Learning outcomes: major insights in state of the art academic research into the economics and business aspects of innovation
Competences: ability to critically assess quality and implications of academic research in the area. Ability to understand and use relevant research methods in the field.

The course deals with business and economic aspects of innovation. The course consists of eight meetings of about four hours, four in Leuven and four in Maastricht. It is a combined course of the University of Leuven and UM. The professors who teach the meetings are experts in the field of innovation research. The meetings focus on empirical research articles and deal with issues ranging from alliances, growth and development, dynamics of technological change, product and process innovation, cooperation, productivity of R&D, patenting, to methods of innovation research. The course enhances insights in what the academic literature learns about how firm may promote innovation, what obstacles there are and what the consequences are of innovation. The course requires considerable preparation by reading and interpreting academic articles.

Reader with articles from academic journals

Bachelor in Economics or Business Administration, understanding of the interpretation of econometric techniques