MAROUN SEMAAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT COURSE SYLLABUS ENMG 656 Management of Innovation Spring 2025-2026

General Course Information

Table 1: Overview of Course Information

General Information

Course Number	ENMG 656
Course Title	Management of Innovation
Number of Credits	3
Course Level	graduate
Course Format	Face-to-Face
Pre-requisite Courses	NA
Required/Elective	Elective
Meeting Schedule
Meeting Location

Course Coordinator, Instructors and Teaching Assistants

Table 2: Contact Information for Course Coordinators, Instructors, and Teaching Assistants

Name	Role (Instructor, Coordinator, TA,)	Office Location	Office Hours	Extension	E-mail
Fadl Bdeir	Instructor

Course Description

This course teaches engineers and engineering managers how to manage innovations, a crucial prerequisite for a successful career. It is not enough to have a university degree these days; successful graduates and professionals are entrepreneurs and innovators. This course is essential for students interested in learning the basics, intermediary, and upper management of technological innovation. The aim of this course is to help students develop a strong conceptual and practical foundation for managing technological innovation.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

CLO1. Understand and apply the principles of technology entrepreneurship and innovation.

CLO2. Innovate new business ideas and plan their project steps.

CLO3. Determine the scope and complexity of the issues and problems related to technology and innovation management.

CLO4. Develop a conceptual framework for assessing and auditing the innovative capabilities of a business organization.

CLO5. appreciate the importance of networking, alliances, and collaboration in innovation strategies.

CLO6. Formulate business plans for technological innovation.

CLO7. Plan for the right intellectual property strategy.

CLO8. Appreciate the importance of ethics, sustainability, and social responsibility in innovation.

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Program Learning Outcomes Addressed in The Course

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PLO1. Advanced Core Knowledge in the Discipline: Analyze core concepts and theories in different areas of study in their discipline.

PLO2. Oral Communication Skills: Demonstrate scholarly communication skills in clear, detailed and well-structured scientific oral format consistent with high standards of their discipline.

PLO3. Written Communication Skills: Demonstrate scholarly communication skills in clear, detailed and well-structured scientific written format consistent with high standards of their discipline.

PLO4. Professionalism and Ethical Conduct: Apply professionalism and ethical research conduct in their discipline.

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Course Resources and References

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Textbook Recommended: Melissa Schilling: Strategic Management of Technological Innovation. Readings that will be given during the semester.References and resources will be provided during the course.

Course Outline

Include the topics covered and learning activities (assignments, projects, term papers, etc.) with their due dates. Indicate the alignment of topics/ learning activities with the Course Learning Outcomes.

Table 3: Course Schedule Overview

Week	Date	Topic	Learning Activities and Due Dates	Alignment with CLOs
1	Introduction to Innovation Management	Lecture
2	The innovation processes	Lecture
3	Idea generation	Lecture , individual assignment
4	MVP and types of innovation	Lecture , individual assignment
5	MVP and types of innovation	Lecture , individual assignment
6	Innovation management	Lecture, individual assignment (BMC), Team assignment mini project
7	Innovation networks and alliances	Lecture
8	Systems thinking and leadership.	Lecture
9	Creativity and design thinking	Lecture , Team assignment mini project
10	Venture finance sources	Lecture
11	Legal protection strategies	Lecture, group project
12	Open innovation	Lecture
13	Innovation metrics and performance management	Lecture, individual assignment
14	CSR, sustainability and ethics in entrepreneurship	Lecture
15	R & D management	Lecture

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Grading Criteria

Table 4:Evaluation Criteria and Percentage

Type of Evaluation	Percentage
Individual Assignments	40%
Attendance and participation	5%
Project	25%
Team assignments – including research paper to be presented in class	30%
Total	100%

Course Policies

Attendance

For undergraduate courses:

“Students who miss more than one-fifth of the sessions of any course prior to the withdrawal deadline can be withdrawn from the course by the instructor.”

For graduate courses:

“A student who is absent without excuse for more than one third of the number of sessions in any course may be dropped by the instructor of the course”.

Credit Hour Policy

“This course follows AUB Credit Hour Policy for one credit courses. This course meets twice weekly for 3 academic hours per week. The course also includes independent out-of-class assignments for academic hours per week.”

Submissions and Due Dates

Written assignments should be submitted on or prior to the due date. If you have an emergency or other extenuating circumstances and need to turn in an assignment later than its due date, you must contact the instructor before the assignment is due (by email).

Missing Projects/Assignments

Missing work will be assigned a grade of zero

Final Examinations:

Please note that students are expected to be on-campus and available to take a final examination for any of their courses at anytime during the final examination period. Students and professors will be notified of the final examination schedule being posted on the Office of the Registrar website as soon as feasible after the change of schedule period (drop and add).

Make-up Quizzes and Exams

An authentic medical note should be provided to the course instructor so that you will be considered for make-up quizzes.

Group Work

Late submissions will start at 90% of the maximum points available and assignment grade will decrease by 2 points for each day thereafter. It should be noted that no assignment will be accepted for credit more than three (3) days after its original due date. Late submissions without pre-clearance will start at 80% of the maximum points available.

Teaching Strategies and Technology Tools

Students will be expected to use MS office, Wed browsing, Moodle, Turnitin and other relevant technologies.

Use of AI in the Course

AI can be used for research and information gathering, for writing assistance like grammar, spelling checks, and formatting of documents. AI CANNOT be used as an original work, or for exam and quiz assistance or to paraphrase sentences. AI detection tools will be used to check assignments and violating papers will be given a non-negotiable zero grade.

University Rules and Regulations

General Academic Information

Undergraduate Academic Information

Graduate Academic Information

University - Course Withdrawal Policy

A student can withdraw from only one required course per semester. Students who wish to withdraw from more than one required course in any given semester must petition the appropriate faculty committee for permission to do so. Check Withdrawal Information from undergraduate and graduate catalogue.

Academic Integrity (cheating and plagiarism)

Please refer to AUB Student Code of Conduct, in particular section 1.1, which concerns academic misconduct including cheating, plagiarism, in-class disruption, and dishonesty. Please be aware that misconduct is vigorously prosecuted and that AUB has a zero tolerance policy. Course policy is that credible evidence of cheating will result in course failure.

Accessibility Statement to Acknowledge the Unique Learning Needs of Students with Disabilities

AUB strives to make learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience academic barriers due to a diagnosed disability (including learning disability, mental health, chronic or temporary medical conditions), please contact the Accessible Education Office as soon as possible in order to help establish reasonable accommodations and facilitate a smooth learning process: accessibility@aub.edu.lb; +961-1-350000, x3151; West Hall, 338.

Failure to implement the accommodations provided by the Accessible Education Office constitutes a violation of AUB's non-discrimination policy, and may be reported to the Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator who also serves in the role of Section 504 Coordinator, at 01-350000 ext. 2514, titleix@aub.edu.lb.

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AUB Grading System

https://www.aub.edu.lb/Registrar/Pages/academic-information.aspx

Numeric Course Grade to Letter Course Grade Grade Conversion Chart Table 5:Numeric Course Grade to Letter Course Grade Table 6: Grade Conversion Chart Starting with Numeric Course Grade /100 Corresponding Course Letter Grade Course Letter Grade Quality Points < 60 F A+ 4.3 60 D A 4.0 61–62 D+ A– 3.7 63–65 C– B+ 3.3 66–68 C B 3.0 69–71 C+ B– 2.7 72–74 B– C+ 2.3 75–78 B C 2.0 79–82 B+ C– 1.7 83–86 A– D+ 1.3 87–92 A D 1.0 93–100 A+ F 0.0

Note: The GPA at AUB is capped at 4.0​​

I ​P ​PR ​W NP ​Incomplete ​Pass ​In Progress ​Withdraw ​No Pass