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وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Saudi Electronic University
College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 1
Management of Technology (MGT 325)
Due Date: 4th Oct @ 23:59
Course Name: Management of Technology
Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT325
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: 1st
CRN:
Academic Year:2025-26
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name: Dr. XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Students’ Grade: 00 /10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated
folder.
• Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
• Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may be
reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the cover page.
• Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
• Late submission will NOT be accepted.
• Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from students or
other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
• All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-spaced) font.
No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be considered plagiarism).
• Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted.
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Course Learning Outcomes-Covered
➢ Recognize the dynamics and the importance of managing technological innovation
strategically. (LO 1)
Reference Source:
Textbook:Schilling M.A (2020),Strategic Management of Technology Innovation (6th Edition). McGraw Hill Education. Electronic Version: ISBN-13: 978-1260087956 ISBN-10:
1260087956, Printed Version: ISBN-13: 978-1260087956 ISBN-10: 1260087956
Weight: 10 Marks
Saudi Arabia is currently undergoing a major transformation through Vision 2030—an
ambitious national strategy aimed at reducing the country’s dependence on oil and building
a more diversified, sustainable, and competitive economy. At the core of this transformation
is technological innovation, which plays a vital role across key sectors such as renewable
energy, smart cities, healthcare, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and advanced
manufacturing.
For this assignment, students are required to think critically about how innovation is
developing within the Kingdom, where it originates, and how it is being applied and spread
across different sectors.
Students must refer to Chapter 1: ‘Introduction’ of the textbook as a key resource. A clear
understanding of the chapter, along with continuous critical analysis of each topic and
subtopic, is strongly recommended.
Based on the knowledge gained from the textbook and supported by the student’s own
thorough research, write an essay (1000–1200 words) on “Technological Innovation in
Vision 2030”
Essay should include the following sections:
1. Introduction (1 mark)
✓
Explain what technological innovation means.
✓
Briefly discuss why it’s important for Vision 2030—particularly in terms of economic
diversification, sustainability, and global competitiveness.
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Body (7 Marks)
2. Sources of Innovation (2 marks)
✓ Explore the different sources of innovation in Saudi Arabia. (Individuals,
Organizations, Government, Networks and partnerships) of all these sources,
which one do you think plays the most important role in the Saudi context—and why?
3. Types & Patterns of Innovation (2 marks)
✓
Identify the main types of innovation (Product ,Process ,Disruptive …etc) taking place
in the Kingdom. Also, describe how innovation spreads—or diffuses—across society.
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Discuss-Is Saudi Arabia mostly adopting innovation from other countries, or is it
creating its own?
4. Case Example (3 marks)
Choose one project linked to Vision 2030—such as NEOM, the Saudi Green Initiative,
fintech development, or digitization in healthcare.
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Describe the innovative aspects of this project.
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Critically assess what it has achieved so far—and where it may still be facing
challenges.
5. Conclusion (1 mark)
Summarizing your key points and reflect on this question:
✓ Do you think Vision 2030 will lead to radical innovation in Saudi Arabia, or is the
progress likely to be more gradual and steady?
6. References (1 Mark)
✓ Cite at least three reputable, peer-reviewed sources to support your arguments and
claims.
✓ Use proper citation formatting.
Directions:
✓ All students are encouraged to use their own words.
✓ The assignment should be approximately 1000-1200 words in length.
✓ Use Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style
guidelines.
✓ Use proper referencing (APA style) to reference, other styles will not be accepted.
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✓ Support your submission with course material concepts, principles, and theories from
the textbook and at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles unless the
assignment calls for more.
✓ It is strongly encouraged that you submit all assignments into the safe assignment
Originality Check prior to submitting it to your instructor for grading and review the
grading rubric to understand how you will be graded for this assignment.
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