Economist in Technological Innovation Course
Master the economic forces driving technological innovation, from R&D investment and venture financing to platform competition and public policy. This course equips you with rigorous analytical frameworks used by economists, strategists, and policymakers at the frontier of the tech economy. If you want to understand why innovation happens, who funds it, and how it reshapes markets, this is your programme.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
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What will I learn?
You will develop a comprehensive understanding of how economics explains and shapes technological change across firms, industries, and nations. The course covers R&D investment decisions, intellectual property strategy, venture capital economics, and the macroeconomic impact of innovation on productivity and labour markets. You will analyse platform business models, digital transformation, and antitrust challenges in tech sectors. You will also evaluate public innovation policies using counterfactual methods and apply behavioural economics to real investment decisions. By the end, you will be equipped to produce evidence-based innovation strategy assessments and policy recommendations for any organisation or government context.
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Develop skills
- R&D Investment Analysis: Evaluate innovation projects using NPV, real options, and portfolio frameworks.
- Innovation Policy Assessment: Design and measure the impact of public R&D incentives and grants.
- Platform and Market Strategy: Apply network effects and competitive dynamics to high-tech market analysis.
- Innovation Performance Measurement: Build KPI dashboards linking innovation inputs to business outcomes.
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