the challenges is to get business people, engineers, technologists and designers to understand one another better and to speak the same language.” This programme is all about developing Masters graduates who have a deep knowledge of their core discipline and a broad outlook and confidence in complementary ones so that they become expert interfacers, influencers and innovators.What will this course include?You will work with a multi-disciplinary cohort of students with backgrounds in design, engineering and business. You will be given the freedom and tools to explore and experiment with ideas using your core knowledge and experience together with that of your peers as a starting point for understanding the role that you can play in innovation. You will leave behind ‘safe solutions’ and actively seek out innovative and creative new concepts and ideas to solve industry identified problems.In this programme, designers will design, engineers will engineer and business people will do business. They will build upon their core knowledge and experience working together defining and solving problems posed to them by industry. Through working together they will learn about the values and practices of the complimentary disciplines and how to engage with them in a common pursuit.Using the full spectrum of methods and practices of the multidisciplinary group, your projects may involve activities as diverse as role-play and finite element analysis, cash-flow forecasting and building prototypes using cardboard and string, brand strategy and story-telling, film-making and writing computer code; whatever it takes to uncover, develop and explain new ideas!The programme structure and assessment strategy are designed to encourage experimentation, trial and error and creative risk-taking in pursuit of a deeper knowledge of how to use creativity in a business innovation context.Who will you learn from?You will learn from each other sharing your expertise with each other whilst building exciting foundations of research and exploration. You'll have at your fingertips some of the most creative, strategic and inquisitive minds and talent of your generation; you being one of them. You'll take knowledge and guidence from the academic staff of the three schools who have the perfect blend of industry experience and education know-how.Alongside this you'll absorb the knowledge and expertise of both national and international organisations that not only recognise the importance of bringing a creativity led approach to their specialist area but also understand the importance of the multidisciplinary approach to achieve this. These organisations will value your input so much that they are prepared to fund your exploration and assign staff to engage in the process and share their knowledge with you....

Added value of a M.Sc. in “Management of Product Development” for prospective executivesThe Master Program considers itself as a mixture of applied scientific research and application-oriented development in the areas of methods and processes of product development and management expertise. In that aspect the scientific research results of the participating institutes of the Universität Karlsruhe (TH) form the conceptual backbone regarding the related engineering topics to the program.

Our objective is to find innovative solutions by the means of team-oriented work, based on performance and commitment of each member of the Board. Thereby we teach reliability and effectiveness. Students must commit themselves to keeping with the approved scientific customs of the German Science Foundation, as well as the individual reliability of the results of our work. The dedication of all our individuals and precise specification of our business processes assure the quality of our work.The basis of our cooperation is the individual self-commitment to performance, tolerance, dedication and mutual support.Innovation, that is, the overcoming of instilled trails of thought, new approaches and solutions, and the implementation of these in successful products is our driving force....

The programme, subject to approval by Academic Council, is designed for business graduates who wish to develop advanced knowledge and skills of application in focussed areas of strategy and innovation. These fields are changing rapidly from both a theoretical and practice perspective as challenges continue to be brought forth from globalisation, technological advancement. The proposed programme will enable graduates to develop an advanced understanding of new ways of working which so as to promote creativity and innovation. The programme will expose students to leading edge practice in organisations through field visits, case studies, and guest lectures.

The proposed programme aims to contribute to the development needs of future managers and employees in both public and private sector organizations. The course material and case studies take a broad cross-sectoral and international approach, as management concepts and frameworks are generic and applicable across all sectors and boundaries. The programme aims to benefit learners through exposing them to key professional concerns in the light of insights from other sectors and contexts. Some cases will be based in the Irish context, while others have a broader trans-national focus, exploring themes and issues that transcend national boundaries and cultures....

Global Innovation and Technology Management - Academic Master’s Degree Programme in Industrial Management 

* Major – Technology and Innovation Management

New university level (M.Sc.) Master’s Degree Programme in Industrial Management – Global Innovation and Technology Management offers a wide variety of perspectives of management of innovation and technology in an international environment that is based on the combination of business, engineering and management.

Today's global business world demands engineers and economists that are capable of managing businesses in international markets. In Finland, as well as throughout the world, multinational companies and innovative start-ups require talented business and engineering graduates with an international mindset and understanding management of innovations and new technologies. Would you like to be one of them?  This new Academic Master's Degree Programme starts at the end of August 2010 - welcome to study in Lappeenranta University of Technology (Lappeenranta, Finland)!...

Innovation has become an imperative for most private firms but increasingly also in the public sector. Therefore, competences in innovation management are emphasized as one of today’s most important competences by CEO’s and governments alike.

The programme provides a general background on innovation management including

The programme creates a unique opportunity to experience the challenges throughout the new product development process and to develop a mutual understanding about the rationales on the technology as well as on the business management side. There is a broad empirical basis that such a mutual understanding is a key prerequisite for successful cooperation between R&D and marketing and ultimately for innovation success. The aim of the programme is therefore to enhance students’ understandings about strategies, structures, processes, people and cultures to develop successful innovations and to enhance the innovative capability of firms. ...

Objectives and TargetThe objective of the Master is to form young Italian and foreign professionals, having specialist competencies and operational capabilities that can be utilised immediately, capable of successfully operating in a company, dealing with marketing, communication, product design and sales.

The Master is designed and organised by professionals in the fields of marketing, communication and design, who bring their international experience to the company. It is suitable for university students and graduates from all faculties.  

Organisation of the Master • classroom teaching: 6 months full-time classroom lessons during which students will deal with the fundamentals of business, strategic and operative marketing, communication and management of sales; the concepts and methods for managing brand and product innovation; design as an important tool for innovation and marketing• international experience: a week’s Study Tour in European Institutions and lectures held by visiting professors• project work: the participants, divided into groups, will have the task of carrying out projects proposed by partner companies to resolve the real needs of the company• internship: minimum three months individual training in the field with expenses paid (according to the policies of the host company) for all the participants, through the organisation of specific projects and guided experiences in Italy and abroad• tutorship in the classroom and individually: throughout the nine months students are assisted by the coordinator, the head of professional guidance and development and by the lecturers in the Faculty • English language course: lessons held by native speakers, students are divided according to their level of knowledge of the language • computer literacy: lessons in PC skills with the aim of increasing knowledge of programs useful for future professional activities  ...