Business models of the regional economy: cluster initiatives, living labs, user innovations

2023/2024

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

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Кредиты

Кто читает:

Кафедра государственного и муниципального управления (Факультет менеджмента (Нижний Новгород))

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

4-й курс, 3 модуль

Преподаватель

Иванова Екатерина Алексеевна

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course is about regions and what makes them prosper. It aims to comprehensively explore different approaches to spatial economic development from a business model perspective. The students are offered a fine blend of theory (e.g. economic geography, organizational studies, open innovation) and practice (e.g. industrial policy, smart specilaization, regional / urban development) covering three major blocks – cluster initiatives, living laboratories, and user innovation. The course will consist of lectures, seminars and self-study. Lectures and seminars draw on interdisciplinary approaches, and demonstrate the importance of empirical research. The course will rely on case studies, and it will bring these studies to bear in elucidating practical dilemmas and solutions. From basic lectures, the course moves to self-study, for the objective of understanding problems and finding policy solutions to creatively advance local economies. Students are expected to present the results of their projects at seminars. The course is recommended to students linking their career paths to research work, consulting, or public administration.

Learning Objectives

• The course aims to comprehensively explore different approaches to spatial economic development from a business model perspective. The students are offered a fine blend of theory (e.g. economic geography, organizational studies, open innovation) and practice (e.g. industrial policy, smart specialization, regional / urban development) covering three major blocks – cluster initiatives, living laboratories, and user innovation.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Students interpret the key concepts and definitions related to spatial economic development.
• Students apply business model canvas to analyse regional economic potential.
• Students cite examples of regional cluster initiatives.
• Students create and criticize cluster initiatives.
• Students cite examples of living labs.
• Students create and criticize living labs.
• Students interpret the key concepts and definitions related to cluster initiatives.
• Students interpret the key concepts and definitions related to user innovations.
• Students judge about the economic structure of a region based on clusters of related industries.
• Students apply entrepreneurial discovery process to transform regional economic structure.

Course Contents

• 1. Conceptual basis of spatial (regional) economic development
• 2. Business model perspective for spatial (regional) development
• 3. Cluster theory and practice for spatial (regional) development
• 4. User innovation perspective for spatial (regional) development

Assessment Elements

• Cluster initiative project
• Test
• Living lab project
• Individual paper work

Interim Assessment

• 2023/2024 3rd module
  0.25 * Cluster initiative project + 0.25 * Individual paper work + 0.25 * Living lab project + 0.25 * Test

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Alfonso Gambardella, Christina Raasch, & Eric von Hippel. (2017). The User Innovation Paradigm: Impacts on Markets and Welfare. Management Science, 5, 1450. https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2015.2393
• Branislav Mičieta, Vladimíra Biňasová, Marta Kasajová, & Honorata Howaniec. (2020). Business Model Canvas as a Tool of Manager 4.0. Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Humanitas. Zarządzanie, 28(1), 51–64. https://doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0014.1235
• Mustafa Dinc. (2015). Introduction to Regional Economic Development. Edward Elgar Publishing.
• Piperopoulos Panos G. Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Business Clusters [Book]. - Abingdon : Routledge, 2016.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Andy Pike, Andres Rodriguez-Pose, & John Tomaney. (2011). Handbook of Local and Regional Development. Routledge.
• Baldwin, C., Hienerth, C., & von Hippel, E. (2006). How user innovations become commercial products: A theoretical investigation and case study. Research Policy, (9), 1291. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsrep&AN=edsrep.a.eee.respol.v35y2006i9p1291.1313
• Izushi, H., & Huggins, R. (2011). Competition, Competitive Advantage, and Clusters : The Ideas of Michael Porter. Oxford: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=438463
• Kirzner, I. M. . V. (DE-588)121419347, (DE-627)081294395, (DE-576)161718922, aut. (1973). Competition and entrepreneurship Israel M. Kirzner [Kirzner, Israel Mayer].
• Surveillance, privacy and public space in the Stratumseind Living Lab: The smart city debate, beyond data. (2019). Ars Aequi, juli/augustus, 570–579.