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D744: Disruptive Innovation – How start-ups so often force big successful companies to perish

Business

Over the past 70 years, 90% of the biggest listed companies have disappeared. In disruptive innovation (DI), start-ups take progressively larger market share until they become the dominant player. Ever wondered, why this is so? How in the David & Goliath struggle - David wins so often? DI is generally driven by technological advancements and is essential for ensuring prosperity by increasing efficiency and productivity. With exponentially increasing technology, DI is bound to become more impactful in future with far reaching effects on how we live. Identify the fundamentals and gain some interesting insights into how DI proceeds with case studies. Lecture style with class discussion.

Key Information

These classes are aimed at those aged 50 and over.

Tutor: Ravi Singhal PhD

Wed 03/07/2024 - Wed 24/07/2024
Meetings: 4

Wednesday (12.00 - 14.00)
GH753, Graham Hills Building, 40 George Street, Glasgow G1 1QE