Postgraduate Courses
IPEN
Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship
- IPEN 5100Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship[3-0-0:3]DescriptionThis course focuses on the practices and processes that managers in the business sector adopt to advance innovation and attention is also paid to the strategies that policy-makers from regulatory background pursue to manage innovation. Technological innovation will be examined through its process of exploring, executing, leveraging, and renewing from both the perspectives of entrepreneurs and regulators. Students will be guided to seek a collaborative governance mechanism that is workable for different players and sectors in innovation to achieve sustainable growth.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts, relationships and challenges of innovation, policy and entrepreneurship.
- 2.Analyze the innovation system and open innovation.
- 3.Analyze the complex system in innovation and entrepreneurship
- 4.Analyze corporate stakeholders and collaborative governance in innovation using case studies.
- 5.Engage in academic discussions and present research work in front of
audience. - 6.Apply the theoretical tools learned in class to novel research questions.
- IPEN 5200Uncertainty, Information and Decision Making[3-0-0:3]DescriptionThis course introduces the economic theories of decision making under risk and uncertainty and how agents with heterogeneous information interact strategically. Sample topics include expected and non-expected utility theories, models of strategic communication, and information design. Students will apply the theoretical tools to understand and improve real world institutions, such as employee feedback systems and transparency in organizations.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Demonstrate an understanding of topics in the economic theories of risk, uncertainty and information.
- 2.Utilize economic theory to explain and analyze real-life economic issues.
- 3.Evaluate the contributions of a research paper and propose potential follow-up research projects.
- 4.Use critical thinking to guide their research.
- 5.Engage in academic discussions and present research work in front of audience.
- 6.Apply the theoretical tools learned in class to novel research questions.
- IPEN 5250Text Analysis and Machine Learning[3-0-0:3]DescriptionThis course serves as an applied introduction to machine learning methods for text analysis. Several approaches on text data management and analysis will be covered in this course including basic natural language processing techniques, document representation, text categorization and clustering, document summarization, sentiment analysis, social network and social media analysis, probabilistic topic models and text visualization.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Explain the current development of concepts and frameworks of text analysis.
- 2.Identify academic/practical issues that can be solved using text analysis.
- 3.Choose, retrieve, and conduct analysis of text data.
- 4.Measure model performance with appropriate metrics.
- 5.Interpret the results, provide insights and meaningful discussions, and recommend possible actions from analytics performed on text data.
- IPEN 5300Experimental Economics and Organizational Behavior[3-0-0:3]DescriptionThis course introduces the methodology of experimental economics and related behavioral theories, with an emphasis on social-psychological elements of preference and organizational design. Experiments studied will include ones based on the prisoners’ dilemma, dictator game, ultimatum game, and especially the public goods game and the trust game, along with more complex designs for studying institutional and organizational problems such as creation of centralized punishment schemes and secure property.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts and research methods in experimental economics.
- 2.Design economic experiments and analyze experimental data.
- 3.Apply workhorses within experimental economics.
- 4.Evaluate a research paper and propose potential follow-up research projects.
- 5.Use critical thinking to guide their research.
- 6.Engage in academic discussions and present research work in front of audience.
- 7.Utilize the tools from experimental economics in novel research questions.
- IPEN 5310Behavioral Economics and Public Policy[3-0-0:3]DescriptionThis course introduces behavioral economics - the incorporation of insights from psychology into economics - with an emphasis on its value for improving empirical predictions and policy decisions. Students will learn the major themes of behavioral economics and apply them to improve the design, implementation, and evaluation of public policies in a wide variety of domains.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Demonstrate an understanding of the major findings and theories of behavioral economics
- 2.Apply the principles of behavioral economics to evaluate and improve existing public policies
- 3.Evaluate a research paper and propose potential follow-up research projects
- 4.Use critical thinking to guide their research
- 5.Engage in academic discussions and present research work in front of audience
- 6.Utilize the tools from behavioral economics in theoretical and practical problems relevant to IPE and public
policies in general
- IPEN 5400Climate Change: Science and Governance[3-0-0:3]DescriptionThis course prepares students to acquire the basic knowledge of climate change, which sits on the intersection of science and governance. It will review some of the scientific facts of climate change and contrast the scientific research findings with climate governance status. Case study on transforming to a low carbon society will be conducted in later part of the course. Aspects to consider include both scientific support and governance complexity of the low carbon city idea. Students are expected to build their own analysis of the climate change issue at the end of the course.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Define climate change issue.
- 2.Calculate the temperature rise from the human-being activities.
- 3.Select the theories that could be used to understand the governance of climate change.
- 4.Identify problems, create solutions, innovate and improve current practices.
- 5.Show their finding about a certain climate change problem.
- 6.Use the basic framework to analyze a certain regional climate change issue.
- IPEN 5500Science, Technology and Innovation Policy[3-0-0:3]DescriptionThe course introduces the conceptualizations of innovation policy and its instruments. It also develops evaluation methods to analyze the effects of these policy instruments and policy mixes. Cases of conceptual and empirical studies focus on the issues of innovation funding schemes and publicly funded science systems.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of STI and STI Policy.
- 2.Assess STI development and the existing policy gap.
- 3.Define the trend and problems of STI development in the fourth industrial revolution.
- 4.Demonstrate an understanding of the risks, uncertainty and injustice hidden behind STI.
- 5.Address STI problems critically and analyze opportunities and challenges in a systematic way.
- IPEN 5600Economics of Innovation and Entrepreneurship[3-0-0:3]DescriptionThis course introduces the economics of innovation and entrepreneurship through the combined perspectives of evolutionary and information economics. The course will utilize both theory and case studies to help students become familiar with the characteristics of innovation and entrepreneurship on an economic performance basis. In addition to the context of Asia, the course will introduce valuable experience from Australia, USA and other OECD countries.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts and theory of economics of innovation and entrepreneurship.
- 2.Analyze innovation and entrepreneurship issues and understand institutional environment’s influence.
- 3.Assess and critique public policy alternatives in relation to innovation-driven economic growth and development.
- 4.Demonstrate an understanding of the nature and implications of the on-line, digital, globalized, knowledge-based economy.
- 5.Engage in academic discussions and present research work in front of audience.
- 6.Apply the theoretical tools learned in class to novel research questions.
- IPEN 6000Independent Study[1-3 credit(s)]DescriptionIndependent study in a designated subject under direct guidance of a faculty member to provide students the advanced knowledge and research skill sets on a topic of Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship. Required readings, tutorial discussions, and submission of report(s) will be used for assessment. The course may be repeated for credit if different topics are studied. Graded P or F.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Appreciate the importance of global and regional Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship development.
- 2.Communicate complex ideas in professional and other settings.
- 3.Explain the core ideas and concepts of Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship impacts.
- 4.Identify the different levels of organization and structure within Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship.
- 5.Analyze the efficiency and equity implications of government interference in various markets/stakeholders.
- IPEN 6100Special Topics in Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship[1-3 credit(s)]DescriptionThis course covers emerging topics of Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship concerns not covered in the present curriculum. The course aims to provide students with the advanced knowledge and research skill sets on an Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship topic. Required readings, tutorial discussions, and submission of report(s) will be used for assessment. The course may be repeated for credit if different topics are studied. May be graded by letter or P/F for different offerings.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Recognize the importance of global and regional Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship development in the topic concerned.
- 2.Communicate complex ideas related to the topic in professional and other settings.
- 3.Explain the core ideas and concepts of Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship impacts in the topic concerned.
- 4.Relate the concepts and methodologies in the course topic to practical implementation in public sector.
- IPEN 6101IPEN Program Seminar I[1 credit]DescriptionThis course is expected to expose the RPg students to the current innovation, policy and entrepreneurship research and development, and provide them with opportunities to make social contacts with the speakers in both the environmental innovation communities and policy communities. This course will be an essential part of training for our RPg students. Graded P or F.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Describe cutting-edge knowledge about IPE.
- 2.Solve a certain IPE problem.
- 3.Exemplify the basic framework to analyze an IPE issue.
- IPEN 6102IPEN Program Seminar II[1 credit]DescriptionThis course is expected to expose the RPg students to the current innovation, policy and entrepreneurship research and development, and provide them with opportunities to make social contacts with the speakers in both environmental innovation communities and policy communities. This course will be an essential part of training for our RPg students. Seminar II is an extension of Seminar I. While the overall design of the seminar course looks essentially the same, topics covered and guests invited will be differentiated. Graded P or F.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Describe cutting-edge knowledge about IPE.
- 2.Solve a certain IPE problem.
- 3.Exemplify the basic framework to analyze an IPE issue.
- IPEN 6990MPhil Thesis ResearchDescriptionMaster's thesis research supervised by co-advisors from different disciplines. A successful defense of the thesis leads to the grade Pass. No course credit is assigned.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Design, develop and conduct crossdisciplinary research in Innovation, Policy and Entrepreneurship.
- 2.Communicate research findings effectively in written and oral
presentations
- IPEN 7990Doctoral Thesis ResearchDescriptionOriginal and independent doctoral thesis research supervised by co-advisors from different disciplines. A successful defense of the thesis leads to the grade Pass. No course credit is assigned.Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- 1.Design, develop and conduct cross-disciplinary research in Innovation,Policy and Entrepreneurship.
- 2.Communicate research findings effectively in written and oral presentations.
