Place and innovation, from Silicon Valley to Graphene City

BMAN62062 Place and innovation, from Silicon Valley to Graphene City 15 Semester 2 Postgraduate Taught Level 7 Elvira Uyarra Unit coordinator Alliance Manchester Business School 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 7.5 This unit explores the spatial dynamics of innovation and its implications for economic development and policy. Students will engage with theoretical frameworks and real-world case studies, developing critical and analytical skills relevant to careers in policy, consultancy, and innovation management. This unit explores the spatial dynamics of innovation and its implications for economic development and policy. Students will engage with theoretical frameworks and real-world case studies, developing critical and analytical skills relevant to careers in policy, consultancy, and innovation management. Examine how innovation shapes and is shaped by economic, spatial, and policy contexts.Explore why innovation hotspots emerge and what this means for entrepreneurs, managers, and policymakers.Assess roles of clusters, ecosystems, universities, and science infrastructure in regional development. Understand key theories on geography of innovation and regional development.Analyse determinants of innovation-led growth and cluster formation.Evaluate policy approaches for promoting innovation in lagging regions. Critically appraise academic and policy literature on innovation and place to identify implications for regional development.Synthesise evidence from case studies to inform policy recommendations. Conduct structured analysis of regional innovation systems.Prepare professional presentations for policy audiences.Use digital platforms for collaborative learning and research.  Communicate complex ideas clearly in written andDemonstrate adaptability and problem-solving in simulated policy contexts. Geography of innovation and regional developmentInnovation clusters and entrepreneurial ecosystemsRole of institutions and universitiesInnovation districts and urban innovation strategiesPolicy rationales, instruments, and evaluationCase studies: Silicon Valley, Greater Manchester, and global examples 0 Other 100% Individual Report (80%)Individual Video Presentation (20%)   Feedback via Canvas within 15 working days of submission deadline BMAN62062 Programme Req: BMAN62062 is only available as an elective to students on MSc IME, and MSc MIDP MSc Innov Mgt & Entrepren FT MSc Innov Mgt & Entrepren FT PGDT Dissertation Optional N Breznitz, D. (2021). Innovation in real places: Strategies for prosperity in an unforgiving world. Oxford University Press, USALee, N. (2024) Innovation for the Masses: How to Share the Benefits of the High-Tech Economy. University of California Press.  Huggins, R. et al. (eds.) (2024) Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Cities and RegionsEmergence, Evolution, and Future. Oxford University PressFuchs, G., and Shapira, P., eds. (2005), Rethinking Regional Innovation and Change: Path Dependency or Regional Breakthrough? Springer, New York. Springer e-book: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/b100337.Feldman, M.P., 2014. The character of innovative places: entrepreneurial strategy, economic development, and prosperity. Small Bus Econ 43, 9-20.Katz, B., & Wagner, J. (2014). The rise of urban innovation districts.Harv. Bus. Rev.  Lecuyer C, 2006, Making Silicon Valley: Innovation and the growth of High Tech, 1930- 1970, (MIT Press, Cambridge MA).  Lectures 30 0 120