P.hd in Studies in Science Policy:Globalization and Internationalisation of R&D and Higher Educational Institutions - Impact on Industry

P.hd in Studies in Science Policy:Globalization and Internationalisation of R&D and Higher Educational Institutions - Impact on Industry

The Centre offers M.Phil/Ph.D. and direct Ph.D. programmes. The M.Phil. programme requires completion of 24 credits in four semesters. Direct Ph.D. programme is open to scholars who have completed an M.Phil. degree in one of the social or natural science disciplines or demonstrated their research capability by way of equivalent published work in science policy studies. The Centre strongly recommends such direct Ph.D. scholars to audit courses at the M.Phil. level for two semesters while pursuing research.

Analysis in Science and Technology Policy
Research Methodology
Science and Technology in a Social Context
Technology Futures Analysis
Economics of Technological Change Innovation Systems
Technology, Environmentalism and Sustainable Development
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR):A Foundation Course

The last decade produced two increasing trends in the pattern of global science and technology systems. The first concerns the internationalisation of R&D and the second the increasingly global nature of innovation. The former reflects Foreign Direct Investment, foreign R&D affiliations of Trans National Corporations (TNCs) and other companies and increased international collaborations through joint ventures and other networking mechanisms. The latter is a recent trend concerning innovation networks of companies stretching beyond in-house or home country locations into foreign locations. This is also a product of business and knowledge process outsourcing, R&D and technical services outsourcing and moving other institutional and organisational operations to foreign locations. There are a number of innovation chain network operations conducted or contracted to foreign locations which create new business opportunities. The corporate model of R&D pursued within home country locations within physical boundaries of the corporate firm is thus fast undergoing a transformation. Various topics which will be covered under this are: a) Foreign R&D centres and its relations with Indian industry including spin-offs and spill-overs; b) New patterns of globalised innovation and emerging networks and national systems of innovation; c) Capitalising knowledge from university - industry relations and partnerships; d) Internationalisation of HEIs including WTO and its impact on science and technology education; e) Globalisation and impact on SMEs and industrial clusters; and f) Emerging technologies and impact on industry.