Operations, Innovation, and Technology II

This course is the second part of the two-quarter course series (OIT 280 & OIT 281) and expands on the learnings developed in Part 1: OIT 280. Graduate students from business and Doerr School of Sustainability will learn about different forms of innovation processes and apply the frameworks through a team project. A team project on an innovation challenge selected by students will provide a real world experience with the processes. We encourage diverse innovation challenges that could lead to one of the following: a concept for a new venture, a change in the business model for an existing organization, a change in operational processes for an existing organization. In addition, students will examine through a series of case studies on how organizations develop operating models that implement innovation business models and integrate operations, innovation and technology Key Topics: design thinking, lean startup, precedent based approach to innovation, technology readiness level assessment, AI and 3D printing, value chain innovation, innovation process applications. The course is open only to students who have completed Part 1: OIT 280.