https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2025-2026/AB_470195The goals of this course are that you know, understand and can apply:Different forms of innovation management at different system levels The central concepts and theories of innovation The major actors and their relations in the (international) innovation arena Analysis and management (tools) of innovation processes Know the theoretical concepts behind innovation processes Apply theories and knowledge to improve and implement health care processes and give recommendations against the background of the current challenges in health careAdditional goals:Acquire research capabilities (formulating a research question and methodology, literature analysis, analysis, integration and reporting of the research results) Learn to cooperate in a project group and give and receive feed back Learn about the causes and effects of the complexity of health care innovation processes. The course allows you to further orientate on your study.As a student with a biomedical or health care background you certainly will be confronted in your career with medical innovations. These can be technological innovations (new drugs, use of big data), innovation of health care processes and innovations at the system level (finance and cooperation in and between organisations). Many actors are involved in innovations in the health care sector: care givers, patients, policy makers, insurance companies, societal organisations and industry. Their different perspectives and interests make innovation even more difficult… The course Management of Innovations covers the central concepts of innovation processes in health care: technology and innovation, the strategies of different actors, portfolio management, financial aspects, adoption factors for innovations and the role of vested interests. In the assignment you work in a small group to analyse and improve a medical innovation of your choice and present the results in the form of a report and a poster.Lectures (h): 25 hours (25 contact hours) Working group meetings (w): 10 hours (10 contact hours) Work on assignment (pro): 68 hours Assignment presentation (pro): 2 hours (2 contact hours) Self-study and exam: 55 hoursAcademic skillsWriting skills (assignment report) Presentation (assignment presentation) English (literature, writing the assignment report) Research skills: research methodology, data collection/analysis, report Cooperation in project groupsMethod of assessment: Multiple choice exam (T): 50% Assignment (O): 50% (being; a report 20%, individual functioning 15%, poster presentation 15%) All four elements of the assessment should be ‘sufficient’. There is no compensation for an insufficient result. An insufficient report can be improved if a ‘resit’ is given.No text book needed, literature is available on CanvasElective course for the bachelor programs Biology, Biomedical Sciences and Health Care Sciences. Recommended for those who want to follow the master program Management, Policy Analysis and Entrepreneurship or the differentiation International Public Health within the master program Health Sciences of Biomedical SciencesThe minimum number for this elective course is 15 students; if fewer students are enrolled, the course will not take place. Examinator: Dr. Linda van de Burgwal (Athena Institute VU) Course coordinator: MSc Anne van der Geest (Athena Institute VU)
[email protected] Lecturers: Dr. Theo Groen (Athena Institute VU) Guest lecturersNo specific requirements