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CONFIDENTIAL. Technology for Decision Makers ( MTD) A unique executive programme for high potentials from business and public organisations 2013-2014. version 19 April 2013, aangepast voor FPOC van 21 mei 2012. Rationale. Society faces enormous challenges in all aspects of life
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CONFIDENTIAL Technology forDecision Makers (MTD)A unique executive programme for high potentials from business and public organisations2013-2014 version 19 April 2013, aangepastvoor FPOC van 21 mei 2012
Rationale • Society faces enormous challenges in all aspects of life • Speed and scope of evolutions is increasing rapidly, • Strategic decisions risk to be taken without a thorough understanding of the drivers and consequences of innovation. • Better knowledge: facilitates acceptance of key innovations • key condition for the creation of new markets. • Program is targeted at professionals with a high potential to be the leaders of the future in both business and public organizations Technology for Decision Makers – 19.04.2013 - confidential
Rationale Participants learn how • to translate societal challenges into business opportunities; • to understand the key drivers and the state of the art • of science and technology; • to analyze the ecosystem in which innovation occurs; • to explore future uncertainties affecting the ecosystem • through scenarios; • to design innovation strategies for better performance. Technology for Decision Makers – 19.04.2013 - confidential
Modules • Technology Drivers (8): • ICT & nano-electronics, transportation, food, health, materials, manufacturing, energy, and buildings • Systems Thinking and Policy Making: • the context and dynamics of technology development • Future Scenario Building: • development of successful organizational strategies • Case Study: • case relevant to their organization • Master Thesis: • build scenarios that cover several technological domains, address key socio-economic issues and contain early warnings about critical uncertainties Technology for Decision Makers – 19.04.2013 - confidential
Programme structure: Groups, Course Units, and Course subunits MTD (60 ECTS) ++ECTS and contact hours Module 1 Technology drivers (12 ECTS) (168 hoursresidential) Module 2 Systems thinking and policy making (10 ECTS) (126 hoursresidential, incl. module 4) Module 3 Future scenario building (10 ECTS) (84 hoursresidential, incl. module 5) ICT and Nanoelectronics – Transportation (3 ECTS) Systems thinking (3 ECTS) Scenario development (6 ECTS) Systems thinking theory ICT and Nanoelectronics Explorative and normative scenario development Systems thinking applications Transportation Scenario applications Materials – Manufacturing (3 ECTS) Socio-technological system innovations and transitions (3 ECTS) Materials Innovation management (4ECTS) Manufacturing Socio-technological system innovations and transitions Innovation management Food – Health (3 ECTS) Food Decision making ( 4 ECTS) Health Economics of decision making and governance Buildings – Energy (3 ECTS) Strategic management Buildings Energy Module 4 Case Study (10 ECTS) Module 5 Master Thesis (18 ECTS) Technology for Decision Makers – 19.04.2013 - confidential
Practical details • Residential weeks MTD runs from January 2013 to April 2014. Residential weeks are from Tuesday to Saturday and take place at Leuven. 22 - 26 January 201310 - 14 September 2013 5 - 9 March 201322 - 26 October 2013 16 - 20 April 20133 - 7 December 2013 21- 25 May 201328 January – 1 February 2014 25 – 29 June 2013 (April 2014: Master thesis defence) • Contact Programme director: Erik Mathijs E-mail: erik.mathijs@ees.kuleuven.be • Coördination committee Karen Maex - vice rector Science, Engineering, and Technology KU Leuven Koenraad Debackere - general manager KU Leuven and executive director of KU Leuven R&D Ludo Melis – vice rector of Educational Policy KU Leuven Frank Baert - managing director of university college KaHoSint-Lieven Johan Van Helleputte - director strategic development IMEC Technology for Decision Makers – 19.04.2013 - confidential
Programme calendar – global design (example) TEASER: system & scenario Month Res. week Courses duringresidential week (5 days, 43h30’) 2013 Jan 1 Challenges instruction HorizontalKETs : ICT, Energy, Materials 2 Mar evaluation System thinking 3 Apr Socio-tech Innovations VerticalKETs: Health, Food, Manufacturing, Building, Transportation elaboration May 4 Jun 5 Transitions Sep 6 Scenario development & applications instruction Oct 7 collective Economics of decision making Dec 8 collective / individual Innovation Management Strategic Management 2014 Jan 9 individual Tu morning Sa afternoon Technology drivers System’s thinking & policy making Case study Future scenario planning Master thesis
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