Innovation Systems for Science, Technology, Energy, Manufacturing, and Health

Overview

This course focuses on science and technology policy—it will examine the science and technology innovation system, including case studies on energy, computing, advanced manufacturing, and health sectors, with an emphasis on public policy and the federal government's role in that system.

Syllabus

Class 1, Part 1: Economic Growth Theory and the Direct Elements in Innovation
Class 1, Part 2: Economic Growth Theory and the Direct Elements in Innovation
Class 2, Part 1: Innovation Systems and Direct/Indirect Elements in the Innovation Ecosystem
Class 2, Part 2: Innovation Systems and Direct/Indirect Elements in the Innovation Ecosystem
Class 3, Part 1: The Competitive Challenge to U.S. Manufacturing
Class 3, Part 2: The Competitive Challenge to U.S. Manufacturing
Class 4, Part 1: The Challenge from Globalization for Advanced Manufacturing and New Services
Class 4, Part 2: The Challenge from Globalization for Advanced Manufacturing and New Services
Class 5, Part 1: The Innovation System at the Institutional Level & The Organization of Federal Science Support
Class 5, Part 2: The Innovation System at the Institutional Level & The Organization of Federal Science Support
Class 6, Part 1: Crossing the "Valley of Death" Between Research and Development & The Public-Private Partnership Approach
Class 6, Part 2: Crossing the "Valley of Death" Between Research and Development & The Public-Private Partnership Approach
Class 7, Part 1: The Organization of Innovation Systems at the Face-to-Face Level
Class 7, Part 2: The Organization of Innovation Systems at the Face-to-Face Level
Class 8, Part 1: DARPA as the Connected Model in the Innovation System & Government-Private Sector Interaction and the Example of Computing
Class 8, Part 2: DARPA as the Connected Model in the Innovation System & Government-Private Sector Interaction and the Example of Computing
Class 9, Part 1: The Life Science R&D Model & National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Class 9, Part 2: The Life Science R&D Model & National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Class 10, Part 1: The Challenge of Energy Technology Transformation
Class 10, Part 2: The Challenge of Energy Technology Transformation
Class 11, Part 1: Improving the Talent Base & New Education and Training Models
Class 11, Part 2: Improving the Talent Base & New Education and Training Models
Class 12, Part 1: The Future of Work & The Employment-Productivity Debate
Class 12, Part 2: The Future of Work & The Employment-Productivity Debate